(1) In this section
and section 33 —
document means any record of information including
—
(a)
anything on which there is writing; or
(b)
anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols or perforations having a
meaning for persons qualified to interpret them; or
(c)
anything from which sounds, images or writings can be reproduced with or
without the aid of anything else; or
(d) a
map, plan, drawing or photograph,
and includes any part of a document within the
meaning given by this subsection.
(2) A document
purporting to embody the testamentary intentions of a deceased person, even
though it has not been executed in the manner required by this Act,
constitutes —
(a) a
will of the person; or
(b) an
alteration to a will of the person; or
(c) the
revocation of a will of the person; or
(d) the
revival of a will or part of a will of the person,
if the Supreme Court
is satisfied that the person intended the document to constitute the
person’s will, an alteration to the person’s will, the revocation
of the person’s will or the revival of a will or part of a will of the
person, as the case may be.
(3) In forming its
view, the Supreme Court may have regard (in addition to the document) to any
evidence relating to the manner of execution or testamentary intentions of the
person, including evidence (whether admissible before the commencement of this
section or otherwise) of statements made by the person.
(4) This section
applies to a document whether it came into existence within or outside the
State.
[Section 32 inserted: No. 27 of 2007 s. 23.]