63To whom administration may be granted

#### 63 To whom administration may be granted 63 To whom administration may be granted > The Court may grant administration of the estate of an intestate person to the following persons, not being minors, that is to say to— > > > (a) the spouse of the deceased, or > > > (b) one or more of the next of kin, or > > > (c) the spouse conjointly with one or more of the next of kin, > > or if there be no such person or no such person within the jurisdiction— > > > (i) who is, of the opinion of the Court, fit to be so trusted, or > > > (ii) who, upon being required in accordance with the rules, or as the Court may direct, to apply for administration, complies with the requirement or direction, > > then to— > > > (d) any person, whether a creditor or not of the deceased, that the Court thinks fit. > > **s 63:** Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.25 \[2\]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.17 \[3\].