Act Info:
Preamble1 - ADMINISTRATORS-GENERAL ACT, 1963
Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II Section3 - Appointment of Administrator-General
Section4 - Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General
Section5 - Incorporation
Chapter III Section6 - Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State
Section7 - Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin
Section8 - Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends
Section9 - Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates
Section10 - Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required
Section11 - Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator-General
Section12 - Grant of administration to Administrator-General in certain cases
Section13 - Administrator-General not precluded from applying for letters within one month after death
Section14 - Recall of Administrator-General's administration and grant of probate etc., to executor or next-of-kin
Section15 - Cost of obtaining administration, etc., may, on revocation, be ordered to be paid to Administrator-General out of estate
Section16 - After revocation letters granted to Administrator-General to be deemed, as to him, to have been voidable only
Section17 - Payments made by Administrator-General prior to revocation
Section18 - Administrator-General's petition for grant of letters of administration
Section19 - Name in which probate or letters to be granted
Section20 - Effect of probate or letters granted to Administrator-General
Section21 - Effect of grant by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir [***]
Section22 - Transfer by private executor or administrator of interest under probate or letters
Section23 - Distribution of assets
Section24 - Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee of assets after completion of administration
Section25 - Power of High Court to give directions regarding administration of estate
Section26 - No security to be required from Administrator-General
Section27 - Manner in which petition to be verified by Administrator-General
Section28 - Entry of Administrator-General not to constitute notice of a trust
Chapter IV Section29 - In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate
Section30 - Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates
Section31 - Administrator-General not bound to grant certificate unless satisfied of claimant's title, etc.
Section32 - Effect of certificate
Section33 - Revocation of certificate
Section34 - Surrender of revoked certificate
Section35 - Payment to holder of certificate before it is revoked
Section36 - Administrator-General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate
Section37 - Transfer of certain assets to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution
Chapter V Section38 - Liability of Government
Section39 - Creditor's suit against Administrator-General
Section40 - Notice of suit not required In certain cases
Chapter VI Section41 - Fees
Section42 - Disposal of fees
Chapter VII Section43 - Audit
Section44 - Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government
Section45 - Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents
Section46 - Costs of audit, etc.
Chapter VIII Section47 - General powers of administration
Section48 - Power to summon and examine witnesses
Section49 - Power of person beneficially interested to inspect Administrator-General's account, etc., and take copies
Section50 - False evidence
Section51 - Assets unclaimed for twelve years to be transferred to Government
Section52 - Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover principal money so transferred
Section53 - Succession Act or Companies Act not to affect Administrator-General
Section54 - Savings of provisions of Police Acts for presidency-towns
Section55 - Order of court to be equivalent to decree
Section56 - Provision for administration by Consular Officer in case of death in certain circumstances of foreign subject
Section57 - Letters of administration not necessary in respect of small estates administered by Administrator-General in accordance with certain Acts
Section58 - Powers to grant Administrator-General letters limited for purpose of dealing with assets in accordance with the Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957
Section59 - Act not to affect Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957
Section60 - Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908
Section61 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Section62 - Power of State Government to make rules
Section63 - Laying of rules made by Central Government before Parliament
Section64 - Repeal and savings