Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎125r] (254/1220)

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.0 Vnthinff in this Order shall affect the operation in Egypt
48. INUUUllb ^ __ L . (a\
yt the Foreign Jurisdiction (Probates) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , i 935 -( a )
° iq \ British subject or a British protected person may in his
aenosit for safe custody, in the Court, his own will,
sealed up under his own seal and the seal of the Court.
HO — (1) The Court shall, so far as circumstances admit, exer-
■ in cases within its jurisdiction under Articles 9 (1) and
clse L of, all such jurisdiction as for the time being belongs to
High' Court in England in matters of probate and the
administration of the estates of deceased persons.
(2) The Registrar shall have power to grant probate or
administration where there is no contention respecting the right
to the grant.
hi The Registrar shall further have power to grant probate or
iJp-i of administration in cases where the right to the grant is
disputed but it appears from the affidavit filed under Article 8
n the Foreign Jurisdiction (Probates) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1935,
that the value of the estate does not exceed five hundred pounds.
51 Probate or letters of administration granted under this
Order shall have effect over all the property of the deceased
within Egypt, and shall effectually discharge persons dealing
with an executor or administrator thereunder, notwithstanding
that any defect afterwards appear in the grant.
52— (1) Where a Court of Probate in the United Kingdom
or in'any part of His Majesty’s dominions or in any British pro
tectorate or protected State or in any territory in respect of which
a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations is exercised by
His Majesty has granted probate or administration or confirma
tion in respect of the estate of a deceased person, the probate,
administration or confirmation so granted, or a copy thereof
certified as correct by or under the authority of the Court grant
ing the same, may, on being produced to, and a copy thereof
deposited with the Court, be sealed with the seal of that Court,
and thereupon shall be of the like force and effect and have
the same operation as if granted by that Court.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, on the application of any
creditor, require before sealing, that adequate security be given
for the payment of debts due from the estate to creditors residing
in Egypt.
53— (1) Each Consular officer shall endeavour to obtain,
as early as may be, notice of the death of every British subject
or British protected person dying within his district, whether
resident therein or not, and all such information respecting his
affairs as may serve to guide the Court with respect to the
securing and administration of his property.
(a) S.R. & O. 1935 (No. 896) p. 522.
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