File 791/1904 Pt 1 'Orders-in-Council: Persian Coast and Islands' [‎291r] (314/357)

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- r ^^ le ^ om 't shall, where the circumstances
of the case appear so to require, as soon as may
he, take possession of the property within the
Persian coast and islands of the deceased, or pnt
it under the Consular 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 he dealt with according to law.
(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 British subject dies within the
limits of this Order or elsewhere intestate, his
property, or so much thereof as is within those
limits, shall, until administration is granted, vest
in the Consul-General.
Penalty for dealing 31. If a person named executor in. a will, and
probate!^ 16 bei0re f° the establishment of whose title, as such, it is
necessary to obtain probate of that will, takes
possession 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 punished with fine, which may extend
to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. (459'77 dollars).
Notice of dealing 32. If any person, other than the person
with estate. named executor, or the administrator, or a
person entitled to represent the deceased with
out obtaining probate or letters of adminis
tration, or an officer of the Court, takes
possession 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 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 fine, which may
extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. (459-77 dollars).
Grant to nominee 33.-(l.) When the peculiar circumstances of
of Court. a the case appear to the Court so to require for
reasons recorded in its proceedings, the Court