Administration of Estates Rules, 2009 (L.N. No. 27 of 2009)

This e-version of the text is not authoritative for use in court HB74 Legal Notice No. 27 of 2009 ST.HELENA ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ORDINANCE, CAP 33 ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES RULES, 2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 89 in the Schedule to the St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, and by section 5(2) of the Administration of Estates Ordinance, Cap 33, I make the following Rules of Court: Citation, commencement, and interpretation 1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Estates Rules, 2009, and shall come into force on publication. (2) In these Rules, ‘Grant’ has the same meaning as in the Administration of Estates Ordinance, Cap 33. When Grants may be signed by Registrar 2. (1) Grants may be made under the signature of the Registrar, and the seal of the Court, upon any application which is non-contentious and in any other matter in which the Registrar is specifically authorised by a judge to make and sign a Grant. (2) In any case in which the Registrar has any doubt as to the entitlement of the applicant to a Grant, or as to the validity of any Will or other testamentary instrument, he shall refer to matter to a judge for directions. This e-version of the text is not authoritative for use in court HB75 L.N. No. 27. Administration of Estates Rules, 2009 Made this 1 st day of September 2009. Charles Ekins Chief Justice Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Order) The purpose of these Rules is to permit Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration to be signed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court following the removal of the power for the Governor to act as a judge of the Supreme Court. This will ensure that straightforward cases can continue to be processed without awaiting a visit by the Chief Justice or other judge.