South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts22—Provisions for evidence in case of foreign will
(1) On any
non-contentious application for probate or administration, with the will
annexed, relating to a will made in a foreign country other than any of the
British dominions, the Court may—
(a)
grant probate or administration on the consul or consular agent in this State
for the foreign country, or any other person acquainted with the law of such
country, testifying, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the will is valid
according to such law; or
(b)
issue a commission to take evidence in the foreign country in support of the
will and in proof of the law affecting the validity thereof.
(2) The provisions of
the law for the time being in force with regard to commissions issued from the
Court in actions depending therein shall, so far as applicable, apply to
commissions issued under this section.