Section 8
Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends.
The Administrators-General Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the office and duties of Administrators-General.
The Administrator-General of the State shall be deemed by all the courts in
the State to have a right to letters of administration other than letters pendente lite in preference to
that of--
(a) a creditor; or
(b) a legatee, other than a universal legatee or a residuary legatee or the representative of a residuary legatee; or
(c) a friend of the deceased.
(a) a creditor; or
(b) a legatee, other than a universal legatee or a residuary legatee or the representative of a residuary legatee; or
(c) a friend of the deceased.