(1) This section applies if a person would be entitled to take an interest in an intestate estate but either—
(a) disclaims the interest; or
(b) is precluded by the forfeiture rule from obtaining the interest.
(2) The person is taken to have died before the deceased person.
(3) In this section:
"forfeiture rule"—see the Forfeiture Act 1991
, dictionary.