173.— Section 4A (inserted by section 29 of the Status of Children Act 1987) of the Succession Act 1965 is amended by substituting the following for subsection (4):

“(4) This section is without prejudice to section 60 (which section as construed in accordance with section 27(3) of the Act of 1987 relates to the property rights of adopted persons) of the Adoption Act 2010.”.