Probate and Administration Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part IV · Rules for Administration of Property
Section 71
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Wherever the Probate Officer is required by this Act to act in accordance with Muslim law as practised in Brunei or to act with the advice of the Religious Council he shall refer the matter to the Court of the Chief Kadi and shall act upon any written statement which is certified by that Court to have been obtained for the purpose of the matter so referred in accordance with section 50 of the Religious
probate
"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
Council and Kadis Courts Act.
complete devisee's title
Allowance of remuneration to executor, administrator or attorney
Proof of
Muslim law
Cap. 77
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Proof of
Chinese law asto administra-tion of property of deceased person
Power of Permanent
Secretary where sum not exceeding
$2,500is payable to deceased person
Terms defined in this Act
Permanent Secretary
Defined · s 2"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Brunei and, where the estate of a deceased person who was a Muslim domiciled in Brunei is concerned, means the Permanent Secretary acting with the advice of the Religious Council;
probate
Defined · s 77"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
Religious Council
Defined · s 2"Religious Council" means the Religious Council established by Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act.
Part VI
Sealing of Grants Made by British Courts Outside Brunei
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