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Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965)

Chapter I: Administrative Provisions

3. Master's office to be at seat of High Court

 

1) Each Master shall, subject to subsection (2), have an office at the seat of the High Court in respect of whose area of jurisdiction he or she has been appointed.

 

2) If a person has been appointed as Master in respect of the area of jurisdiction of more than one High Court, the Minister—
a) shall specify the seat of the High Court at which the Master concerned shall have an office; and
b) may designate one or more places, within the area of jurisdiction in respect of which that Master has been appointed, where sub-offices of the Master may be established.

 

3) The Minister may direct that a person who has been appointed as Deputy Master or Assistant Master shall be head of a sub-office referred to in subsection (2) and he or she shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and carry out the duties conferred upon, assigned to or imposed upon him or her by or under this Act or any other law, subject to the control, direction and supervision of the Master of the High Court concerned.