Chapter 6:01
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
107. Bonds to be made payable to Guardian’s Fund.
108. Examination of books and security of Guardian’s Fund.
109. Master to prepare annual balance sheet.
110. Master to deliver copy of balance sheet to Minister and
others.
111. Procedure in case of credit balance or loss.
112. Maintenance awards.
PART V
GGENERAL
113. Decision on point of law.
114. Penalties for contraventions of provisions of Act.[Repealed]
115. Invalidity of appointment of Master as executor, tutor or
curator.
116. Supervision of executors, tutors and curators.
117. Master may apply for removal of executor, tutor or curator
from office.
118. Continuing liability of executor, tutor or curator who has been
removed and of surety therefor.
119. Master to keep register of executors, tutors, curators and
sureties.
120. Sale of property otherwise than by auction.
121. When Master may authorize subdivision of immovable
property of minors.
122. Disposal of minors’ property.
123. Master may invest money of minors in purchase of immovable
property in Zimbabwe.
124. Records of Master’s office.
125. Master to forward duplicates to magistrates.
126. Liability of Master for costs of actions by or against him.
127. Application of Act.
128. Valuation of assets and property.
129. Oath to be taken after valuation made.
130. Meetings before magistrate or other authorized official.
131. Certified copies of duplicate original documents admissible in
evidence.
132. Minister may make regulations.
FIRST SCHEDULE: Area for which Master’s Office is Office of
Record.
SECOND SCHEDULE: Forms.
THIRD SCHEDULE: Form of Affidavit.
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the
administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors,
mentally disordered or defective persons and persons absent
from Zimbabwe, and to provide for the control of moneys
belonging to persons whose whereabouts are unknown.
[Date of commencement: 5th July, 1907.]
September 2000-09-27
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