PIERS AND WHARVES (CILATER'S ). [ 19 or 1881.] 713
UNCLAIMED BALANCES . [ 7 OF 1885. ]
ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights
of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of
all other persons and those claiming by, from , and under them
except as herein otherwise provided.
Commence
25. This ordinance shall come into force on a day to be pro ment of
claimed by the Governor. ordinance.
[Confirmation proclaimed 23rd September, 1884, but no day was proclaimed
for the coming into force of the ordinance. This defect has been cured by Oreli-.
nance No. 9 of 1891.]
No. 7 OF 1885 ,
An Ordinance entitled The Unclaimed Balances Or
dinance, 1885,
[ 2nd March, 1885. ]
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[ Sce No. 11
of 1888.]
1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of Transfer of
this ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this old balancesof
to revenue
Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred Colony.
to the general revenue of the Colony , subject to the provisions
of this ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer .
Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the
Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners
thereof to claim thein .
2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an intestate l'nclaimed
estate which after the passing of this ordinance may from any other than
cause be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the estates,
intestatefuture
expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum transfer of.
into the Treasury , be transferred to the general revenue of the
Colony, subject to the provisions of this ordinance for the refund
of such sum if claimed.
Transfers under the provisions of this section shall be made
by an order under the hand of the Governor, which order, with
the particulars of the suis so transferred, shall be published in
the Government Gazette , and shall state the conditions on which
a refund of such sums may be obtained .
3. On the expiration of one year from the date of the decease Intestate
of any person dying intestate where administration has been advertise
estates
granted to the Official Administrator and the next of kin of the ments.
deceased are not known to such Official Administrator, the isöt 31.6
, s . 3.]
Official Administrator shall cause advertisements to be published