Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ADMINISTRATION AND PROBATE (AMENDMENT) (NO 15 OF 1996)

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Administration and Probate (Amendment) Act 1996.  
   2.      This Act commences on the day on which it is notified in the Gazette.  
   3.      In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Administration and Probate Act 1929.1  
   4.      The amendments effected by this Act apply only in relation to the distribution of the estates of persons who die on or after the date of commencement of this Act.  
   5.      Section 12 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:  
   6.      Section 22 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:  
   7.      The heading to Division 3A of Part III of the Principal Act is omitted and the following Part and Division headings are substituted:  

   PART IIIA--INTESTACY

   8.      Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended—  
   9.      After section 44 of the Principal Act the following Division heading is inserted:  
   10.     After section 45 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:  
   11.     Section 49BA of the Principal Act is amended—  
   12.     The heading to Division 3B of Part III of the Principal Act is omitted and the following heading substituted:  
   13.     The heading to Division 3C of Part III of the Principal Act is omitted and the following heading substituted:  

   PART IIIB--SIMULTANEOUS DEATHS”.

   14.     The heading to Division 4 of Part III of the Principal Act is omitted and the following heading substituted:  

   PART IIIC--FUNCTIONS OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS”.

   15.     The heading to Division 5 of Part III of the Principal Act is omitted.  
   16.     The Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting from item 2 of Part I “$100,000” (wherever occurring) and substituting “$150,000”.  
   17.     The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.  
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