CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 626

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st' Kong.

Objects and Reasons.

Objects-To empower the Supreme Court in its Probate Jurisdiction to seal probates or letters of administration granted in the United Kingdom and to give effect to them as if granted in this Colony.

Reasons. By the Taperial Colonial Probates Act 1892" (56 Vic,, ch. 6) provision is made for sealing in the Courts of the United Kingdom probates and letters of adininistration granted in British Possessions, but the Act is not to apply until Hor Majesty is sutisfied that the legis lature of any British possession has made adequate provision for the recognition of probates, etc., granted in the United Kingdom; and has by Order in Council directed the'applica- tion of the Act.

The prescut bill is, so far as regards this Colony, the reciprocal measure contemplated by the Imperial Act.

DRAFT.

The Senior Registran

Principal Robati Rejisty

Sommerset House

MINUTE.

Mr. Niblett, Mr. Ebden / Fairfield I Fr. Mr. Wingfield,

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R Herbert.

Lord Dunraven.

Colonel Stanley.

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