Second Schedule.
s. 26.
Rules relating to the occupation of residential holdings.
1.
Persons entitled to occupation.
(1) In the case of a residential holding occupied by the intestate prior
to his or her death as his or her principal residence, any wife or husband, as
the case may be, and any children, under eighteen years of age if male, or
under twenty-one years of age and unmarried if female, who were normally
resident in the residential holding shall be entitled to occupy it.
(2) In the case of a residential holding owned by the intestate as a
principal residential holding but not occupied by him or her because he or
she was living in premises owned by another person, any wife or husband,
as the case may be, and any children, under eighteen years of age if male, or
under twenty-one years of age and unmarried if female, who were normally
resident with the intestate prior to his or her death, shall be entitled to occupy
it.
(3) In the case of any other residential holding owned by the intestate,
any wife, or children, under eighteen years of age if male, or under twentyone years of age and unmarried if female, who were normally resident in the
residential holding shall be entitled to occupy it.
(4) Any other premises owned by the intestate and not falling under
subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) of this paragraph, shall form part of the estate of
the intestate and shall be distributed in accordance with section 27 of this
Act.
2.
Rights of cultivation, etc.
Any wife, husband or child who normally cultivated, farmed or tilled any
land adjoining a residential holding owned by an intestate prior to his or her
death shall have the right to cultivate, farm and till the land as long as he or
she continues to be resident.
3.
Procedure where minor entitled.
Where a child or children are entitled to occupation under paragraph 1 of this
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