UNCLAIMED BALANCES.
No. 1 of 1885.
287
intestate
Treasury.
5. After 5 years from the date of the decease of any such person dying intestate, the Official Administrator shall pay the unclaimed balance of such person's estate into the Treasury, and the Governor may direct that it be transferred to the general revenue subject to the provisions of this Ordinance as to refund if claimed after such transfer: Provided that, before such direction is given, a certificate shall be furnished to the Governor by the Official Administrator showing that due advertisement has been made as required by the last section, and that, so far as is known to him, no further claim can reasonably be expected against the estate.
6. Any unclaimed balance paid into the Treasury under the provisions of this Ordinance previous to the expiration of 5 years as aforesaid shall be lodged in a chartered or incorporated bank in the Colony, at such rate of interest as may be procurable, and the amount of such interest shall be added to and considered a portion of such unclaimed balance.
Interest on claimed balances.
7.-(1) When any sum of money, other than the balance of an intestate estate, remains for 5 years unclaimed in the Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the Court, on the application of the Registrar, to order that such sum be paid over to the Treasurer for transfer to the general revenue, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance as to refund if claimed after such transfer.
(2) Before making any such order the Court may order such notice to be given to such parties as it may think fit.
8. It shall be lawful for any claimant to any money transferred to the general revenue under this Ordinance to present a petition in that behalf to the Supreme Court against the Attorney General as respondent thereto; and if the claimant proves his claim to the satisfaction of the Court, it shall make an order declaring him entitled thereto, which shall be served on the Treasurer, who shall comply therewith.
Application for refund of money transferred.
9. 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
*As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 62 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912. As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
Moral claims.