SMALL ESTATES (DISTRIBUTION) ACT 1955

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

2A PART IA PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION AND ESTATE DISTRIBUTION OFFICER-2A. Appointment and powers of President of Estate Distribution.

2B PART IA PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION AND ESTATE DISTRIBUTION OFFICER-2B. Appointment of Deputy President of Estate Distribution.

2C PART IA PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION AND ESTATE DISTRIBUTION OFFICER-2C. Appointment of Estate Distribution Officer.

3 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-3. Application of Part and definition of small estate.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-4. Jurisdiction in respect of small estates.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-5. High Court to grant probate of testamentary dispositions relating to small estates.

6 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-6. High Court to have power to reseal a grant of representation affecting a small estate.

7 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-7. Power of the Registrar to transfer petitions relating to an intestate small estate to a Estate Distribution Officer.

8 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-8. Petition for distribution.

8A PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-8A. When any movable property is administered by the Corporation.

8B PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-8B. Summary distribution.

8C PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-8C. Letters of administration pendente lite.

9 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-9. Service of notice of petition for distribution.

10 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-10. Appointment of representatives of minors or persons of unsound mind or patient.

11 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-11. Place of hearing of petition for distribution.

11A PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-11A. Estate Distribution Officer's power to summon and examine witnesses, administer oaths or affirmations, and compel production and delivery of documents.

12 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-12. Procedure on hearing and the duties of Estate Distribution Officer thereon.

13 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-13. Order for distribution of small estate.

13A PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-13A. Direction or declaration by the Corporation in respect of movable property.

14 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-14. Determination of collateral disputes.

15 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-15. Powers of the Estate Distribution Officer in distributing the estate.

16 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-16. Procedure after hearing.

16A PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-16A. Amendment of order.

17 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-17. Subsequent applications.

18 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-18. Duty of Corporation and Majlis.

19 PART II ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES-19. Reference on point of law or custom.

20 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-20. Application of Part.

21 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-21. Interpretation.

22 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-22. All tribal estates to be "small".

23 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-23. Jurisdiction.

24 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-24. Principles of distribution.

25 PART III SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO NEGERI SEMBILAN-25. Appeals.

26 PART IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SABAH-26. Application of Part.

26A PART IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SABAH-26A. Certain native estates to be "small".

26B PART IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SABAH-26B. Small estates of natives of Sabah.

26C PART IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SABAH-26C. Procedure of Native Courts in Sabah.

26D PART IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SABAH-26D. Sale of Native land in Sabah.

27 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-27. Estate partly administered.

28 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-28. Exclusion of provisions of certain other laws.

29 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-29. Appeal.

30 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-30. Regulations.

31 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-31. Appearance of advocates.

32 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-32. Repeal.

33 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-33. Saving and transitional.

34 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-34. Special provisions for Malacca and Penang.

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