6—All children of equal status
(1) Subject to this
Act, the relationship of parent and child exists, for the purposes of the law
of this State, between a person and his natural father or mother, and other
relationships of consanguinity or affinity shall be traced accordingly.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3) of this section, where an instrument contains an
expression denoting a relationship of consanguinity or affinity, that
expression shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (1) of this section, unless the contrary intention appears
either expressly or by implication from the terms of the instrument, or from
circumstances that can be properly taken into account in construing the
instrument.
(3) An instrument
executed before the commencement of this Act shall be construed as if this Act
had not been passed.
(4) Whenever it is
relevant under the law of this State to determine the relationship between
persons, the provisions of this Part are, so far as they may be relevant,
applicable—
(a)
whether or not any of those persons is, or has ever been, domiciled in this
State; and
(b)
whether or not any of those persons was born, or died, before the commencement
of this Act.