Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 · Updated to 15 Jul 2024 · Part II · Administration of Small Estates
18. Duty of Corporation and Majlis
Feedback & supportWhere a proprietor or owner of any property has died and no proceedings, to the knowledge of the Corporation or Majlis, have within six months of the date of death been taken to obtain a grant of probate or letters of administration or for distribution order under this
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“property” means immovable property or movable property or both; NOTE—The Interpretation Ordinance of Sarawak has been repealed by the Interpretation Ordinance, 2005 which comes into operation on 1 July 2005―see section 61…
Act of the estate of a deceased, the Corporation or Majlis may report the matter to the Estate Distribution Officer and the Estate Distribution
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Amanah Raya Berhad, a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 pursuant to section 3 of the Public Trust Corporation Act 1995;
Officer may thereupon request the Corporation or Majlis to lodge a petition for distribution of the estate subject to the Corporation or
Majlis
“Majlis”, in relation to a State, means the Majlis Agama Islam, by whatever name called, established under any written law for the purpose of administering Islamic law;
Majlis to obtain consent from a beneficiary to the estate of a deceased person, a creditor or a purchaser who has interest in the estate of a deceased person, as the case may be.
purchaser
“purchaser” means a person who, at the date of the filing by himself, or by any other person, of a petition for distribution, is in occupation of any land registered in the name of the deceased, whether as sole proprietor or co-proprietor, by virtue of an agreement for the sale of that land or any interest therein by the deceased to himself or to any person through whom he claims, or is in possession of any movable property sold by the deceased by a written agreement;
Any fees payable under this section as may be prescribed and may be paid out of the estate.
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under section 30;
The Minister may, with the approval of the State Authority, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a date for the coming into operation of this section in relation to the Majlis.