Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATION ACT 1903 - FIFTH SCHEDULE

[s. 10A]

        [Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 6(3).]

1 .         Expenses having priority

                Funeral, testamentary and administration expenses have priority.

        [Clause 1 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

2 .         Demand for unliquidated damages

                A demand, in respect of which proceedings are maintainable against an estate, shall be provable in the administration of the estate, notwithstanding that it is a demand in the nature of unliquidated damages arising otherwise than by a contract, promise or breach of trust.

        [Clause 2 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

3 .         Rules of bankruptcy apply

                Subject to these rules, the same rules shall prevail and be observed as to — 

            (a)         the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors;

            (b)         debts and liabilities provable;

            (c)         the valuation of annuities and future and contingent liabilities; and

            (d)         the priorities of debts and liabilities,

                as are, at the time of the death of the deceased person, in force under the Commonwealth law of bankruptcy with respect to the assets of persons adjudged bankrupt.

        [Clause 3 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

        [Fifth Schedule inserted by No. 72 of 1984 s. 8; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]