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PROBATES.

No. 2 of 1897.

863

(5) All Ordinances, enactments, and rules relating to probate duty, or to fees and costs in the Court, shall apply to applications for sealing under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as if the person who applies for such sealing were a person applying to the Court for probate or administration.

of x. 66 & 67.

68. The preceding provisions of this Part shall apply to probates and administrations granted in the United Kingdom either before or after the commencement of this Ordinance.

Colonial Probates.

69. In the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates, "Court of Probate" means any Court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate :

"Probate" and "administration" include any instrument having, in a British possession, the same effect as, under the law of this Colony, is given to probate and administration respectively : "Probate duty" includes any stamp or other duty payable on the value of the estate for which probate or administration is granted :

"British Court in a foreign country" means any British Court having jurisdiction out of His Majesty's dominions in pursuance of an Order-in-Council, whether made under any Act of Parliament or otherwise.

Interpreta-tion of terms relating to colonial probates.

70. The Governor-in-Council may, on being satisfied that the Legislature of any British possession has made adequate provision for the recognition in that possession of probates and administrations granted by the Court, direct by order that the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates shall, subject to any exceptions and modifications specified in the order, apply to that possession, and thereupon, while the order is in force, those provisions shall apply accordingly.

71. (1) Where a Court of Probate in a British possession to which the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates apply has granted probate or administration in respect of the estate of a deceased person...

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.

† As amended by No. 1 of 1912. For list of places to which by virtue of this section the provisions of Part VI relating to colonial probates have been applied see Bowley's Regulations of Hongkong 1910 p. 177, the Regulations for 1911 p. 10 and the Regulations for 1912 p. 15.

‡ As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.

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PROBATES. No. 2 of 1897. 863 (5) All Ordinances, enactments, and rules relating to probate duty, or to fees and costs in the Court, shall apply to applications for sealing under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as if the person who applies for such sealing were a person applying to the Court for probate or administration. of x. 66 & 67. 68. The preceding provisions of this Part shall apply to probates and administrations granted in the United Kingdom either before or after the commencement of this Ordinance. Colonial Probates. 69. In the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates, "Court of Probate" means any Court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate : "Probate" and "administration" include any instrument having, in a British possession, the same effect as, under the law of this Colony, is given to probate and administration respectively : "Probate duty" includes any stamp or other duty payable on the value of the estate for which probate or administration is granted : "British Court in a foreign country" means any British Court having jurisdiction out of His Majesty's dominions in pursuance of an Order-in-Council, whether made under any Act of Parliament or otherwise. Interpreta-tion of terms relating to colonial probates. 70. The Governor-in-Council may, on being satisfied that the Legislature of any British possession has made adequate provision for the recognition in that possession of probates and administrations granted by the Court, direct by order that the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates shall, subject to any exceptions and modifications specified in the order, apply to that possession, and thereupon, while the order is in force, those provisions shall apply accordingly. 71. (1) Where a Court of Probate in a British possession to which the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates apply has granted probate or administration in respect of the estate of a deceased person... * As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912. As amended by No. 1 of 1912. For list of places to which by virtue of this section the provisions of Part VI relating to colonial probates have been applied see Bowley's Regulations of Hongkong 1910 p. 177, the Regulations for 1911 p. 10 and the Regulations for 1912 p. 15. As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.
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of x. 66 & 67.

68. The preceding provisions of this Part shall apply to probates Application and administrations granted in the United Kingdom either before or after the commencement of this Ordinance.

Colonial Probates.

69. In the provisions of this Part relating to colonial probates, "Court of Probate means any Court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate :

Probate" and "administration" include any instrument having, in a British possession, the same effect as, under the law of this Colony, is given to probate and administration respectively : "Probate duty" includes any stamp or other duty payable on the value of the estate for which probate or administration is granted:

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No. 2 of 1912.

As amended by No. 1 of 1912. For list of places to which by virtue of this section the provisions of Part VI relating to colonial probates have been applied see Bowley's Regulations of Hongkong 1910 p. 177, the Regulations for 1911 p. 10 and the Regulations for 1912 p. 15.

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