Section 97 — Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

Court may determine date of death

(cf FPA 6 (8))
The Court may, if the date or time of death of a person is uncertain, determine, for the purpose of giving effect to any provision of this Chapter, a date or time of death that the Court thinks is reasonable for the purposes of the provision.

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Related sections

s 94 — Protection of legal representative in other circumstances
s 95 — Release of rights under Chapter
s 96 — Revocation of approval of release
s 98 — Mediation, orders with consent and costs
s 99 — Costs
s 100 — Evidence

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