No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
Estates of citizens of U.S.A. [cf. No. 21 of 1934, s. 15 (2).]
(2) In case of the death of any citizen of the United States of America in the Colony, the Official Administrator shall at once inform the nearest consular officer of the said United States of the fact, in order that the necessary information may be immediately forwarded to persons interested. The said consular officer shall have the right to appear, either personally or by delegate, in all proceedings on behalf of the absent heirs or creditors until they are otherwise represented.
15. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse in that behalf—
(1) removes or attempts to remove out of the Colony any such property as is mentioned in section 14; or
(2) destroys, conceals, or refuses to yield up any such property on demand to the Official Administrator,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
16. The Official Administrator shall have a lien upon all property mentioned in section 14 for the reasonable expenses incurred by him in respect thereof in carrying out the provisions of the said section, and such expenses shall also constitute a primary charge on the estate of the deceased person.
17. (1) When any person dies leaving a will within the Colony, the person in whose keeping such will has been deposited, or who finds such will after the testator's death, shall produce, and, if required, shall deliver, the same to the Official Administrator within fourteen days after the death of the testator, or from the time when he has had notice thereof, or from the time of the finding of the will, as the case may be.
(2) Every person who refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
18. Where any person dies, whether in the Colony or elsewhere, leaving estate in the Colony in respect of which he dies intestate, such estate shall vest in the Official Administrator who
For inclusion of Porto Rico see G.N. 549 of 22.12.1916, and for position of Hungarian subjects see Article 14 of the Treaty mentioned in G.N. 127 of 8.3.1929.
* As amended by No. 14 of 1933 [23.6.33].
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No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
Estates of citizens of U.S.A. [cf. No. 21 of 1934, s. 15 (2).]
+
Punishment
of person unlawfully removing out of the Colony
property of deceased
person.
Lien on property of deceased person for expenses incurred
under s. 14.
Person having or finding will to produce it.
Vesting of estate of deceased person in
Official Ad- ministrator.
(2) In case of the death of any citizen of the United States of America in the Colony, the Official Administrator shall at once inform the nearest consular officer of the said United States of the fact, in order that the necessary information may be immediately forwarded to persons interested. The said consular officer shall have the right to appear, either personally or by delegate, in all proceedings on behalf of the absent heirs or creditors until they are otherwise represented.
15. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse in that behalf—
(1) removes or attempts to remove out of the Colony any such property as is mentioned in section 14; or
(2) destroys, conceals, or refuses to yield up any such property on demand to the Official Administrator,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
16. The Official Administrator shall have a lien upon all property mentioned in section 14 for the reasonable expenses incurred by him in respect thereof in carrying out the provisions of the said section, and such expenses shall also constitute a primary charge on the estate of the deceased person.
17. (1) When any person dies leaving a will within the Colony, the person in whose keeping such will has been deposited, or who finds such will after the testator's death, shall produce, and, if required, shall deliver, the same to the Official Administrator within fourteen days after the death of the testator, or from the time when he has had notice thereof, or from the time of the finding of the will, as the case may be.
(2) Every person who refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
18. Where any person dies, whether in the Colony or else- where, leaving estate in the Colony in respect of which he dies intestate, such estate shall vest in the Official Administrator who
For inclusion of Porto Rico see G.N. 549 of 22.12.1916, and for position of Hungarian subjects see Article 14 of the Treaty mentioned in G.N. 127 of 8.3.1929.
* As amended by No. 14 of 1933 [23.6.33].
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