View source for The revocation of grants and the effect of revocation

'''Queensland:'''
Confers a broad jurisdiction (in every respect as may be convenient) on the court to revoke grants of probate and letters of administration.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/sa1981138/s6.html


'''New South Wales:'''
Enables the court to revoke a grant of letters of administration and, in very limited circumstances (when it orders the administrator to execute a further bond he defaults in it), to remove an administrator without revoking the grant.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/s66.html


'''Northern Territory:'''
Enables the court to discharge or remove an executor/administrator, without revoking the grant, if the executor or administrator:•  remains out of the Territory for more than two years; •  wants to be discharged from the office of executor or administrator; or •  refuses, or is unfit, to act in the office, or is incapable of acting.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/aapa259/s41.html


'''South Australia:'''
No specific statutory provision


'''Tasmania:'''
Where a judge is satisfied upon summons supported by an affidavit that a grant should be amended or revoked, he may make an order accordingly. 
Rule 82A(1) of the Probate Rules 1936 (Tas)


'''Victoria:'''
Enables the court to discharge or remove an executor/administrator, without revoking the grant, if the executor or administrator:•  remains out of the Territory for more than two years; •  wants to be discharged from the office of executor or administrator; or •  refuses, or is unfit, to act in the office, or is incapable of acting.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/aapa1958259/s34.html


'''Western Australia:'''
Court may, at any time, either suo-motu or upon the application of any person interested in the estate, on the report of the Principal Registrar, revoke the administration.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/aa1903173/s29.html


'''ACT:'''
Enables the court to discharge or remove an executor/administrator, without revoking the grant, if the executor or administrator:•  remains out of the Territory for more than two years; •  wants to be discharged from the office of executor or administrator; or •  refuses, or is unfit, to act in the office, or is incapable of acting.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/aapa1929259/s32.html


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
The model legislation should not  include any provision, in addition to the provisions based on section 6 of the  Succession Act 1981 (Qld), to deal with the court’s power to revoke a grant or to remove an executor or administrator.