Section 22 — Wills Act 2007: Disposition of movable property

22 Disposition of movable property (1) In this section, movable property — (a) includes— (i) a charge on, or an interest in a charge on, land in New Zealand; and (ii) an interest in the proceeds of sale of land in New Zealand; and (b) does not include a leasehold interest in, or an interest in a leasehold interest in, land in New Zealand. (2) Subsection (3) applies to a disposition of movable property in a will that— (a) is made in New Zealand; and (b) is made by any person, whatever his or her domicile when— (i) the will was made; or (ii) he or she died. (3) The disposition meets the requirements for being admitted to probate in New Zealand if the will— (a) complies with section 11 ; or (b) was made as required by the law of the place where the person was domiciled when the will was made; or (c) was made as required by the law of the place where the person was domiciled when he or she died. (4) Subsection (5) applies to a disposition of movable property in a will that— (a) is made outside New Zealand; and (b) is made by any person, whatever his or her domicile when— (i) the will was made; or (ii) he or she died. (5) The disposition meets the requirements for being admitted to probate in New Zealand if the will was made as required by— (a) the law of the place where the will was made; or (b) the law of the place where the person was domiciled when the will was made; or (c) the law in force, when the will was made, in the place where the person had his or her domicile of origin; or (d) the law of the place where the person was domiciled when he or she died. (6) A disposition in a will of movable property in New Zealand is not revoked, does not become void, and is not interpreted differently only because the will-maker's domicile changes later. Compare: 1955 No 94 s 14(1)–(4)