(1) If an intestate leaves more than one sibling but no partner, no child or other issue and no parent, the residuary estate must be distributed equally between those siblings.
(2) If the intestate leaves one sibling but no partner, no child or other issue and no parent, the sibling is entitled to the whole residuary estate.
(3) If a sibling of an intestate predeceases the intestate leaving a child who survives the intestate, that child is entitled to the sibling's share and, if there are 2 or more children, in equal shares.
S. 70ZJ inserted by No. 41/2017 s. 11.