3. ExR)
PROBATES.
No. 2 of 1897.
499
officio Official Administrator under this Ordinance.
to be
Official Administra-
(2) In all cases the Official Administrator shall be subject to the immediate control and act under the direction of the court.
(3) The Official Administrator may employ a solicitor or other agent to do any business which may be sanctioned by the court.
(4) Applications by the Official Administrator to the court may be made personally, and without notice or other formality; but the court may in any case order that an application be renewed in a formal manner, and that such notice thereof be given to any person likely to be affected thereby as the court may direct.
Official
12. A grant of administration to the Official Administrator, Effect of whether the name of the grantee, the officer holding the appointment at the time of the grant, is or is not mentioned therein, grant to Administra- shall be deemed to have been made and to be made, as the tor. case may be, to him and his successors in office.
13. All property vested in the Official Administrator for the Re-vesting of property time being by virtue of any grant of administration made to on vacation him or any predecessor in office or otherwise shall, on his of office. vacating or otherwise ceasing to hold the office, be deemed to be vested in his successor without any further transfer or conveyance.
ministrator
14. (1) It shall be lawful for the Official Administrator, Power to whenever he thinks it expedient to do so and upon such evidence Official Ad- of death as he deems sufficient, to receive or take possession of to take the private papers, moneys, goods, chattels, and other movable possession of property property whatsoever of any deceased person which may be of deceased found within the Colony, and to provide for the safe custody person until thereof, until probate of the will of such deceased person or administration of his estate has been granted by the court: Provided always that the Official Administrator may, in lieu thereof, if he thinks fit, issue forthwith a commission of appraisement of all or any of such property.
* As amended by No. 14 of 1933 [23.6.33]. As amended by No. 21 of 1930 [5.12.30].
grant.
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3. ExaR)
PROBATES.
No. 2 of 1897.
499
officio Official Administrator under this Ordinance.
to be
Official Administra-
(2) In all cases the Official Administrator shall be subject tor. to the immediate control and act under the direction of the court.
(3) The Official Administrator may employ a solicitor or other agent to do any business which may be sanctioned by the
court.
(4) Applications by the Official Administrator to the court may be made personally, and without notice or other formality; but the court may in any case order that an application be renewed in a formal manner, and that such notice thereof be given to any person likely to be affected thereby as the court may direct.
Official
12. A grant of administration to the Official Administrator, Effect of whether the name of the grantee, the officer holding the appoint- grant to ment at the time of the grant, is or is not mentioned therein, Administra- shall be deemed to have been made and to be made, as the tor. case may be, to him and his successors in office.
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13. All property vested in the Official Administrator for the Re-vesting
of property time being by virtue of any grant of administration made to on vacation him or any predecessor in office or otherwise shall, on his of office. vacating or otherwise ceasing to hold the office, be deemed to be vested in his successor without any further transfer or conveyance.
ministrator
14. (1) It shall be lawful for the Official Administrator, Power to whenever he thinks it expedient to do so and upon such evidence Official Ad- of death as he deems sufficient, to receive or take possession of to take the private papers, moneys, goods, chattels, and other movable possession
of property property whatsoever of any deceased person which may be of deceased found within the Colony, and to provide for the safe custody person until thereof, until probate of the will of such deceased person or administration of his estate has been granted by the court: Provided always that the Official Administrator may, in lieu thereof, if he thinks fit, issue forthwith a commission of appraise- ment of all or any of such property.
* As amended by No. 14 of 1933 [23.6.33]. As amended by No. 21 of 1930 [5.12.30].
grant.
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