Probate and Administration Act 1959 s 51
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s 51 Interpretation
In this Part—
“British Court in a foreign country” means any British Court having jurisdiction out of the Commonwealth in pursuance of an Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, whether made under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or otherwise;
“the Commonwealth” shall, for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to include in addition any country which the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong may by notification published in the Gazette direct to be included among the countries to which this Part applies;
“Court of Probate” means any court or authority by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate;
“probate” and “letters of administration” include confirmation in Scotland and any instrument having, in any part of the Commonwealth, the same effect as that which, under the law of Malaysia, is given to probate or letters of administration respectively.
Malay text (authoritative)
Dalam Bahagian ini— "Komanwel" hendaklah, bagi maksud-maksud Bahagian ini, disifatkan termasuklah, sebagai tambahan, mana-mana ini terpakai; "Mahkamah British di suatu negara asing" ertinya manamana Mahkamah British yang mempunyai bidang kuasa li luar Komanwel menurut suatu Perintah Baginda Queen Britain dalam Mesyuarat, sama ada yang dibuat di bawah mana-mana Akta Parlimen United Kingdom atau selainnya; "Mahkamah Probet" ertinya mana-mana mahkamah atau pihak berkuasa dengan apa juapun nama ditetapkan, yang mempunyai bidang kuasa dalam perkara-perkara probet;
"probet" dan "surat kuasa pentadbiran" termasuklah pengesahan di Scotland dan apa-apa suratcara yang nempunyai kuatkuasa yang sama, dalam mana-man ahagian Komanwel, sebagaimana yang diberikan kepad probet atau surat kuasa pentadbiran masing-masingnya
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
