Probate and Administration Act 1959 First Schedule
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First Schedule FIRST SCHEDULESupplementary
[Section 69]
PART I
RULES AS TO PAYMENT OF DEBTS WHERE ESTATE IS INSOLVENT
1. The funeral, testamentary, and administration expenses have priority.
2. Subject as aforesaid, the same rules shall prevail and be observed as to the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors and as to debts and liabilities provable and as to the valuation of annuities and future and contingent liabilities respectively, and as to the priorities of debts and liabilities, as may be in force for the time being under the law of bankruptcy with respect to the assets of persons adjudged bankrupt.
PART II
ORDER OF APPLICATION OF ASSETS WHERE THE ESTATE IS SOLVENT
1. Property of the deceased undisposed of by will, subject to the retention thereout of a fund sufficient to meet any pecuniary legacies.
2. Property of the deceased not specifically devised or bequeathed but included (either by a specific or general description) in a residuary gift, subject to the retention out of the property of a fund sufficient to meet any pecuniary legacies, so far as not provided for as aforesaid.
3. Property of the deceased specifically appropriated or devised or bequeathed (either by specific or general description) for the payment of debts.
4. Property of the deceased charged with, or devised or bequeathed (either by a specific or general description) subject to a charge for the payment of debts.
5. The fund, if any, retained to meet pecuniary legacies.
6. Property specifically devised or bequeathed, rateably according to value.
7. Property appointed by will under a general power, rateably according to value.
8. The following provisions shall also apply:
(a) the order of application may be varied by the will of the deceased;
(b) this part of this Schedule does not affect the liability of land to answer the death duty imposed thereon in exoneration of other assets.
Malay text (authoritative)
JADUAL PERTAMA
(Seksyen 69) BAHAGIAN I KADAH KAEDATA PUSAKA PE TAY SOLN HUTANG JIKA hen Perbelarianh pngurusan mayat, pervasiatan dan pentadbiran
BAHAGIAN II SUSUNAN PENAKA ITU SOLEE JKA HARTA 2. Harta si mati yang tidak dideviskan atau dibekueskan secara pesifik tetapi dimasukkan (sama ada dengan suatu perihalan yan pesifik atau am) ke dalam suatu alang bakian, tertakluk kepad wang yang mencukupi untuk membayar apa-apa legasi kewangan disimpan daripadanya, setakat yang tidak diperuntukkan sebagaimana yang tersebut dahulu. 3. Harta si mati yang diuntukkan atau dideviskan atau dibekueskan secara spesifik (sama ada dengan perihalan yang spesifik atau am) bagi pembayaran hutang. 4. Harta si mati yang digadai, atau dideviskan atau dibekueskan (sama ada dengan suatu perihalan yang spesifik atau am) tertakluk kepada gadaian bagi pembayaran hutang. 5. Wang, jika ada, yang disimpan untuk membayar legasi kewangan. • Harta yang dideviskan atau dibekueskan secara yang spesifi cara perkadaran mengikut nila 7. Harta yang ditetapkan oleh wasiat di bawah suatu kuasa am, secara perkadaran mengikut nilai. 8. Peruntukan-peruntukan yang berikut hendaklah juga terpakai:
(a) susunan penggunaan boleh diubah oleh wasiat si mati;
(b) bahagian ini dalam Jadual ini tidak menyentuh liabiliti tanah untuk membayar duti kematian yang dikenakan ke atasnya dengan melepaskan aset lain. Rujukan N.N.S. Bab 51 ... N.M.B. Bab 8 ...
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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).
