1967-HKRS28-8-34_Part02 — Page 10

HONG KONG

No. 18 of 1967.

I assent.

Haunch

Governor,

16th March, 1967,

Au Ordinance to amend further the Probate and Administration

Ordinance.

[17th March, 1967.1

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Probate and Administration (Amendment) Ordinance 1967.

2. Section 27 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance) is repealed.

3. The principal Ordinance is amended by the addition, after section 54, of the following new section-

"Insolvent

4.13, 34,

Fhm Schedul

54A. Where the estate of any deceased person is insolvent, his real and personal estate shall be administered as follows-

(a) subject to the provisions of section 16 the funeral, testamentary and administration ex- penses shall have priority;

Short title.

Repeal of section 27. top. 10.)

Addition of new section 54A.