s 34 Special provisions for Malacca and Penang
The Third Schedule shall have effect in relation to a small estate, or a part of a small estate, which consists of immovable property situated in the State of Malacca or the State of Penang. NOTE—see section 25 of the Small Estates (Distribution)(Amendment) Act 2022 [Act A1643] which comes into operation on 15 July 2024 [P.U. (B) 267/2024] which provides the following provision: Savings 25. (1) Any petition, application, investigation, hearing and proceedings in relation to the distribution of a small estate pending before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall be dealt with in accordance with the principal Act as amended by this Act. (2) Any order, letter of administration, decision, determination, direction, certification, appointment, reference, action and notice in relation to the distribution of a small estate made, done or issued by the Land Administrator under the principal Act before the date of coming into operation of this Act, shall be deemed to be made, done or issued by the Estate Distribution Officer and continue to be in force. (3) Any appeal to any order, decision or act made or done under section 29 of the principal Act before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, after the date of coming into operation of this Act, be continued as if section 29 of the principal Act has not been amended by this Act. *NOTE―The original provision which used the words “Official Administrator” is now construed as “Corporation”―see subsection 43(3) of the Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 [Act 532].