ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT Chapter 6:01 legatee or heir in regard thereto, the Master shall inquire into the matter and take such action thereon as he shall think expedient. (2) For the purpose of any inquiry under subsection (1), the Master may— (a) require the executor, tutor or curator concerned or any other person to furnish him with such information as he may require and to produce for examination by the Master or by any person appointed by him for that purpose at a time and place specified by the Master any deeds, plans, instruments, books, accounts, stock lists or documents which the Master may specify; (b) serve a written notice upon the executor, tutor or curator concerned requiring him to attend at a time and place to be specified by the Master for the purpose of being examined on oath by the Master or by any person appointed by him for that purpose respecting any transactions or matters affecting the estate which such executor, tutor or curator is administering. (3) Any executor, tutor or curator called upon to be examined in terms of this section may be represented at such inquiry by an accountant or by a legal practitioner. (4) Any executor, tutor, curator or other person who— (a) fails to comply with the requirements of the Master in terms of subsection (2); or (b) fails to attend at the time and place specified by the Master in terms of subsection (2); or (c) refuses to answer any question put to him by the Master or by any person appointed by him in terms of subsection (2) otherwise than on the grounds that the answer may tend to incriminate him; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level four hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twohree months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Section amended b by s. 4 of Act 22/2001. 117 Master may apply for removal of executor, tutor or curator from office (1) The Master may apply to a judge in chambers for the removal of an executor, tutor or curator from his office on the ground— (a) that he was not qualified for appointment to such office or that his appointment was for any other reason illegal; or (b) that he has failed to perform satisfactorily any duty or requirement imposed upon him by or in terms of any law; or (c) that he is mentally or physically incapable of performing satisfactorily his duties; or (d) that in his opinion such person is no longer suitable to hold such office; and the judge may, upon such application, remove the executor, tutor or curator concerned from his office or make such other order as he sees fit. (2) Where an executor, tutor or curator has been removed from his office the Master shall revoke any letters of administration or 58 Reissue