818
No. 2 of 1897.
Saving as to estates of certain persons.
Power of limiting grant.
Period for closing administra-
PROBATES,
(d) where a person dying intestate, whether in this Colony or elsewhere, has left property situate in the Colony and the next of kin of such person who are resident in the Colony are infants under the age of twenty-one years.
(2) The provisions of this section shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in the case of a person who dies testate, whether in this Colony or elsewhere, but without appointing an executor, or whose executor, if appointed, refuses, neglects, or is unable to act.
21. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to enable or require the Official Administrator to obtain administration of the estate of any person dying in the naval or military service of His Majesty and subject to the Articles of War, or of any deceased seaman or apprentice for the administration of whose estate provision is made by any Act of Parliament, or of any person for the administration of whose estate special provision is otherwise made in Part V.
22. Any grant made to the Official Administrator under this Ordinance may be limited in respect of time or in any other respect as to the court may seem fit.
23. Subject to the special direction of the court to the contrary in any particular case, the Official Administrator shall bring the administration of every estate of which he has obtained administration to a close within the period fixed by law for that purpose in the case of an ordinary administrator.
Commission on moneys received.
Application of Ordinance No. 1 of 1885, to moneys received.
24. A commission at the rate of five per cent. shall be chargeable on the gross value of all property of whatsoever nature received or taken possession of, or realized or otherwise dealt with, by the Official Administrator under this Ordinance.
25. The provisions of the Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, No. 1 of 1885, in relation to unclaimed balances of the estates of persons dying intestate, shall mutatis mutandis apply to moneys received or taken possession of by the Official Administrator under section 14 or section 19 of this Ordinance: Provided
* As amended by No. 16 of 1915.
818
No. 2 of 1897.
Saving as to estates of certain
persons.
Power of limiting grant.
Period for closing
administra-
PROBATES,
(d) where a person dying intestate, whether in this Colony or elsewhere, has left property situate in the Colony and the next of kin of such person who are resident in the Colony are infants under the age of twenty-one years.
(2) The provisions of this section shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in the case of a person who dies testate, whether in this Colony or elsewhere, but without appointing an executor, or whose executor, if appointed, refuses, neglects, or is unable to act.
21. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to enable or require the Official Administrator to obtain administration of the estate of any person dying in the naval or military service of His Majesty and subject to the Articles of War, or of any deceased seaman or apprentice for the administration of whose estate provision is made by any Act of Parliament, or of any person for the administration of whose estate special provision is otherwise made in Part V.
22. Any grant made to the Official Administrator under this Ordinance may be limited in respect of time or in any other respect as to the court may seem fit.
23. Subject to the special direction of the court to the contrary in any particular case, the Official Administrator tion of estate. shall bring the administration of every estate of which he has obtained administration to a close within the period fixed by law for that purpose in the case of an ordinary administrator.
Commission
on moneys
received.
*
Application
No. 1 of 1885, to moneys received.
24. A commission at the rate of five per cent. shall be chargeable on the gross value of all property of whatsoever nature received or taken possession of, or realized or other- wise dealt with, by the Official Administrator under this Ordinance.
25. The provisions of the Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, of Ordinance 1885, in relation to unclaimed balances of the estates of per- sons dying intestate, shall mutatis mutandis apply to moneys received or taken possession of by the Official Administrator under section 14 or section 19 of this Ordinance: Provided
* As amended by No. 16 of 1915.
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