1Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Administration and Probate
Regulations 1983.
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These Regulations may be cited as the Administration and Probate
Regulations 1983.
The estate of a deceased person is to be administered in accordance with these Regulations as in force at the date of the death of the person.
Part 2 General matters
The Fees payable in respect of any matter under the Act are as specified in Schedule 1.
For the purposes of the definition of relevant country in section 6 of the Act, the countries and parts of countries specified in Schedule 2 are prescribed.
For section 104(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount in relation to a claim is 250 000 monetary units.
For section 106 of the Act, the prescribed amount is
20 000 monetary units.
For section 108(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed amount is
20 000 monetary units.
For section 110A(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is
70
000 monetary units.
For the purposes of section 110A(3) of the Act, a notice given under section 110A(2) of the Act is to contain the following information:
(a) the name and address of the professional personal representative who intends to administer the estate;
the name, address and occupation of the deceased person;
(c) a statement to the effect that the deceased died leaving a will or died without leaving a will (as the case may be);
(d) a statement to the effect that the professional personal representative intends to administer the estate under section 110A of the Act;
(e) a statement to the effect that all persons having claims against the estate are requested to submit their claims in writing to the professional personal representative within 2 months after the date on which the notice is published, after which date the professional personal representative will distribute the estate having regard to the claims of which notice has been given.
For Schedule 6, Part I, item 2 to the Act:
(a) the prescribed amount under paragraph 1(a) and (b) is 370 000 monetary units; and
(b) the prescribed sum under paragraph 1(b) is 370 000 monetary units.
For Schedule 6, Part I, item 3 to the Act:
(a) the prescribed amount under paragraph 1(a) and (b) is 530 000 monetary units; and
(b) the prescribed sum under paragraph 1(b) is 530 000 monetary units.
Part 3 Transitional matters for Administration and Probate Amendment Regulations 2017
(1) Regulation 2C, as amended by the amending Regulations, applies only in relation to the administration of an estate that commences after the commencement.
(2) Regulation 2C, as in force immediately before the commencement, continues to apply in relation to the administration of an estate that commenced before the commencement.
In this regulation:
amending Regulations means the Administration and Probate Amendment Regulations 2017.
commencement means the commencement of the amending Regulations.
Part 4 Transitional matters for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021
Regulation 2AB applies only in relation to a claim made after the commencement of that regulation.
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