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Displaying 6 - 10 of 20Succession and Wills Act 1913.
This Act makes provision with respect to matters of inheritance. It adopts, subject to provisions of this Act and to any modifications effected by this Act, so far as applicable to the circumstances of Norfolk Island, the laws relating to the succession to and devolution of real and personal estate on death and to inheritance and to wills in force in New South Wales at the time of the coming into force of this Act, and more particularly the Inheritance Act of 1901 of New South Wales.
Wills Act 1973.
This Act makes provision with respect to matters of inheritance. It provides rules for the making and execution of wills and defines criteria for a will to be considered valid. A person may by will dispose of a contingent, executory or future interest in real property. Wills may be deposited with the Registrar of Probates and Administration.
Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997.
These Regulations prescribe: fees for registration of a subdivision proposal under section 49 of the Land Titles Act for the purposes of subsection 4(7) of the Land Administration Fees Act 1996; and transactions for the purposes of paragraph 6(f) of the Land Administration Fees Act. They also prescribe fees for consultation of the Register.
Implements: Land Administration Fees Act 1996. (2011-07-05)
Amended by: Land Administration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (No. 6 of 2014). (2014-10-02)
Trustee Act 1931.
This Act adopts for Norfolk island the Trustee Act 1925 of the State of New South Wales, as amended, subject to such modifications and adaptations as re prescribed. Judicial power or function as set out in the Trustee Act 1925 shall, in relation to Norfolk Island, be vested in and exercised by the Supreme Court. The Act grants regulation-making powers to the Administrator.
Surveys Act 1937.
This Act makes provision for the authorization of surveyors by the Administrator and defines powers of such authorized surveyors. The Act also defines the offence of alteration of boundaries or survey marks and sets out regulation-making powers of the Administrator.