Administrator General's Act, 1913

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SECTIONS:
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Interpretation clause.
3. Appointment of Administrators General.
4. Appointment and power of Deputy Administrators General.
5. Administrator General to be a corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name.
6. [Omitted.]
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 creditor, non-universal legatee or friends.
9. When Administrator General is to administer estates of persons other than exempted persons.
10. Power to direct Administrator General to apply for administration.
11. Power to direct Administrator General to collect and hold assets until right of succession or administration is determined.
12. Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by administrator General under sections 9,10, and 11.
13. Grant of administration to Administrator General in certain cases.
14. Administrator General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death
Estate of persons subject to the Army Act or the Air Force Act.
15. [Omitted.]
16. [Omitted.]
17. [Omitted.]
18. Recall of Administrator Generals administration, and grant of probate, etc, to executor or next-of-kin.
19. Cost of obtaining administration etc, may, on revocation, be ordered to be paid to Administrator General out of assets.
20. After revocation, letters granted to Administrator General to be deemed as to him to have been voidable only.
21. Payments made by Administrator General prior to revocation.
22. Administrator General's petition for grant of letters of administration.
23. Name in which probate or letters to be granted.
24. Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator General.
25. Transfer by private executor or administrator of interest under probate or letters.
26. Distribution of assets.
27. Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee assets after completion of administration.
28. Power for High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate.
29. No security nor oath to be required from Administrator General.
29 (2). Manner in which petitions to be verified by Administrator General and his Deputy.
29 (3). Entry of Administrator General not to constitute notice of a trust.
30. Power to examine on oath.
31. In what case Administrator General may grant certificate.
32. Grant of certificate to creditors and powers to make charge of certain estates.
33. Administrator General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant's title, etc.
34. Effect of certificate.
35. Revocation of certificate.
36. Surrender of revoked certificate.
37. Administrator General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate.
38. Transfer of certain assets from Pakistan, to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution.
39. Liability of Government.
40. Creditors suits against Administrator General.
41. Notice of suit not required in certain cases.
42. Fees.
43. Disposal of fees.
44. Audit of Administrator Generals account.
45. Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government.
46. Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents.
47. Costs of audit, etc.
48. General powers of administration.
49. Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator General's accounts, etc, and take copies.
50. Power to make rules.
51. False evidence.
52. Assests uncalimed for twleve years to be transferred to Government.
53. Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred.
54. District Judge in certain cases to take charge of property of deceased persons, and to report to Administrator General.
55. Succession Act and Companies Act not to affect Administrator General.
56. Order of Court to be equivalent to decree.
57. Provision for administration by Consular Officer in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject.
58. [Repealed.]
59. Saving of provisions Registration Act, 1908.
59 A. [Omitted]
60. [Repeal.]







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