832
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
55 & 56 Vict. c. 6.
Interpretation of terms relating to British probates.
Validation of probates, etc., sealed under Ordinance No. 14 of 1892.
PART VI.
BRITISH AND COLONIAL PROBATES.
British probates.
66. In the provisions of this Part relating to British probates--
(a) "Court of probate" means any court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate.
(b) "Probate" and "administration" include confirmation in Scotland.
It is hereby declared that all probates or letters of administration granted by a court of probate in the United Kingdom and duly sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court under the provisions of the United Kingdom Probates Ordinance, 1892, shall notwithstanding anything in such Ordinance contained be and be deemed to have been as from the date of such sealing of the like force and effect in this Colony as if the words "and in Scotland means the Sheriff Court of the County of Edinburgh" had never been contained in section 4 of that Ordinance.
Sealing of probate or administration granted in the United Kingdom, and effect thereof.
67.-(1) Where a court of probate in the United Kingdom has granted probate or administration in respect of the estate of a deceased person, the probate or administration so granted may, on being produced to and a copy thereof deposited with the court, be sealed with the seal of the court, and thereupon shall be of the like force and effect and have the same operation in the Colony as if granted by the court.
(2) Provided that the court shall, before sealing a probate or administration under this section, be satisfied
(a) that probate duty or estate duty has been paid in respect of so much, if any, of the estate as is liable to probate duty or estate duty in the Colony; and,
* No. 14 of 1892 was repealed by No. 3 of 1897 (old numbering) and section 4 became section 66 of No. 2 of 1897 (Carrington's numbering). Then No. 1 of 1907 deleted the words "and in Scotland means the Sheriff Court of the County of Edinburgh" from section 66 of the 1897 Ordinance with effect from the commencement thereof and also as seen above from the repealed 1892 Ordinance from its commencement.
† As amended by No. 16 of 1915.
832
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
55 & 56 Vict. c. 6.
Interpretation
of terms relating to British probates.
Validation of
sealed under
*
PART VI.
BRITISH AND COLONIAL PROBATES. British probates.
66. In the provisions of this Part relating to British probates--
(a) "Court of probate " means any court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate.
(b) "Probate" and "administration" include confirmation in Scotland.
It is hereby declared that all probates or letters of adminis- probates, etc., tration granted by a court of probate in the United Kingdom Ordinance and duly sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court under No. 14 of 1892. the provisions of the United Kingdom Probates Ordinance, 1892, shall notwithstanding anything in such Ordinance contained be and be deemed to have been as from the date of such sealing of the like force and effect in this Colony as if the words "and in Scotland means the Sheriff Court of the County of Edinburgh "had never been contained in section 4 of that Ordinance.
Sealing of probate or administra-
Kingdom, and effect thereof.
67.-(1) Where a court of probate in the United Kingdom has granted probate or administration in respect of the tion granted estate of a deceased person, the probate or administration so in the United granted may, on being produced to and a copy thereof deposited with the court, be sealed with the seal of the court, and thereupon shall be of the like force and effect and have the same operation in the Colony as if granted by the court. (2) Provided that the court shall, before sealing a probate or administration under this section, be satisfied
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(a) that probate duty or estate duty has been paid in respect of so much, if any, of the estate as is liable to probate duty or estate duty in the Colony; and,
* No. 14 of 1892 was repealed by No. 3 of 1897 (old numbering) and section 4 became section 66 of No. 2 of 1897 (Carrington's numbering). Then No. 1 of 1907 deleted the words "and in Scotland means the Sheriff Court of the County of Edinburgh from section 66 of the 1897 Ordinance with effect from the commencement thereof and also as seen above from the repealed 1892 Ordinance from its commencement.
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† As amended by No. 16 of 1915.
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