(ii)
Where such application is made within one year from the death of the
intestate and where there is any other person or persons who would have
been entitled to occupancy but for the existence of the occupant, such
person or persons shall be made party to the suit and the court may, after
hearing such evidence in the matter as may be presented, order that the
occupancy shall pass from the occupant to such person or one or more of
such persons.
(2) Any person entitled to occupancy under this paragraph who is aggrieved by
the decision of the court may within thirty days appeal against the court’s order.
10. It shall be an offence punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six months
or a fine not exceeding one thousand shillings or both for any person to evict or
attempt to evict from a residential holding prior to the issue of a certificate under
paragraph 4 hereof any wife or child of an intestate who normally resided there at
the date of death of the intestate or to do any act calculated to persuade or force
any such wife or child to quit such holding prior to the issue of such certificate.
SHEDULE 3.
s.32.
FORMS.
FORM A.
FORM OF NOTIFICATION OA APPOINTMENT
OF CUSTOMARY HEIR.
To: Personal Representative
Of …………………………………………………………………………
And
To: The Administrator-General,
Estate of .……………………………………………………………, deceased.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO. ………………….. of 19 ……
We ……………………………………………………(appointing authority under
customary law) of ……………………………………………………………………
And I, ……………………………………………………………(customary heir) of
………………………………………………………………, hereby give you notice
pursuant to section 32 of the Succession Act that on the……………………………..
day of ……………………………….. at ……………………………………………
…………………………………………in the District/Area of ………………… the
said ……………………………………………………………………(heir) was duly
appointed to be the heir and successor of the said ……………………………………..
………………………………………….. deceased in accordance with the customary
law of the………………………………………………………………Clan/Tribe of
which the said …………………………………………... deceased was a member and
I, the said, ……………………………………………………………………… (heir)
hereby claim the interest in the property of the said……………………………………
……………………………………………deceased due to me as such customary heir.
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