Full legislation
s.30
Constructive renunciation
(1) Any person having or claiming any interest in the estate of a deceased person may cause to be issued a citation directed to the executors appointed by the deceased’s will calling upon them to accept or renounce their executorship. (2) Any person so cited may enter an appearance to the citation, but if he makes a default in appearance thereto, he shall be deemed to have renounced his executorship; and if, having appeared, he does not proceed to apply for probate, or having applied has failed to prosecute his application with reasonable diligence, the person so citing may apply for an order that the person cited, unless he applies for and obtains probate within a time limited by the order, shall be deemed to have renounced his right thereto, and an order may be made accordingly.