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These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment Rules 2004 .
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Tasmania regulation
This instrument makes a small textual change to the Probate Rules: Rule 22(a)’s single word “partner” is replaced with “husband or wife, or partner”. It therefore clarifies who has priority to apply for a grant where someone dies without a will (intestacy). The change primarily affects people claiming administration rights—married spouses and de facto partners—and court staff applying the priority rule. The amendment is procedural and textual, not creating new processes or fees (see Rule 22(a) as amended).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Probate Amendment Rules 2004.
These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment Rules 2004 .
These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these Rules of Court, the Probate Rules 1936 are referred to as the Principal Rules.
Rule 22(a) of the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "partner" and substituting "husband or wife, or partner,".
W. J. E. Cox
Chief Justice
P. G. Underwood
Puisne Judge
E. C. Crawford
Puisne Judge
P. W. Slicer
Puisne Judge
Countersigned,
I. G. Ritchard
Registrar
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 28 April 2004
These Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment Rules 2004 .
These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these Rules of Court, the Probate Rules 1936 are referred to as the Principal Rules.
Rule 22(a) of the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "partner" and substituting "husband or wife, or partner,".
W. J. E. Cox
Chief Justice
P. G. Underwood
Puisne Judge
E. C. Crawford
Puisne Judge
P. W. Slicer
Puisne Judge
Countersigned,
I. G. Ritchard
Registrar
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 28 April 2004
These Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.