Administrator-General Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Administrator-General Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 33 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Administrator-General Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Administrator-General Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Administrator-General's Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3A ppointment of Administrator-General
- S. 4D istrict Secretary to act as agent of Administrator-General
- S. 5D uties of District Secretary
- S. 6(1) When a person dies, whether within or without Zambia, leaving property Intermeddling with
- S. 7C ases in which Administrator-General may apply for probate or letters of
- S. 8A dministrator-General or agent may protect property pending application
- S. 9A dministrator-General may be appointed executor
- S. 10N otice of application to Court
- S. 11G ranting of probate or letters of administration
- S. 12N o bond required from Administrator-General
- S. 13G rant of probate or letters of administration vest property in
- S. 14A dministrator-General as trustee
- S. 15W here deceased member of partnership, surviving partner to account
- S. 16When the Administrator-General believes that any person is capable of giving Duty to supply
- S. 17G rant to Administrator-General may be revoked and grant made to other
- S. 18(1) Upon such application, the Court, after hearing the Administrator-General if Application to Court for
- S. 19A dministrator-General to make inventory and keep accounts
- S. 20N otice to creditors and claimants
- S. 21At the expiration of the time mentioned in the notice referred to in the Distribution of assets
- S. 22P roof of claims may be required
- S. 23F ees of Administrator-General
- S. 24P ayments to executors, etc., in country of domicile
- S. 25A ssets received from outside Zambia.
- S. 26C ourt may appoint persons to receive minor's share
- S. 27A ssets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to general revenues
- S. 28P ower of President to dispose of same
- S. 29Section 29
- S. 30Neither the Administrator-General nor any of his agents shall be personally Administrator-General
- S. 31E states being administered by Registrar of High Court
- S. 32T his Act not to apply to estates administered in terms of African customary law
- S. 33The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make rules for the better carrying Rules