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Intestate Succession Act, 1953
Act 3 of 1953
- Commenced on 23 January 1953
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Intestate Succession Act, 1953.2. Amendment of intestacy law
3. Exemption from succession duty
Section 16(a) of the Death Duties Act, No. 15 of 1942, shall apply to any succession accruing to a surviving spouse under this Act.4. Saving
This Act shall not apply to any African if the estate of such African is required to be administered and distributed according to the customs and usuages of the tribe or people to which the African belonged by virtue of section 68 of the Administration of Estates Act, No. 28 of 1902.History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
23 January 1953
Commenced
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Administration of Estates Act, 1908 | 685 citations |
2. | Adoption of Children Act, 1952 | 7 citations |