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ADMINISTRATION ACT 1903

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

PART II -- Probate and administration  

  • 4 Jurisdiction of Court as heretofore
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  • 5 Duties of Principal Registrar
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  • 6 Power to grant probate and administration
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  • 7 Probate may be granted to one or more executors
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  • 8 Upon grant of probate or administration real and personal estate to vest in executor or administrator
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  • 9 Real estate to vest subject to trusts
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  • 10 Real and personal estate to be assets
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  • 10A Insolvent estates
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  • 11 Subject as aforesaid real estate to vest according to will
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  • 12 Executor to have same rights and duties as to real estate as heretofore as to personal estate
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  • 12A Entitlement to participation in distribution of intestate estates
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  • 12B Relationships of whole and half blood
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  • 13 Real and personal estate in case of intestacy
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  • 14 Entitlements on intestacy
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  • 14A Order declaring sum that is to apply for specified item
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  • 14B Minister must review sums for specified items
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  • 15 De facto partners and distribution on intestacy
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  • 16 Courtesy and dower abolished
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  • 17 Court may deal with interest of infants in certain cases
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  • 17A Power to appoint trustees of infant’s property
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  • 19 Court may direct partition of real estate
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  • 20 Personal representative may relinquish trust
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  • 21 Executor or administrator to represent real estate
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  • 23 All creditors to stand in equal degree
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  • 24 Administration in case of intestacy
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  • 25 Persons entitled to administration
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  • 26 Power to require administrator to produce sureties
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  • 29 Court may revoke grant of administration
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  • 32 In case of renunciation or failure to take probate, right of executor gone
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  • 33 Where infant is executor etc.
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  • 34 Where person entitled to probate or administration is out of the jurisdiction
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  • 35 Court may appoint manager and receiver pending litigation
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  • 36 Administration with will annexed
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  • 37 Probate or administration if executor etc. absent or neglects to obtain probate etc.
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  • 38 Special letters of administration if executor or administrator not within jurisdiction
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  • 39 On return of executor or administrator, special administration may be revoked
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  • 40 Absent executor liable to account
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  • 41 Revocation pending litigation not to abate proceedings
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  • 42 Devisee or legatee may apply to Court in certain cases
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  • 43 Inventory and accounts
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  • 44 If accounts not filed Principal Registrar to give notice etc.
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  • 45 Court may settle all questions arising in administration
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  • 46 Payments made before revocation to be valid
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  • 47 Payments etc. to be valid notwithstanding defect
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  • 47A Protection of executors, administrators and trustees
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  • 53 Executor deemed to be resident in State
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  • 54 Court may appoint district agents
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  • 55 Where estate does not exceed $10 000 the Principal Registrar or district agent may act
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  • 56 Information to be furnished by Principal Registrar or agent
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  • 57 Applications to be transmitted by agent to Principal Registrar
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  • 58 Principal Registrar to refer matter back to agent if not satisfied
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  • 60 Principal Registrar may refer to Court
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  • 60A Application of Family Provision Act 1972

PART III -- Foreign probates and administration  

  • 61 Foreign probates etc. may be sealed
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  • 62 Power to require sureties to be provided before foreign administration sealed

PART IV -- Caveats  

  • 63 Caveat
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  • 64 Court may remove caveat

PART V -- Duties on deceased persons’ estates and succession duties  

  • 71 No will to be registered or admissible in evidence until proved

PART VI -- Miscellaneous  

  • 139 Deposits not exceeding prescribed amount in any ADI may be paid to widow or next of kin without probate or administration
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  • 140 Records of grants etc.
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  • 141 Court may appoint attorney for absent executor
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  • 142 Payment of balance of estate to Curator or Public Trustee of State or Colony where deceased was domiciled. Public Trustee may receive any part of estate from outside the State
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  • 143A Rate of interest payable on legacies
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  • 143B Saving provision as to bonds
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  • 144 Rules of Court

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