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468 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1860 .

Probate and Administration.


for duly collecting, getting in, and administering the personal estate of
the deceased , which bond shall be in such form as the Judge shall from
time to time direct : Provided that it shall not be necessary for the

Superintendent of Police for the time being applying for or obtaining
administration of the estates of policemen dying in the Colony as herein
after provided for to give any such bond as aforesaid .

Amount of 41. Such bond shall be in a penalty of double the amount under
penalty of
bond. which the estate and effects of the deceased shall be sworn , unless the

Court shall in any case think fit to direct the same to be reduced , in
which case it shall be lawful for the Court so to do , and the Court may

also direct that more bonds than one shall be given so as to limit the
liability of any surety to such amount as the Court shall think rea
sonable.

Void or void 42. All grants of probates and administrations made before the date
able grants
of probates of this Ordinance which may be void or voidable by reason only that the
and letters
of adminis same were made under Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 , and all acts or things
tration.
done in respect thereof shall be as valid as if the same had been made
under Ordinance No. 5 of 1858 : Provided that any such grants of pro

bate or administration shall not be made valid by this Ordinance when
the same shall before the date hereof have been revoked or determined by
the Supreme Court to have been void ; nor shall this Ordinance prejudice
or affect any proceedings pending at the time of the passing of this Ordi
nance in which the validity of any such probate or administration shall
be in question : If the result of such proceeding shall be to invalidate
the same, such probate or administration shall not be rendered valid by

this Ordinance and if such proceedings abate or become defective by
reason of the death of any party, any person who but for this Ordinance
would have any right by reason of the invalidity of such probate or ad
ministration shall retain such right and may commence proceedings for
enforcing the same within six calendar months after the death of such

party.

Fees to be 43. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with the concurrence
taken by
officers of of the Legislative Council shall as soon as conveniently may be after the
Court, &c.
passing of this Ordinance fix a table or tables of fees to be taken by the
officers of the Court in its Probate Jurisdiction and the proctors,

solicitors , and attornies practising therein , in respect of business under
this Ordinance, and of fees to be payable in respect of searches, inspection,