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45/1963 - The Administrators-General Act, 1963 ▶

Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Administrators-General Act, 1963

Year: 1963

Enactment Date: 1963-12-11

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent and commencement.
2	Definitions.
3	Appointment of Administrator-General.
4	Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General.
5	Incorporation.
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 Administrator-General.
12	Grant of administration to Administrator-General in certain cases.
13	Administrator-General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death.
14	Recall of Administrator-General’s administration and grant of probate, etc., to executor or next-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.
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.
21	Omitted.
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.
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
38	Liability of Government.
39	Creditor’s suit against Administrator-General.
40	Notice of suit not required in certain cases.
41	Fees.
42	Disposal of fees.
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.
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 for 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 respects 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.