s 26B Small estates of natives of Sabah
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.