Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of Intestate Succession Ordinance 1960

Section 13

(1)

Notwithstanding any provision in this Ordinance to the contrary where any intestate of the Chinese race was born in China and established a domicile of choice in North

Borneo before the fifteenth day of July, 1946, the Administrator-General may, if he is satisfied that the surviving spouse, issue and any parent desire the estate to be distributed in accordance with the racial law of the deceased, by order, authorise the distribution of such estate in accordance with the law of China governing distribution of intestate estates on the said fifteenth day of July, 1946.

(2)

In this section the term “Administrator-General” means any person appointed

Administrator-General under subsection (1) of section 27 of the Probate and Administration

 Cap. 86 has been repealed by Enactment No. 3 of 1992.

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Ordinance [Cap. 109.].

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