Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Administration and Probate Act 1958 - SECT 21

Executor not to act while administration is in force

21. Executor not to act while administration is in force

Where administration has been granted in respect of any real or personal
estate or real and personal estate of a deceased person no person shall have
power to bring any proceeding or otherwise act as executor of the deceased
person in respect of the estate comprised in or affected by the grant until
the grant has been recalled or revoked.