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Administration and Probate Act 1929
8CSupreme Court to make finding about domicile of
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8C Supreme Court to make finding about domicile of
deceased person
On an application made under this Act—
(a) for the grant of probate of the will, or administration of the
estate, of a deceased person; or
(b) to have probate of the will, administration of the estate, or an
order to collect and administer the estate, of a deceased person
granted by a court of competent jurisdiction in a State or other
Territory sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court; or
(c) by the public trustee and guardian for an order to collect and
administer the estate of a deceased person;
the Supreme Court must not grant the relief sought unless it has made
a finding about the domicile of the deceased person at the time of
death.