Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎60v] (126/476)

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(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 jurisdiction 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 estate.
(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 A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
45. 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 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 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 Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
46. If any person to whom this Order applies, other than the person
named executor, or the administrator, or a person entitled to represent the
deceased without obtaining probate or letters of administration, 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 of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
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 Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
47. Where a person to whom this Order applies is named executor in a
will and survives the testator, but either dies without having obtained
probate or, having been called on by the Court to apply for probate, does
not appear, his right in respect of the executorship wholly ceases ; and,
without further renunciation, the representation of the testator and the
administration of his property shall go and may be committed as if that
person had not been appointed executor.
48. Where it appears to the Court that the value of the property or estate
of a deceased person subject to this Order does not exceed 1,500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
the Court may, without any probate, letters of administration or other
formal proceeding, pay thereout any debts or charges and pay, remit or
deliver any surplus to such persons and in such manner as the Court thinks
proper, and no member or Officer of the Court shall be liable to any action,
suit, or proceedings in respect of anything done under this Article.