Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Wills Act, 1953 (Act No. 7 of 1953)2C. Surviving spouse and descendants of certain persons entitled to benefits in terms of will |
| (1) | If any descendant of a testator, excluding a minor or a mentally ill descendant, who, together with the surviving spouse of the testator, is entitled to a benefit in terms of a will renounces his right to receive such a benefit, such benefit shall vest in the surviving spouse. |
| (2) | If a descendant of the testator, whether as a member of a class or otherwise, would have been entitled to a benefit in terms of the provisions of a will if he had been alive at the time of death of the testator, or had not been disqualified from inheriting, or had not after the testator's death renounced his right to receive such a benefit, the descendants of that descendant shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (1), per stirpes be entitled to the benefit, unless the context of the will otherwise indicates. |
[Section 2C inserted by section 4 of Act No. 43 of 1992]
