1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions 

3. Appointment of Administrator-General 

4. Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General

5. Incorporation

(a)Grant of letter of administration and probate

6. Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State

7. Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin

8. Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends

9. Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates

10. Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required

11. Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator­General

12. Grant of administration to Administrator-General in certain cases

13. Administrator-General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death.

(b) Revocation of grants.

14. Recall of Administrator-General's administration and grant of probate,etc, to executor or nex-of-kin.

15. Cost of obtaining administration,etc,may on revocation be ordered to be paid to Administrator-General out of estate

16. After revocation letters granted to Administrator-General to be deemed, as to him, to have been voidable only

17. Payments made by Administrator-General prior to revocation

(c) General

18. Administrator-General's petition for grant of letters of administration

19. Name in which probate or letters to be granted

20. Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator - General

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22.Transfer by private executor or administrator of interest under probate or letters

23. Distribution of assets

24. Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee of assets after completion of administration

25. Power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate

26. No security to be required from Administrator-General

27. Manner in which petition to be verified by Administrator - General

28. Entry of Administrator-General not to constitute notice of a trust

29. In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate

30. Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates

31. Administrator-General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant's title, etc.

32. Effect of certificate

33. Revocation of certificate

34. Surrender of revoked certificate 

35. Payment to holder of certificate before it is revoked 

36. Administrator-General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate 

37. Transfer of certain assets to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution 

38. Liability of Government

39. Creditor's suit against Administrator-General 

40. Notice of suit not required in certain cases 

41. Fees

42. Disposal of fees 

43. Audit 

44. Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government

45. Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents

46. Costs of audit, etc.

47. General powers of administration

48. Power to summon and examine witnesses 

49. Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator-General's account, etc., and take copies

50. False evidence

51. Assets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to Government 

52. Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred 

53. Succession Act or Companies Act not to affect Administrator ­ General

54. Savings of provisions of Police Acts or presidency-towns

55. Order of Court to be equivalent to decree

56. Provision for administration by Consular Officer in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject

57. Letters of administration not necessary in respect of small estates administered by Administrator-General in accordance with certain Acts

58. Powers to grant Administrator-General letters limited for purpose of dealing with assets in accordance with the Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957

59. Act not to affect Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957

60. Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908

61. Power of Central Government to make rules

62. Power of State Government to make rules

63. Laying of rules made by Central Government before Parliament

64. Repeal and savings