I move:—
In sub-section 1, line 27, after the word " probate" to insert the words "and of letters of administration."
SECTION 2 (NEW SECTION 3).
(1) The rules set forth in the Schedule to this Act shall (subject to any modifications made therein under this section) have effect in relation to grants of probate to bodies corporate under this Act and to applications for such grants.
(2) Rules of Court may be made for giving effect to this Act and in particular for modifying in their application to bodies corporate enactments relating to executors and for prescribing the person who is to act on behalf of a body corporate for the purpose of any oath required to be taken or any other thing required to be done by an executor on an application for or otherwise in connection with a grant of probate.
(3) Rules of Court made under this section may modify (whether by way of addition, annulment or variation) all or any of the rules set forth in the Schedule to this Act.
Amendment agreed to.
I move:—
In sub-section 2, line 32, after the word " executors " to insert the words " and administrators or either of them."
Question put and agreed to.
I move:—
In sub-section 2, line 35, after the word " executor," to insert the words " or an administrator."
Question put and agreed to.
I move:—
In sub-section 2, line 36, after the word " probate," to add the words "or letters of administration as the case may be."
Question put and agreed to.
Section 2, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
NEW SECTION.
I move:—
Before Section 3, to insert a new section as follows:—
3. In this Act the expression " letters of administration" means and includes all classes of letters of administration of the personal estate or part of the personal estate of a deceased person whether with or without a will annexed and whether granted for general, special or limited purposes, and the word "administrators" where the context so admits includes persons applying for a grant of letters of administration.
Does that enable administration to be divided between different parties?
Only in so far as the existing law allows that to be done. The Attorney—General was very clear on that point. He said the Government would not do anything which would change the existing probate law—that that would be too big a question.
Question put and agreed to.
New section ordered to stand part of the Bill.