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Administration of Estates by Consular Officers Act (Act 17 of 1940)

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This is the latest version of this legislation commenced on 30 Jun 2012.

Seychelles

Administration of Estates by Consular Officers Act

Act 17 of 1940

  • Commenced on 18 December 1940

  • [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2012 and includes any amendments published up to 30 June 2014.]


[Act 17 of 1940; S.I. 95 of 1975; S.I. 72 of 1976]WHEREAS it is expedient that effect should be given in Seychelles to the provisions of certain Treaties of Commerce and Navigation mentioned in the schedule hereto—


1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Administration of Estates by Consular Officers Act.

2. Administration of Estates by Consular Officers

Whenever any subject or citizen of any State mentioned in the first column of the schedule hereto—

(a)dies within Seychelles; or
(b)dies outside Seychelles, leaving property within Seychelles;

and no person is present in Seychelles at the time of his death who is rightfully entitled to administer the estate such deceased person, the Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent of such State within Seychelles may take possession and have the custody of the property od such deceased person, and may apply the same in payment of his debt and funeral expenses, and may retain the surplus for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto; but such Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent shall immediately apply for, and shall be entitled to obtain from the court, letters of administration of the property of such deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the court shall seem fit.

3. Variation of Schedule

It shall be lawful for the President by notice published in the Gazette to vary the schedule—

(a)by deleting therefrom any State when the provision of the Treaty with that State mentioned in the schedule shall have ceased to have effect;
(b)by adding thereto any State with whom the Republic shall make a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation containing provision similar to any of the provisions mentioned in the schedule.


Schedule


Name of State Title of Treaty Date of Treaty Provision
Estonia Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Estonia 18th January 1926 Article 22
Finland Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Finland 14th December 1923 Article 19 (third paragraph).
Greece Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Greece 16th July, 1962 Article 23
Hungary Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Hungary 23rd July 1926 Article 14
Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Japan 3rd April, 1911 Article 5
Thailand Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Thailand 23rd November, 1937 Article 19
Turkey Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Turkey 1st March, 1930 Article 28