Administration Act Amendment Act 1960 (WA)

1960.] Administration. [No. 21.

ADMINISTRATION.

9° Elizabeth II., No. XXI.

No. 21 of 1960.

AN ACT to amend the Administration Act,

1903-1959.

[Assented to 11th October, 1960.]

RE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent " Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Administra- and citation.

tion Act Amendment Act, 1960.

Reprinted

(2) In this Act the Administration Act, 1903-1959,

in Vol. 12

of the

is referred to as the principal Act.

Reprinted

Acts as

approved

for reprint,

23rd April,

1958, and

amended

by Act No.

56 of 1959.

No. 21.] Administration. [1960.

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act

may be cited as the Administration Act, 1903-1960.

Commence-

ment. 2. This Act shall come into operation on a day

to be fixed by proclamation.

S. 18

amended. 3.

Section eighteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Stamps" in line two of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) the words, "Probate Duties."

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amended. 4. Section sixty-five of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the interpretation,

"Commissioner" the following interpretation:

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Probate Duties appointed under section sixty-five A of this Act, and until a person is appointed to that office means the person for the time being appointed to be the Commissioner of Stamps under the Stamp Act, 1921.

Subheading

(1A) and	5.	The principal Act is amended by adding after
8. 65A

added.

section sixty-five the following subheading and

section:—

(1A)-ADMINISTRATION.

Appointment

of Commis-	65A. (1) The Governor may appoint a fit and proper person to be Commissioner of Probate Duties, and that person shall by virtue of such appointment be charged with the performance and exercise of the duties and powers imposed on or vested in the Commis- sioner of Probate Duties by this Act or any other Act for the time being in force.
sioner.

(2) Where in any will, settlement, deed, or

document reference is made to the Commis- sioner of Stamps in relation to his office, or to the exercise by him of any of his functions, as Commissioner under this Act, such reference unless the context requires otherwise shall on and after the appointment of a person to the office of Commissioner of Probate Duties under this section be deemed to refer to that person.