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3069 Caveat—setting aside
(a) a person has applied or intends to apply for grant of
representation for an estate; and
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(b) a caveat is in force in relation to the granting of representation
for the estate;
the person may apply to the court for an order setting aside the caveat.
(2) If the person has applied for grant of representation, the application
must be made in that proceeding.
(3) If the person intends to apply for grant of representation, the
application must be made by originating application, naming the
caveator as a defendant.
(4) The court may set aside the caveat if it considers that the evidence
does not—
(a) show that the caveator has an interest in the estate or a
reasonable prospect of establishing an interest; or
(b) raise doubt about whether the grant of representation should be
(5) If the court sets aside the caveat under subrule (4), the caveator must
not file another caveat in the court in relation to the estate without the
(6) If the court does not set aside the caveat under subrule (4), the court
may give the directions it considers appropriate for the application to
be decided quickly, including a direction for the caveator to start a
proceeding within a stated time.
(7) The court may give directions under subrule (6) on application by a
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(8) If the court gives a direction under subrule (6) for the caveator to start
a proceeding with a stated time and the caveator fails to start a
proceeding within that time, the caveat is taken to have been
withdrawn.