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Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Law (No. 20 of 1977) - Sect 78

Insertion of new section 534A in the principal enactment

78. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 534, and shall have effect as section 534A, of the principal enactment:-
534A.
(1) Where a corporation is appointed executor under a will either alone or jointly with another person, the court may grant probate to such corporation either solely or jointly with such other person as the case may require, and the corporation may act as executor accordingly.
(2) Letters of administration may be granted to any corporation either solely or jointly with another person and the corporation may act as administrator accordingly.
(3) Any officer, authorized for the purpose by such corporation, may swear affidavits, take the oath of office, give security, and do any other act or thing, which the court may require, on behalf of the corporation and the acts of such officer shall be binding on the corporation.".


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