1Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1929

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE.

No. 10 of 1929.

An Act relating to the Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons in the Territory for the Seat of Government.

[Assented to 22nd March, 1929.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1929.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Grant of probate, &c., by Supreme Court since proclaimed day.

3.—(1.) Where prior to the commencement of this Act and on or after the proclaimed day the Supreme Court of the State or any Judge thereof has in exercise of the probate jurisdiction of that Court granted probate or letters of administration in respect of any estate in the Territory, any such grant shall be deemed to be as valid and effectual as if the grant had been made by the High Court.

(2.) In this section the words “proclaimed day”, “State” and “Territory” have the same meaning as in the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909.