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1971 Ed.]

Probate and Administration.

[CAP. 10

person to attend for the purpose of being examined in open court or upon interrogatories respecting the same, and such person shall be bound to answer such questions or interrogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default in not attending or in not answering such questions or interrogatories, or not bringing in such paper or writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a party to an action in the court and had made such default.

(3) The Registrar may, whether or not any proceedings are pending in the court, issue a subpoena requiring any person to produce and bring into the Registry any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary, which may be shown to be in the possession, within the power, or under the control of such person; and such person, upon being duly served with the said subpoena, shall be bound to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default as if he had been a party to proceedings in the court, and had been ordered by a judge to produce and bring in such paper or writing.

8. The court shall have power to summon any person named as executor in a will to prove or renounce probate of the will, and to do such other things concerning the will as the High Court in England may do with regard to such matters.

1858 c. 95, s. 23.

Summons of executor to prove or renounce. 1925 c. 49, s. 159.

PART II.

THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.

9. (1) The Registrar shall be ex officio Official Administrator under this Ordinance.

(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) An application 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.

(5) For the purpose of subsection (1) the term "Registrar" does not include Deputy or Assistant Registrar, but the powers and duties of the Official Administrator may be exercised by a Deputy or Assistant Registrar.

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1971 Ed.] Probate and Administration. [CAP. 10 7 person to attend for the purpose of being examined in open court or upon interrogatories respecting the same, and such person shall be bound to answer such questions or interrogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default in not attending or in not answering such questions or interrogatories, or not bringing in such paper or writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a party to an action in the court and had made such default. (3) The Registrar may, whether or not any proceedings are pending in the court, issue a subpoena requiring any person to produce and bring into the Registry any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary, which may be shown to be in the possession, within the power, or under the control of such person; and such person, upon being duly served with the said subpoena, shall be bound to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default as if he had been a party to proceedings in the court, and had been ordered by a judge to produce and bring in such paper or writing. 8. The court shall have power to summon any person named as executor in a will to prove or renounce probate of the will, and to do such other things concerning the will as the High Court in England may do with regard to such matters. 1858 c. 95, s. 23. Summons of executor to prove or renounce. 1925 c. 49, s. 159. PART II. THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR. 9. (1) The Registrar shall be ex officio Official Administrator under this Ordinance. (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) An application 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. (5) For the purpose of subsection (1) the term "Registrar" does not include Deputy or Assistant Registrar, but the powers and duties of the Official Administrator may be exercised by a Deputy or Assistant Registrar. be Official Administrator.

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1971 Ed.] Probate and Administration. [CAP. 10 7 person to attend for the purpose of being examined in open court or upon interrogatories respecting the same, and such person shall be bound to answer such questions or interrogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default in not attending or in not answering such questions or interrogatories, or not bringing in such paper or writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a party to an action in the court and had made such default. (3) The Registrar may, whether or not any proceedings are pending in the court, issue a subpoena requiring any person to produce and bring into the Registry any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary, which may be shown to be in the possession, within the power, or under the control of such person; and such person, upon being duly served with the said subpoena, shall be bound to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default as if he had been a party to proceedings in the court, and had been ordered by a judge to produce and bring in such paper or writing. 8. The court shall have power to summon any person named as executor in a will to prove or renounce probate of the will, and to do such other things concerning the will as the High Court in England may do with regard to such matters. 1858 c. 95, s. 23. Summons of executor to prove or renounce. 1925 c. 49, s. 159. PART II. THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR. 9. (1) The Registrar shall be ex officio Official Administra- Registrar to tor under this Ordinance. (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) An application 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. (5) For the purpose of subsection (1) the term "Registrar' does not include Deputy or Assistant Registrar, but the powers and duties of the Official Administrator may be exercised by a Deputy or Assistant Registrar. be Official Administrator.

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