The Administrators-General Act, 1963
chhattisgarh · 1963
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Appointment of Administrator-General.
- S. 4Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General.
- S. 5Incorporation.
- S. 6Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State.
- S. 7Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin.
- S. 8Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends.
- S. 9Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates.
- S. 10Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required.
- S. 11Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator-General.
- S. 12Grant of administration to Administrator-General in certain cases.
- S. 13Administrator-General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death.
- S. 14Recall of Administrator-General’s administration and grant of probate, etc., to executor or next-of-kin.
- S. 15Cost of obtaining administration, etc., may, on revocation, be ordered to be paid to Administrator-General out of estate.
- S. 16After revocation letters granted to Administrator-General to be deemed, as to him, to have been voidable only.
- S. 17Payments made by Administrator-General prior to revocation.
- S. 18Administrator-General’s petition for grant of letters of administration.
- S. 19Name in which probate or letters to be granted.
- S. 20Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator-General.
- S. 21Omitted.
- S. 22Transfer by private executor or administrator of interest under probate or letters.
- S. 23Distribution of assets.
- S. 24Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee of assets after completion of administration.
- S. 25Power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate.
- S. 26No security to be required from Administrator-General.
- S. 27Manner in which petition to be verified by Administrator-General.
- S. 28Entry of Administrator-General not to constitute notice of a trust.
- S. 29In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate.
- S. 30Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates
- S. 31Administrator-General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant’s title, etc.
- S. 32Effect of certificate.
- S. 33Revocation of certificate.
- S. 34Surrender of revoked certificate
- S. 35Payment to holder of certificate before it is revoked.
- S. 36Administrator-General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate.
- S. 37Transfer of certain assets to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution
- S. 38Liability of Government.
- S. 39Creditor’s suit against Administrator-General.
- S. 40Notice of suit not required in certain cases.
- S. 41Fees.
- S. 42Disposal of fees.
- S. 43Audit
- S. 44Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government.
- S. 45Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents
- S. 46Costs of audit, etc.
- S. 47General powers of administration
- S. 48Power to summon and examine witnesses.
- S. 49Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator-General’s account, etc., and take copies.
- S. 50False evidence.
- S. 51Assets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to Government.
- S. 52Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred.
- S. 53Succession Act or Companies Act not to affect Administrator-General.
- S. 54Savings of provisions of Police Acts for presidency-towns.
- S. 55Order of court to be equivalent to decree
- S. 56Provision for administration by Consular Officer in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject.
- S. 57Letters of administration not necessary in respects of small estates administered by Administrator-General in accordance with certain Acts.
- S. 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.
- S. 59Act not to affect Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957.
- S. 60Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908.
- S. 61Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 62Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 63Laying of rules made by Central Government before Parliament.
- S. 64Repeal and savings.