(1) A person ceases to
be administrator of the estate of a represented person upon —
(a) the
making of an order by the State Administrative Tribunal revoking his
appointment or revoking a declaration under section 64(1) that the person is
in need of an administrator of his estate; or
(b) the
death of the represented person.
(2) Notwithstanding
the death of a represented person or any revocation referred to in subsection
(1) an administrator may continue to exercise and perform, in respect of the
estate of the represented person, the powers and functions vested in him
before the death or revocation until the administrator is satisfied that the
person has died or, as the case may be, is served with a copy of the order of
revocation.
(3) Subject to
section 85, where joint administrators are in office, the surviving
administrator or administrators may act on the death of any administrator.
[Section 78 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 466(1).]