(c) it did not appear from the instrument that it was the intention of that person to include adopted children as objects of the disposition— that person may, notwithstanding that the instrument could not, apart from this subsection or a corresponding previous enactment, be revoked or varied, by a like instrument vary the instrument to exclude adopted children (whether adopted under this Act or otherwise) from participation in any right, benefit or privilege under the instrument. (4) In relation to a disposition of property by a person who, or by persons any of whom, died before the commencement of the Adoption of Children Act 1964 an adoption order made under that Act or this Act shall have effect as if neither that Act nor this Act had been passed. (5) Nothing in section 53 or in this section affects the operation of any provision in a will or other instrument (whether made or coming into operation before or after the commencement of this Act) that expressly distinguishes a beneficiary or class of beneficiaries from another beneficiary or class. 55 Bequest by will to unascertained adopted person (1) Where, under a will made after the S. 55(1) amended by commencement of this section— No. 55/1987 s. 57(3)(Sch. 5 item 9). S. 55(1)(a) (a) a disposition of property, or of an interest in amended by property, is expressed to be made by the Nos 72/1997 s. 12(d), testator to a person who is not named but 68/2015 who is described as a child of the testator s. 13(1). or of a spouse, domestic partner, de facto spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of the
(c) it did not appear from the instrument that it was the intention of that person to include adopted children as objects of the disposition— that person may, notwithstanding that the instrument could not, apart from this subsection or a corresponding previous enactment, be revoked or varied, by a like instrument vary the instrument to exclude adopted children (whether adopted under this Act or otherwise) from participation in any right, benefit or privilege under the instrument. (4) In relation to a disposition of property by a person who, or by persons any of whom, died before the commencement of the Adoption of Children Act 1964 an adoption order made under that Act or this Act shall have effect as if neither that Act nor this Act had been passed. (5) Nothing in section 53 or in this section affects the operation of any provision in a will or other instrument (whether made or coming into operation before or after the commencement of this Act) that expressly distinguishes a beneficiary or class of beneficiaries from another beneficiary or class. 55 Bequest by will to unascertained adopted person S. 55(1) amended by No. 55/1987 s. 57(3)(Sch. 5 item 9). (1) Where, under a will made after the commencement of this section— S. 55(1)(a) amended by Nos 72/1997 s. 12(d), 68/2015 s. 13(1). (a) a disposition of property, or of an interest in property, is expressed to be made by the testator to a person who is not named but who is described as a child of the testator or of a spouse, domestic partner, de facto spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of the