Section 2, The Administration of Short title

Whenever any subject or citizen of any State mentioned in ~dministrathe first column of the Schedule hereto- ~~~a~!s by ( ) d. . hi s· L Consular a 1es wit n 1erra eone, or Officers. (b) dies outside Sierra Leone, leaving property within Sierra Leone, and no person other than the Official Administrator is present in Sierra Leone at the time of his death who is rightfully entitled to administer the estate of such deceased person, the Consul, Vice-Consul or Consular Agent of such State within Sierra Leone may take possession and have the custody of the property of such deceased person, and may apply the same in payment of his debts and funeral expenses, and may retain the surplus for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto; but such Consul, Vice-Consul or Consular Agent shall immediately apply for, and 440 Cap. 46] Administration of Estates by Consular O.fficers Variation of Schedue. shall be entitled to obtain from the Court, Letters of Administration of the property of such deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the Court shall seem fit.