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Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 15 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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