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of 1842

1845 is the Officer intended to be designated by the latter Ordinance, but as the point is frequently questioned by the Chief Justice, it has been

Section 1

set at rest by

of the new Ordinance which is Declaratory the subject.

on

Section 2 extends to this Colony the Provisions of the recent Imperial Statute 32 33 Vic. c. 46.

.

Section 3 extends to this Colony The Provisions of the 29th Section of the Imperial Act 22 and 23 Nic. C. 3d- (for the Relief of Trustees and Executor)

an

enactment which will be found

of great practical utility.

Section 4 giver Perver to the official

Administrator to take Possession at

once

of the Property of any Deceased

Person, whether Pestate

Ør

Intestate, until Probate of his Will or

Adimmuistration of his Estate is granted. by the Supreme Cant. By Section 89 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1860 when Person dies intertate in the Colony his Property vests in the Registrar of the Supreme Cant, but cases

amy

have occurred which show that it

is most important to

arm

The

Official Administrator with ample

Pavers such

This Section.

as

are

conferred by

Section à is levelled at a Practice

which has been prevalent among the