Legitimacy Act · 2010 Revised Edition
Section 11
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the mother of an illegitimate child, the child not being a legitimated person, dies intestate as respects all or any of her property, and does not leave any legitimate issue surviving her, the illegitimate child, or if he is dead his issue, shall be entitled to take any interest therein to which he or his issue would have been entitled if he had been born legitimate.
legitimated person
“legitimated person” means a person legitimated by this Act. Application.
Where an illegitimate child, not being a legitimated person, dies intestate as respects all or any of his property, his mother, if surviving, shall be entitled to take any interest therein to which she would have been entitled if the child had been born legitimate and she had been the only surviving parent.
intestate
“intestate” includes a person who leaves a will but dies intestate as to some beneficial interest in his estate;
Terms defined in s 2
intestate
Defined · s 2“intestate” includes a person who leaves a will but dies intestate as to some beneficial interest in his estate;
legitimated person
Defined · s 2“legitimated person” means a person legitimated by this Act. Application.