Section 3Part 0 —
Powers of consular officers in relation to property of deceased persons
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Notwithstanding any enactment to the contrary, where any person who is a national of a State to which this section applies is named as executor in the will of a deceased person disposing of property in the Islands, or is otherwise a person to whom a grant of representation to the estate in the Islands of a deceased person may be made, then, if the Grand Court is satisfied, on the application of a consular officer of the said State, that the said national is not resident in the Islands, and if no application for a grant of such representation is made by a person duly authorised by power of attorney to act for him in that behalf, the Grand Court shall make, to that officer, any such grant of representation to the estate of the deceased as would be made to him if he were so authorised as aforesaid: Provided that the Grand Court may, if it thinks fit, postpone the making of a grant under this section during such period as the Grand Court considers appropriate having regard to the circumstances of the case.
Where any person who is a national of a State to which this section applies — (a) is entitled to payment or delivery of any money or property in respect of any interest in the estate of a deceased person, or vesting in possession on the death of any person, or is entitled to payment of any money becoming due on the death of any person; or (b) is a person to whom any money or property comprised in the estate of a deceased person may be paid or delivered in pursuance of any enactment, rule or regulation authorising the payment or delivery of such money or property without representation to the estate of the deceased being granted, then, if the said national is not resident in the Islands, a consular officer of that State shall have the like right and power to receive and give a valid discharge for any such money or property in the Islands as if he were duly authorised by power of attorney to act for him in that behalf: Provided that no person shall be authorised to be required by this subsection to pay or deliver any money or property to a consular officer if it is within his knowledge that any other person in the Islands has been expressly authorised to receive that money or property on behalf of the said national.
is entitled to payment or delivery of any money or property in respect of any interest in the estate of a deceased person, or vesting in possession on the death of any person, or is entitled to payment of any money becoming due on the death of any person; or
is a person to whom any money or property comprised in the estate of a deceased person may be paid or delivered in pursuance of any enactment, rule or regulation authorising the payment or delivery of such money or property without representation to the estate of the deceased being granted,
A grant of administration made under subsection (1) may be made to the consular officer by his official title, and to his successors in office; and where a grant is so made, the office of administrator, and all the estate, rights, duties and liabilities of the administrator (including liabilities under the administration bond) shall be vested in and imposed on the person for the time being holding the office, and no fresh grant shall be required by reason only of the death or vacation of office of the person to whom the grant was made or in whom it is vested: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect any limitation contained in the grant, or any power of the Grand Court to revoke the grant.
No sureties shall be required to any bond entered into by a consular officer upon the grant of administration under this section.