Age of Majority Act, 1985

Transitional provisions and savings.

7.—(1) The transitional provisions and savings contained in the Schedule shall have effect in relation to section 2 .

(2) Notwithstanding any rule of law, a will or codicil executed before the commencement of this Act shall not be treated for the purposes of section 2 or the Schedule as having been made on or after such commencement by reason only of the fact that the will or codicil is confirmed by a codicil executed after such commencement.

(3) Where before the commencement of this Act a justice of the District Court, by virtue of section 2 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1949 , or a county registrar, by virtue of section 56 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961, is continued in office to a date which occurs on or after the day immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, the warrant by which he is so continued shall, for the purpose of extending the period to which that warrant relates, be construed and have effect so as to continue him in office up to but excluding the next anniversary date of his birth after such commencement.