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'''New South Wales:'''
Includes all letters of administration of real/personal estate, effects of deceased person granted for general/special/limited purpose. Also includes any formal evidence of letter of administration as sealed by a competent court.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/s3.html	


'''Northern Territory:'''
Includes all letters of administration of real/personal estate, effects of deceased person granted for general/special/limited purpose. Also includes any formal evidence of letter of administration as sealed by a competent court.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/aapa259/s6.html


'''South Australia:'''
Includes all letters of administration of the effects of deceased person granted for general/limited purpose. 
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/aapa1919259/s4.html


'''Tasmania:'''
Includes all letters of administration of real/personal estate, effects of deceased person granted for general/limited purpose. Also includes any formal evidence of letter of administration as sealed by a competent court.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/aapa1935259/s3.html	


'''Victoria:'''
Includes letters of administration whether general special or limited with respect to estate of deceased.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/aapa1958259/s5.html	


'''Western Australia:'''
Includes all letters of administration of real/personal estate, effects of deceased person granted for general/limited purpose. Also includes any formal evidence of letter of administration as sealed by a competent court.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/aa1903173/s3.html


'''ACT:'''
Includes all letters of administration of real/personal estate, effects of deceased person granted for general/special/limited purpose. Also includes any formal evidence of letter of administration as sealed by a competent court.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/aapa1929259/notes.html#dictionary


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
The model legislation should define  ‘letters of administration’ to mean letters of administration with or without the will annexed, and whether made for general, special or limited purposes. 
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