مجموعة ٢٥/ ١٨ "مراسيم ملكية بريطانية: قطر: السلطة القضائية على الأجانب في قطر" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٧] (٦٣٥/٢٩٣)

of the Court as prescribed by this Order, and all such informa
tion as may serve to guide the Court with respect to the securing
and administration of their property.
(2) On receiving notice of the death of such a person the
Court shall put up a notice thereof at the Court-house, and shall
keep the same there until probate or administration is granted,
or where it appears to the Court that probate or administration
will not be applied for or cannot be granted, for such time as
it thinks fit.
( 3 ) The Court shall, where the circumstances of the case
appear so to require, as soon as may be, take possession of
the property left by the deceased in any place within the jurisdic
tion of the Court as prescribed by this Order, or put it under
its seal (in either case, if the nature of the property or other
circumstances so require, making an inventory) and so keep it
until it can be dealt with according to law, perishable articles
being disposed of as the Court may consider best in the interests
of the State.
(4) All expenses incurred on behalf of the Court in so doing
shall be the first charge on the property of the deceased, and
the Court shall, by sale of part of that property, or otherwise,
provide for the discharge of these expenses.
(5) When a person subject to this Order dies in Qatar or
elsewhere intestate, then, until administration is granted, his
property in Qatar shall be vested in the Political Agent.
43 . If a person to whom this Order applies, who is named
executor in a will, and to the establishment of whose title as
such it is necessary to obtain probate of that will, takes posses
sion of and administers, or otherwise deals with, any part of
the property of the deceased, and does not obtain probate within
one month after the death, or after the termination of any
proceeding respecting probate or administration, he shall be
liable to pay double the amount of any fees chargeable on
obtaining probate, and he shall also be liable to a fine which
may extend to 1,000 rupees.
44 . If any person to whom this Order applies, other than the
person named executor, or the administrator, or a person en
titled to represent the deceased without obtaining probate or
letters of administration, or an Officer of the Court, takes posses
sion of and administers or otherwise deals with, any part of
the property of the deceased, he shall, as soon as practicable,
notify the fact and the circumstances to the District Court, and
shall furnish to the Court all such information as the Court
requires, and shall conform to any direction of the Court in
relation to the custody, disposal, or transmission of the property
or the proceeds thereof, and, in case of any contravention of
this Article, he shall be punished with a fine, which may extend
to 1,000 rupees.