Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 10 | Title: | PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE |  | |
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| Cap 10 | Long title | |
| Cap 10 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 10 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 10 Part I | JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF THE COURT | |
| Cap 10 s 3 | Jurisdiction of the court in probate and administration | |
| Cap 10 s 4 | Sealing of documents | |
| Cap 10 s 5 | Registrar may exercise jurisdiction in certain cases | |
| Cap 10 s 6 | Restrictions upon exercise of jurisdiction by Registrar | |
| Cap 10 s 7 | Power of ordering production of testamentary writings | |
| Cap 10 s 8 | Summons of executor to prove or renounce | |
| Cap 10 s 8A | Registrar may require information | |
| Cap 10 Part II | THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR | |
| Cap 10 s 9 | Registrar to be Official Administrator | |
| Cap 10 s 10 | Vesting of estate of deceased person in Official Administrator | |
| Cap 10 s 11 | Re-vesting of property on vacation of office | |
| Cap 10 s 12 | Interim possession of property and deaths of foreign nationals | |
| Cap 10 s 13 | Unlawfully removing property of deceased from Hong Kong | |
| Cap 10 s 14 | Lien on property of deceased person for expenses incurred under section 12 | |
| Cap 10 s 15 | Summary administration of estates not exceeding $150000 | |
| Cap 10 s 15A | Affidavit concerning assets and liabilities of estate relating to summary administration | |
| Cap 10 s 16 | Cases in which Official Administrator is entitled to administration | |
| Cap 10 s 17 | Saving as to estates of certain persons | |
| Cap 10 s 18 | Power of limiting grant | |
| Cap 10 s 19 | Commission on moneys received | |
| Cap 10 s 20 | Keeping of books of account | |
| Cap 10 s 21 | Copies of documents and accounts | |
| Cap 10 s 22 | Redress against Official Administrator | |
| Cap 10 s 23 | Effect of grant to Official Administrator | |
| Cap 10 s 23A | Payment into Government account of unclaimed balance of intestate's estate | |
| Cap 10 s 23B | Advertisements as to unclaimed balance of intestate's estate | |
| Cap 10 s 23C | Transfer of unclaimed balance not exceeding five hundred dollars | |
| Cap 10 s 23D | Disposal of surplus interest | |
| Cap 10 Part III | GRANTING AND REVOCATION OF PROBATES, ETC. | |
| Cap 10 s 24 | Application for grants | |
| Cap 10 s 24A | Affidavit concerning assets and liabilities of estate | |
| Cap 10 s 24B | Registrar to provide the Commissioner of Inland Revenue with information in application for grant | |
| Cap 10 s 25 | Number of Personal representatives | |
| Cap 10 s 26 | Grant of representation to a trust corporation | |
| Cap 10 s 27 | Right of proving executors to exercise powers | |
| Cap 10 s 28 | Cesser of right of executor to prove | |
| Cap 10 s 29 | Express renunciation of right to probate | |
| Cap 10 s 30 | Constructive renunciation | |
| Cap 10 s 31 | Retraction of renunciation | |
| Cap 10 s 32 | Withdrawal of renunciation | |
| Cap 10 s 33 | Revocation of grants and removal of executors | |
| Cap 10 s 34 | Executor of executor represents original testator | |
| Cap 10 s 35 | On failure of executors | |
| Cap 10 s 36 | Appointment of administrator of intestate's estate | |
| Cap 10 s 37 | Grant of special administration | |
| Cap 10 s 38 | Payment of costs relating to special administration | |
| Cap 10 s 39 | Person under 21 as sole executor | |
| Cap 10 s 40 | Appointment of administrator pendente lite | |
| Cap 10 s 41 | Administration pending appeal | |
| Cap 10 s 42 | Prohibition of executor acting pending administration | |
| Cap 10 s 43 | Rights and liabilities of administrator | |
| Cap 10 s 44 | Legal proceedings after revocation of temporary administration | |
| Cap 10 s 45 | Caveats | |
| Cap 10 s 46 | Power to require administrators to produce sureties | |
| Cap 10 s 47 | Effect of guarantee | |
| Cap 10 Part IV | SEALING OF GRANTS BY COURTS IN DESIGNATED COUNTRIES, ETC.* | |
| Cap 10 s 48 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 10 s 49 | Sealing of grants by Courts outside Hong Kong | |
| Cap 10 s 49AA | Application for sealing of grant to be supported by affidavit | |
| Cap 10 s 49AB | Registrar to provide the Commissioner of Inland Revenue with information in application for sealing of non-local grants | |
| Cap 10 s 49A | Amendment of Schedule 2 | |
| Cap 10 s 50 | Conditions to be fulfilled before sealing | |
| Cap 10 s 51 | Application of sections 46 and 47 | |
| Cap 10 s 52 | Duplicate or copy admissible | |
| Cap 10 Part V | POWERS, RIGHTS, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES | |
| Cap 10 s 53 | Rights of action of personal representative | |
| Cap 10 s 54 | Power of personal representative to dispose of property | |
| Cap 10 s 55 | Purchase by personal representative of deceased's property | |
| Cap 10 s 56 | Duty of personal representative as to inventory | |
| Cap 10 s 57 | Protection of persons acting on probate or administration | |
| Cap 10 s 58 | Liability of a person fraudulently obtaining or retaining estate of deceased | |
| Cap 10 s 59 | Liability of estate of personal representative | |
| Cap 10 s 60 | Allowance of remuneration to executor, administrator or attorney | |
| Cap 10 Part VA | BANK ACCOUNTS AND BANK DEPOSIT BOXES KEPT BY DECEASED | |
| Cap 10 s 60A | Interpretation of Part VA | |
| Cap 10 s 60B | Certificate for releasing money from bank account of deceased | |
| Cap 10 s 60C | Certificate for inspection of safe deposit box kept by deceased | |
| Cap 10 s 60D | Inspection of safe deposit box and inventory of contents | |
| Cap 10 s 60E | Authorization for removal | |
| Cap 10 s 60F | Form of certificate and authorization | |
| Cap 10 s 60G | Secretary may attach condition | |
| Cap 10 s 60H | Protection of bank staff and bank | |
| Cap 10 s 60I | Surviving renter¡¦s right subject to this Ordinance in 12 months following death of joint renter | |
| Cap 10 Part VI | ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS | |
| Cap 10 s 60J | Prohibition against intermeddling of estate | |
| Cap 10 s 60K | Exemption from section 60J for estate not exceeding $50000 | |
| Cap 10 s 61 | Property of deceased is asset for payment of debts | |
| Cap 10 s 62 | Duties of representatives | |
| Cap 10 s 63 | Administration of assets | |
| Cap 10 s 64 | Charges to be paid primarily out of the property charged | |
| Cap 10 s 65 | Contracts by personal representative | |
| Cap 10 s 66 | Assent or conveyance by personal representative | |
| Cap 10 s 67 | Right to follow property and powers of the court in relation thereto | |
| Cap 10 s 68 | Powers of personal representative as to appropriation | |
| Cap 10 s 69 | Power to appoint trustees of infant's property | |
| Cap 10 s 70 | Powers of personal representative as to giving possession of land and powers of the court | |
| Cap 10 s 71 | Power to postpone distribution | |
| Cap 10 Part VII | MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Cap 10 s 72 | Probate rules and orders | |
| Cap 10 s 73 | Depositing and inspection of wills | |
| Cap 10 s 74 | Copy of will, etc. | |
| Cap 10 s 75 | Saving | |
| Cap 10 Sched 1 | ||
| Cap 10 Sched 2 | DESIGNATED COUNTRY OR PLACE |
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