Section 26B

When a petition for distribution relates to an estate which is deemed to be small estate under subsection 26A(1), the Land

Administrator shall refer the petition to the appropriate Native Court constituted under the *Native Courts Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 86], unless in his opinion for any reason it should be dealt with under the

Probate and Administration Act 1959 [Act 97], in which event the Land

Administrator shall send the record of the case and his finding to the

High Court.

Procedure of Native Courts in Sabah