Section 25: Power to stay execution of wills
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25. Power to stay execution of wills
(1) Where the Curator has reason to believe that a will in relation to any
vacant succession is invalid or contains a provision infringing the rights of an
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absentee, the Curator may move the Supreme Court for a rule calling upon
the executors of the will and all interested parties to show cause why the
execution of the will should not be stayed, in whole or in part, for such time
as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Curator to obtain appropriate
instructions from the absentee.
(2) The Court, on making an order under subsection (1), may authorise
the taking of such measures as may be necessary to prevent loss or injury to
any property.