Consolidated practice directions

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.1.3.1 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
 
 
 
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9. Specialised Procedures 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
9.1.4
Notice to Non-Applying Executors 
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Background 
 
1. 
Section 7 of the 
Administration Act 1903
provides: 
'The Court may grant probate to one or more of the executors named 
in any will, reserving leave to the other, who has not renounced, to 
come in and apply.'
2. 
The practice of the Court has been to make such a grant without 
requiring proof from the applicant that notice of the proposed 
application has been given to the non-applying executor. 
3. 
The Court has resolved to change its practice so as to avoid the 
situation where one executor may obtain a grant without notice to the 
non-applying 
executor 
and 
then 
deal 
with 
estate 
assets 
inappropriately.
Notice
4. 
As from the date of this practice direction and subject to par 5, where 
an application is made to the Court for a grant of probate with leave 
reserved to a non-applying executor, the applicant must either:
(a) 
file a duly witnessed consent signed by the non-applying 
executor; or 
(b) 
demonstrate that notice has been given by:
(i) 
giving notice in writing of the proposed application, 
either personally or by post, to the non-applying executor 
prior to filing the application; 
(ii) 
deposing on affidavit to having given such notice, stating 
when and how notice was given and, if the notice was 
sent by post, that the address to which it was sent is the 
current or last known address of the non-applying 
executor; and
(iii) 
annexing to the affidavit filed in support of the 
application a copy of the notice. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.1.4 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
5. 
The Court will not require either a consent or that notice be given if 
satisfied that: 
(a) 
the non applying executor: 
(i) 
is not of full age or is incapable of consenting by reason 
of mental illness, defect or infirmity; or 
(ii) 
cannot be found; or 
(b) 
it is otherwise just and expedient to do so. 
The applicant must depose in detail to such matters in the affidavit in 
support of the application.
6. 
Where the applicant has given notice of the application rather than 
filing a consent, the Court will not usually make a grant until 14 days 
have expired from the date that notice was given. Other than in 
circumstances where par 5 applies, a failure to file a consent or to give 
notice will usually result in a requisition that requires the applicant to 
give notice. 
7. 
A form of consent which will be accepted by the Court is at 9.1.4.1. A 
form of notice which will be accepted by the Court is at 9.1.4.2. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
9.1.4.1.
Consent Form