Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America in response to the address by the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, H.E. Sebastian Kurz

Part 4 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (distribution of residuary estate) is amended as follows.

After section 46 (succession to real and personal estate on intestacy) insert—.

In section 47(1)(i) (provision that no issue with a parent alive at the intestate's death may inherit) after “and so that” insert “(subject to section 46A)”.

After section 47(4) insert—.

The Wills Act 1837 is amended as follows.

After section 33 insert—.

In section 33(3) (provision that no issue with a parent alive at the testator's death may inherit) after “and so that” insert “(subject to section 33A)”.

This Act may be cited as the Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011.

This Act (apart from this section) comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

But the order may not provide for this Act to come into force before the end of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

This Act does not apply in the case of a death that occurs before the commencement of sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act.

This Act extends to England and Wales only.