66. Executors’ or administrators’ commission

The court may in its or his discretion allow the executors or administrators a commission not exceeding 5% on the value of the assets collected by them, but in the allowance or disallowance of such commission the court shall be guided by its or his approval or otherwise of their conduct in the administration of the estate.

The registrar may, in the course of the taking of the administration accounts of executors or administrators, exercise the powers conferred on the court by subsection (1).