Restrictions
upon exer- cise of juris- diction by Registrat.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall-
(a) limit or prevent the exercise by a judge of any jurisdiction conferred upon the Registrar of the court by this section; or
(b) confer upon the Registrar of the court juris-
diction to revoke a grant.
(4) In this section and in section 3B- "grani" means a grant or the resealing of a grant, of probate or administration or any amendment thereto;
"Registrar of the court" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court and any Deputy or Assistant Registrar thereof.
JB. (1) No grant shall be made by the Registrar of the court under section 3A-
(a) in any case in which there is contention until
the contention has been disposed of;
(b) if it appears to the Registrar of the court that the grant ought not to be made without the direction of a judge; or
(c) if the person applying for the grant or lo whom the grant has been made is the Official Administrator acting under Part 11.
(2) The Registrar of the court, where he exercises jurisdiction under section 34-
(a) shall refer the matter to a judge if it appears
to the Registrar of the court-
(i) doubtful whether or not a grant should be made;
(ii) that a grant ought not to be made without the direction of a judge; or
(iii) thal a question of special difficulty arises in relation to a grant or an application for a grant; and
(5) may refer to a judge any matter which appears to him to be proper for the decision of a judge.
(3) If a matter is referred to a judge under sub- section (2), the judge may either dispose of it himself or refer it back to the Registrar of the court with such directions as he thinks fit.".
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The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after sec- tion 36 the following new heading and section-
Number of personal representa- Lives, and mingcity or life interest.
1924, c. 49,
$50.
(Cap. 29.)
"Executors and administrators.
36A. (1) Probate or administration shall not be granted to more than four persons in respect of the same property, and administration shall, if there is a minority or if a life interest arises under the will or intestacy, be granted either to a trust corporation. with or without an individual, or to not less than two individuals:
Provided that the court in granting administra- tion may act on such prima facie evidence, furnished by the applicant or any other person, as to whether or not there is a minority or life interest, as may be prescribed.
(2) If there is only one personal representative (not being a trust corporation) then, during the minority of a beneficiary or the subsistence of a life interest and until the estate is fully administered, the court may, on the application of any person interested or of the guardian, committee or receiver of any such person, appoint one or more personal representatives in addition to the original personal representative in accordance with such rules and orders or directions as may be prescribed.
(3) This section shall apply to grants made after the commencement of the Probate and Administration (Amendment) Ordinance 1970, whether the testator or intestate died before or after that date.
(4) In this section--
"trust corporation" means the Public Trustee in England or a corporation appointed by the court in any particular case to be 日 trustee (if authorized by its constitution to act as trustee) or any trust company registered under Part VIII of the Trustee Ordinance.".
4 (1) Section 62 of the principal Ordinance is repealed. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), section 62 of the principal Ordinance shall continue to apply with respect to the estate of any person referred to in subsection (1) of that section who died before the coming into operation of this Ordinance us if this Ordinance had not been enacted.
Addition of new section 36A.
Repeal of section 62.