Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 15 of 2005). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal certain provisions of the Native Administration Proclamation, 1928 and the whole of the Administration of Estates (Rehoboth Gebiet) Proclamation, 1941 the effect of which are to provide in an unfair discriminatory manner for different systems of dealing with the administration of estates of certain deceased persons based on race or ethnic origin; to make provision that the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 governs the administration of the liquidation and distribution of all deceased estates, whether testate or intestate; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Inheritance Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Abstract This Act, among other things, amends the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 by inserting a new section which empowers the Minister to vest, after consultation with the Master and the Chief of lower courts, certain powers (any powers or functions vested in or assigned to the Master by the principal Act) in magistrates and to specify conditions to which the exercise of such powers shall be subject. Full text English Website www.saflii.org References - Legislation Amends Administration of Estates Act, 1965. Legislation | Namibia | 1965 Keyword: Inheritance, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX