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Moral claims, [Ord. 7 of 1869, s. 1.]
Refund on a moral claim a bar pro tanto to subsequent [Ibid, s. 2.]
Refunds made out of revenue.
[See 1 of 1857,
2.1
Repeals.
ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1885.
Unclaimed Balances.
respondent thereto; and if he shall verify his said claim by evidence to the satisfaction of the said Supreme Court, it shall be the duty of the said Court to make an order declaring him entitled thereto and the Treasurer on receipt of such order shall pay the sum mentioned therein to the said claimant.
7. The Governor in Council may entertain any moral claim (as distinguished from any legal or equitable claim) which may be submitted to him by petition in writing by any person, praying for payment of any sum of money which may have been transferred to the Colonial Revenue under the provisions of this Ordinance, and upon such petition it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, if he shall think fit, to order that such sum or any portion thereof be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to such petitioner.
8. Any order made by the Governor in Council under the foregoing section for the payment of the whole or of a portion of any sum of money which may have been transferred to the Colonial Revenue under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be a bar to the extent of any payment made under such order to any subsequent claim against the Crown, to the same sum.
9. The general revenue of the Colony shall be applicable to any payment ordered to be made under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Repeals.
10. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed.
No. 6 of 1854.
No. 1 of 1857.
No. 7 of 1869.
But this repeal shall not revive any enactment repealed by any of the said Ordinances, and shall not affect anything duly done or commenced to be done before the passing of this Ordinance.
Order made by the Governor under section 2 of The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885, the 4th February, 1888, gazetted the same day.
Whereas the several sums belonging to certain bankrupt estates as detailed in the following schedule have remained unclaimed in the hands of the Official Assignee, I hereby order and direct, pursuant to section 2 of The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885, that the said sums be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance for the refund of such sums if claimed.