Chapter 6:01 ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES (a) customary law applied to a person who, at the date of his death, was marred in accordance with customary law; and (b) the general law of Zimbabwe applied to a person who, at the date of his death, was married in accordance with the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] or the law of a foreign country, even if he was also married to the same person under customary law. (2) Where there is a dispute among the beneficiaries of an estate as to whether or not customary law applied to the deceased person for the purposes of this Part, the question shall be referred to the Master, who shall determine it in the speediest and least expensive manner consistent with real and substantial justice. 68H Exemption of small estates from provisions of Part IIIA Without derogation from section sixty-five, if the Master is satisfied that the net value of any estate does not exceed such amount as may be prescribed, he may exempt the estate concerned form all or any of the provisions of this Part. 68I Designation of persons to perform functions of Master The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, designate⎯ (a) any magistrate or class of magistrates; or (b) any other person or class of persons; as persons entitled to perform, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice, all or any of the functions of the Master in terms of this Part. 68J Appeals against decisions of Master Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of the Master in terms of this Part may appeal against the decision to the High Court within the time and the manner prescribed in rules of court. 68K No derogation from Cap. 6:03 This Part shall not be construed as limiting the right of any person to apply for, receive or enjoy any benefit under the Deceased Persons Family Maintenance Act [Chapter 6:03] (Part IIIA inserted by s. 3 of Act No. 6 of 1997.) PART IV EESTATES OF MMINORS AND AABSENT PPERSONS 69 Appointment by father or mother only of tutors to minors (1) No person, except the father of any minor or the mother of any minor whose father is dead or has abandoned the minor, by any will or other deed shall nominate and appoint any tutor to administer and manage the estate or to take care of the person of such minor. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) contained shall prevent any person who gives or bequeaths any property to any person from appointing any curator to administer and manage such property during the minority or during the continuance of the insanity of the person to whom the same is given or bequeathed, in like manner and as fully September 2000-09-27 39