Section 17 — Wills Act 2007: Revival

17 Revival (1) A valid will, or part of a valid will, that has been revoked under any of section 16(a) to (d) may be revived, but only by one of the following means: (a) the will or the part complies with section 11 again; or (b) the will-maker makes a codicil that— (i) makes clear his or her intention to revive the will or the part; and (ii) complies with section 11 ; or (c) the revival is done under section 34(2) . (2) If a will or part of it is revived under subsection (1)(a), the will or part is treated as having been made on the date on which it complied again with section 11 . (3) If a will or part of it is revived under subsection (1)(b) or (c), the will or part is treated as having been made on the date on which it was first made. (4) If a will or a part is partly revoked and then wholly revoked and then revived, the revival does not apply to the provisions that were partly revoked. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the revival makes it clear that the will-maker intended the partly revoked provisions to be revived. Compare: Wills Act 1837 s 22 (UK) ; 1955 No 94 s 16(8) ; 1977 No 55 s 2(4) ; 2005 No 25 s 8(2)