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The Administrators-General Act, 1963

Central

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the office and duties of Administrators-General.

Act number
45 of 1963
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Legislative Department
Enacted
11 Dec 1963

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64 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Appointment of Administrator-General.
  4. Section 4Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General.
  5. Section 5Incorporation.
  6. Section 6Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State.
  7. Section 7Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin.
  8. Section 8Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends.
  9. Section 9Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates.
  10. Section 10Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required.
  11. Section 11Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator-General.
  12. Section 12Grant of administration to Administrator-General in certain cases.
  13. Section 13Administrator-General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death.
  14. Section 14Recall of Administrator-General’s administration and grant of probate, etc., to executor or next-of-kin.
  15. Section 15Cost of obtaining administration, etc., may, on revocation, be ordered to be paid to Administrator-General out of estate.
  16. Section 16After revocation letters granted to Administrator-General to be deemed, as to him, to have been voidable only.
  17. Section 17Payments made by Administrator-General prior to revocation.
  18. Section 18Administrator-General’s petition for grant of letters of administration.
  19. Section 19Name in which probate or letters to be granted.
  20. Section 20Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator-General.
  21. Section 21Omitted.
  22. Section 22Transfer by private executor or administrator of interest under probate or letters.
  23. Section 23Distribution of assets.
  24. Section 24Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee of assets after completion of administration.
  25. Section 25Power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate.
  26. Section 26No security to be required from Administrator-General.
  27. Section 27Manner in which petition to be verified by Administrator-General.
  28. Section 28Entry of Administrator-General not to constitute notice of a trust.
  29. Section 29In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate.
  30. Section 30Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates
  31. Section 31Administrator-General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant’s title, etc.
  32. Section 32Effect of certificate.
  33. Section 33Revocation of certificate.
  34. Section 34Surrender of revoked certificate
  35. Section 35Payment to holder of certificate before it is revoked.
  36. Section 36Administrator-General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate.
  37. Section 37Transfer of certain assets to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution
  38. Section 38Liability of Government.
  39. Section 39Creditor’s suit against Administrator-General.
  40. Section 40Notice of suit not required in certain cases.
  41. Section 41Fees.
  42. Section 42Disposal of fees.
  43. Section 43Audit
  44. Section 44Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government.
  45. Section 45Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents
  46. Section 46Costs of audit, etc.
  47. Section 47General powers of administration
  48. Section 48Power to summon and examine witnesses.
  49. Section 49Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator-General’s account, etc., and take copies.
  50. Section 50False evidence.
  51. Section 51Assets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to Government.
  52. Section 52Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred.
  53. Section 53Succession Act or Companies Act not to affect Administrator-General.
  54. Section 54Savings of provisions of Police Acts for presidency-towns.
  55. Section 55Order of court to be equivalent to decree
  56. Section 56Provision for administration by Consular Officer in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject.
  57. Section 57Letters of administration not necessary in respects of small estates administered by Administrator-General in accordance with certain Acts.
  58. Section 58Powers 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. Section 59Act not to affect Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957.
  60. Section 60Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908.
  61. Section 61Power of Central Government to make rules.
  62. Section 62Power of State Government to make rules.
  63. Section 63Laying of rules made by Central Government before Parliament.
  64. Section 64Repeal and savings.