Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 · Updated to 15 Jul 2024 · Part II · Administration of Small Estates
11. Place of hearing of petition for distribution
Feedback & supportEvery petition for distribution shall be heard in such place as the Estate Distribution Officer having regard to the convenience of the parties and witnesses generally may appoint.
petition for distribution
“petition for distribution” means a petition for the distribution of a small estate lodged under section 8;
Every place in which a petition for distribution is heard shall during the hearing be deemed an open and public place to which the public shall have access.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Estate Distribution
Officer shall have power to restrict public access to the hearing of any petition or any part of the petition if he is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of public safety, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason to do so.
Without prejudice to the extent of his powers under subsection (1), where the question, or one of the questions, at issue in any hearing of a petition for distribution relates to a particular property, the Estate
property
“property” means immovable property or movable property or both; NOTE—The Interpretation Ordinance of Sarawak has been repealed by the Interpretation Ordinance, 2005 which comes into operation on 1 July 2005―see section 61…
Distribution Officer may, in his discretion, hold the hearing, or any part thereof at a convenient place on or near to that property.