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No. 1 of 1885.
Short title.
Transfer of old balances to revenue of the Colony.
Future transfer of unclaimed balances other than intestate estates.
Advertisement as to intestate estate.
UNCLAIMED BALANCES.
No. 1 of 1885.
To make provision with respect to Unclaimed Balances.
[2nd March, 1885.]
1. The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885.
2. All sums of money which, at the commencement of this Ordinance, have remained unclaimed in the Treasury for a period of 5 years or longer shall be transferred to the general revenue, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer.
3.(1) Any sum of money, other than the balance of an intestate estate, which, after the commencement of this Ordinance, may from any cause be unclaimed in the Treasury may, on the expiration of 5 years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general revenue subject to the provisions of this Ordinance as to refund if claimed after such transfer.
(2) A transfer shall be made by an order under the hand of the Governor, which order, with the particulars of the sum so transferred, shall be published in the Gazette, and shall state the conditions on which a refund of such sums may be obtained.
4. On the expiration of one year from the date of the decease of any person dying intestate, where administration has been granted to the Official Administrator and the next of kin of the deceased are not known to him, he shall cause advertisements to be published in this Colony and also, where in his opinion it is possible, in the mother country of the deceased, to the effect that if no claim is made within 5 years from the date of the decease of the intestate, the funds remaining from the estate of such person, will be transferred to the revenue of this Colony subject to the provisions of this Ordinance: Provided that such advertisement shall not be necessary where the funds of the estate are less than 20 dollars in value.
Amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
Amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
Amended by No. 63 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
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