Section 34

At the expiration of 12 months from the death of Gra1_1tof 23

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'f h h specml any ecease person, 1 t e person or persons to w om administra-probate of the will has been granted, or the person or per-

~~:c:t~~r~r sons to whom administration has been granted, is or are :'1-dministrator residing out of Brunei, it shall be lawful for the Probate j~~~~~~ion

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Payment of costs relating to special administra-tion

Case of infant being sole executor

Probate and Administration

Officer, on the application of any creditor, next of kin or legatee, grounded on an affidavit made for that purpose, to grant such special administration as he may think fit of the estate of such deceased person.

It shall be lawful for the Probate Officer, on ap-plication made for that purpose by any person interested, to direct any shares or stock in any joint-stock company to be transferred into the name of the Probate Officer, in trust for such purposes as the Probate Officer may direct, in any action in which the person to whom such special administra-tion has been granted is a party:

Provided, nevertheless, that if•any executor or adminis-trator of such deceased person, being capable of acting as such, returns to and resides within Brunei, the Probate

Officer may, if he thinks fit, revoke such special grant:

Provided further, that if any action is pending in relation to the estate of such deceased person, such executor or administrator shall be entitled to be made a party thereto.