Victorian Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT (ADMINISTRATION AND PROBATE) RULES 2014 (SR NO 10 OF 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Title and object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement, revocation and savings  
   1.04.   Definitions  
   1.05.   Chapter I of Rules and general practice to apply  
   1.06.   Jurisdiction of Associate Judge  
   1.07.   Reference by Judge of the Court to Associate Judge  
   1.08.   Documents  

   ORDER 2—APPLICATION FOR PROBATE

   2.01.   Application of Order  
   2.02.   Process  
   2.03.   Notice of intention to apply  
   2.04.   Application supported by affidavit  
   2.05.   Affidavit of searches  
   2.06.   Affidavit of due execution  
   2.07.   Will wholly or partly inoperative  
   2.08.   Will not executed according to Wills Act  
   2.09.   Registrar's powers  
   2.10.   Transitional  

   ORDER 3—APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED

   3.01.   Application of Order  
   3.02.   Form of application  

   ORDER 4—APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION UPON INTESTACY

   4.01.   Application of Order  
   4.02.   Process  
   4.03.   Notice of intention to apply  
   4.04.   Application supported by affidavit  
   4.05.   Affidavit of searches  
   4.06.   Application by creditor  
   4.07.   Transitional  

   ORDER 5—SPECIAL FORMS OF APPLICATION

   5.01.   Grant during minority  
   5.02.   Peculiar circumstances  
   5.03.   Deceased citizens of U.S.A.  
   5.04.   Advertisement of intention to apply for seal of Court on foreign grant  
   5.05.   Transitional  

   ORDER 6—RULES FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FOR PROBATE OR ADMINISTRATION

   6.01.   Joint representation  
   6.02.   Delay  
   6.03.   Account  
   6.04.   Urgent cases  
   6.05.   Beneficial interest of the Crown  
   6.06.   Further affidavits  
   6.07.   Notice requesting Registrar to notify of making of grant  
   6.08.   Authentication of orders  
   6.09.   Substituted administrator to furnish guarantee  
   6.10.   Discontinuance of application  

   ORDER 7—SURETIES

   7.01.   When required  
   7.02.   Form of guarantee  
   7.03.   Affidavit of justification  
   7.04.   Leave to sue on guarantee  

   ORDER 8—CAVEATS

   8.01.   Caveat  
   8.02.   Registrar to give notice of caveat  
   8.03.   Expiry of caveat  
   8.04.   Withdrawal of caveat  
   8.05.   Fresh caveat  
   8.06.   Grounds of caveator's objection  
   8.07.   Summons for directions  
   8.08.   Directions  

   ORDER 9—COSTS

   9.01.   Basic charges  
   9.02.   Agency  
   9.03.   Other charges  

   ORDER 10—COMMISSION TO EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

   10.01.  Application of Order  
   10.02.  Process  
   10.03.  15 months' account to be filed  
   10.04.  Consent to acceptance of account  
   10.05.  Notice requiring notification of application  
   10.06.  Directions  
   10.07.  Objection to application  
   10.08.  Right to be heard  
   10.09.  Fixing of commission or percentage  
   10.10.  Costs  
   10.11.  Liberty to apply  
   10.12.  Form of order  

   ORDER 11—REVOCATION

   11.01.  Application of Order  
   11.02.  Process  

   ORDER 12—RECTIFICATION

   12.01.  Application of Order  
   12.02.  Process  
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