Sealing in Belize of probate etc., already granted in United Kingdom or British possession

(1) Where a court of probate in any part of the Commonwealth or a British court of probate in a foreign country has granted probate or letters of administration in respect of the estate of a deceased person, or where a court in Scotland has granted confirmation, the probate or letters or confirmation so granted may, on being produced to, and a copy thereof deposited with, the court, be sealed with the seal of the court and, thereupon, shall be of the like force and effect and have the same operation in Belize as if granted by the court, provided that the court shall, before sealing a probate or letters of administration or a confirmation under this section, be satisfied– (a) that the estate duty imposed under the repealed Estate Duty Act, if any, has been paid in respect of so much, if any, of the estate as is liable to estate duty in Belize; and CAP. 42. R.E. 1980-1990. (b) that sufficient security has been given in respect of the property, if any, in Belize to which the probate or letters of administration or confirmation relate. (2) For the purposes of this section, a duplicate of any probate or letters of administration or confirmation sealed with the seal of the court granting the same, shall have the same effect as the original. (3) In this section“British court in a foreign country” means any British court having jurisdiction out of Her Majesty’s dominions in pursuance of an Order in Council, whether made under any Act or otherwise; Administration of Estates Act 29 “court of probate” means any court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate.