Chapter 1] PRELIMINARY |
1. Short title, extent and commencement |
2. Definitions |
Chapter 2] THE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL |
3. Appointment of Administrator-General |
4. Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General |
5. Incorporation |
Chapter 3] RIGHTS, POWER AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL |
(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 |
Chapter 4] GRANT OF CERTIFICATE |
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 |
Chapter 5] LIABILITIES |
38. Liability of Government |
39. Creditor's suit against Administrator-General |
40. Notice of suit not required in certain cases |
Chapter 6] FEES |
41. Fees |
42. Disposal of fees |
Chapter 7] AUDIT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL'S ACCOUNT |
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. |
Chapter 8] MISCELLANOUS |
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 |