(1) This Act may be called The Sikkim Successlon Act, 2008.
(2) \.t extends to the w, of Sikkim.
(3) It shalt come into' on such date as the State Government may by Gazette appoint and different dates may be appointed App!ication of the Act.
for dilferent provl
2. The Act shalt apply :il a) any personwho :
b) descendents of Si .
SikkimSubject Certificate/Certificateof tdentification (COI):
Subject Certificate holder identified through COI.
Note:- A woman who f married a non- Sikkimese or has acquired foreign citizenship shall not beeligible toenloy the rights of descendants and heirs held as descer.dants under II" Act. ;!!
Definitions.
Act not to apply to certain personiclass or community.
lntestete property.
Devolution of property.
, ~ ~ , Nole:- Descenderiis include sons or daughters and their lineal descendents and include those as specified in Schedule I.
Note:- Descendants include sons or daughters and their lineal descendants and include those as specified in Schedule t.
3. In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) "Act" means The Sikkim Succession Act, 2008;
(b) "administrator" means a person appointed by competent authority to administer the estate of a deceased person; ,
(c) "Government' means State Government of Sikkim;
(d) "heir" mean':any person male or female who is entitled to succeed to the property of an intes "te under this Act:
(e) "intestate'! : ans a person is deemed to die Intestate in respect of property of which he he has not made testamentary; disposition capable of taking effect;
(f) "minor",.: l'is a person who (has not attained the age of majority) or has not complet<t, re age of eighteen years;
(g) "probate"! .ans copy of a witl certified under the seat of court of competent jurisdictioQ' ith a grant of administration to the estate of the testator;
(h) "Sikkimese':,I'means persons belonging to Bhutia, Lepcha and Nepali Community of Sikkimese.:Origin identified through Sikkim Subject Certificate or Certificate of ldentllicatfon: ,
(i) "will" me~lJf the legal declaration of the Intention of a testator with respect to his property 'riCh he desires to be carried out after his death. i . ,