Section 14, The Adoption Act, 1989 Short title

(1) In any disposition of property, whether or not reducedto writing made after the date of an adoption order- (a) any reference whether expressed or implied to the child or children of the adopter shall, unless the contrary, intention appears, be construed as, or including a reference to the adopted person; (b) any reference (whether expressed or implied) to the child or children of the adopted person’s natural parents or either of them sha11, unless the contrary intention appears be construed as not being, or as not including a reference to the adopted person; and (c) any reference (whether expressed or implied) to a person. related to the adopted person in any degree shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as a reference to the person who would be related to him in that degree if that were the child of the adopter born in lawful marriage and were not the child of any other person. (2) A disposition made by will executed before the date of the adoption order shall not be treated for the purposes this section as made after that date by reason only that the will is confirmed by codicil executed after that date.