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THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL'S ACT, 1913 THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL'S ACT, 1913 ACT No. III OF 1913 [27th February, 1913] An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the office and duties of Administrator General. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the office and duties of Administrator General ; It is hereby enacted as follows :‑ PART III RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL. (d) General 31. In what case Administrator General may grant certificate----- Whenever any person has died leaving assets within any (Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch. II, for "Division", which was previously amended by A. O., 1937 for "Presidency".) [Province], and the Administrator General of such (Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch. II, for "Division", which was previously amended by A. O., 1937 for "Presidency".)[Province] is satisfied that such assets, excluding any sum of money deposited in a Government Savings Bank, or in any Provident Fund to which the provisions of the (Subs. by Ord. 27 of 1981, s. 3 and Sch., for "Provident Funds Act, 1897".)[Provident Funds Act, 1925] apply, did not at the date of death exceed in the whole (Subs. by the Administrator General's (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (22 of 1974), s. 3, for "two thousand", which was previously subs. by Act 32 of 1926, s. 2 for "one thousand".)[ten thousand] rupees‑in value, he may, after the lapse of one month from the death if he thinks fit, or before the lapse of the said month if he is requested so to do by writing under the hand of the executor or the widow or other person entitled to administer the estate of the deceased, grant to any person, claiming otherwise than as a creditor to be interested in such assets, or in the due administra tion thereof, a certificate under his hand entitling the claimant to receive the assets therein mentioned left by the deceased, within the (Subs. by Ord. 27 of 1981, s. 3 and Sch., for "Provident Funds Act, 1897".)[Province] to a value not exceeding in the whole (Subs. by the Administrator General's (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (22 of 1974), s. 3, for "two thousand", which was previously subs. by Act 32 of 1926, s. 2 for "one thousand".)[ten thousand] rupees: Provided that no certificate shall be granted under this section -------- (i) where probate of the deceased's will or letters of administration of his estate has or have been granted, or (ii) in respect of any sum of money deposited in a Gov ernment Savings Bank or in any Provident Fund to which the provisions of the (Subs. by Ord. 27 of 1981, s. 3 and Sch., for "Provident Funds Act, 1897".)[Provident Funds Act, 1925], apply.