The Administrator General's Act, 1913

1. PreamblePreamble

Part I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Interpretation clause

Part II THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL

1. Section 3Appointment of administrators General
2. Section 4Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrators General
3. Section 5Administrator General to be a corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name

Part III RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL

1. Section 6As regards Administrator General, High Court Division to be deemed a Court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of granting probate or letter of administration
2. Section 7Administrator General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin
3. Section 8Administrator General entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditor, non-universal legatee or friends
4. Section 9When Administrator General is to administer estates of persons other than exempted persons
5. Section 10Power to direct Administrator General to apply for administration
6. Section 11Power to direct Administrator General to collect and hold assets until right of succession or administration is determined
7. Section 12Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator General under sections 9, 10 and 11
8. Section 13Grant of administration to Administrator General in certain cases
9. Section 14Administrator General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death
10. Section 15[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 16[Omitted]Repealed
12. Section 17[Omitted]Repealed
13. Section 18Recall of Administrator General’s administration, and grant of probate, etc., to executor or next-of-kin
14. Section 19Cost of obtaining administration, etc., may, on revocation, be ordered to be paid to Administrator General out of assets
15. Section 20After revocation, letters granted to Administrator General to be deemed as to him to have been voidable only
16. Section 21Payments made by Administrator General prior to revocation
17. Section 22Administrator General’s petition for grant of letters of administration
18. Section 23Name in which probate or letters to be granted
19. Section 24Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator General
20. Section 25Transfer by private executor or a administrator of interest under probate or letters
21. Section 26Distribution of assets
22. Section 27Appointment of official Trustee as trustee of assets after completion of administration
23. Section 28Power for High Court Division to give directions regarding administration of estate
24. Section 29No security nor oath to be required from Administrator General
25. Section 30Power to examine on oath
26. Section 31In what case Administrator General may grant certificate
27. Section 32Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates
28. Section 33Administrator General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant’s title, etc.
29. Section 34Effect of certificate
30. Section 35Revocation of certificate
31. Section 36Surrender of revoked certificate
32. Section 36APayment to holder of certificate before it is revoked
33. Section 37Administrator General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate
34. Section 38Transfer of certain assets from Bangladesh, to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution
35. Section 39Liability of Government
36. Section 40Creditors’ suits against Administrator General
37. Section 41Notice of suit not required in certain cases

Part IV FEES

1. Section 42Fees
2. Section 43Disposal of fees

Part V AUDIT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL’S ACCOUNTS

1. Section 44Audit of Administrator General’s accounts
2. Section 45Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government
3. Section 46Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents
4. Section 47Costs of audit, etc.

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 48General powers of administration
2. Section 49Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator General’s accounts, etc., and take copies
3. Section 50Power to make rules
4. Section 51False evidence
5. Section 52Assets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to Government
6. Section 53Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred.
7. Section 54District Judge in certain cases to take charge of property of deceased persons, and to report to Administrator General
8. Section 5555. Succession Act and Companies Act not to affect Administrator General
9. Section 56Order of Court to be equivalent to decree
10. Section 57Provision for administration by Consular Officer, in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject
11. Section 58[Repealed]Repealed
12. Section 59Saving of provisions Registration Act, 1908
13. Section 59A[Omitted]Repealed
14. Section 60[Repealed]Repealed