ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1885.
Unclaimed Balances.
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 sums 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 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 such Official Administrator, the Official Administrator 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 claimant appear within twelve months to claim any funds remaining from the estate of such deceased person such funds will be transferred to the revenue of this Colony. Provided that such advertisement shall not be necessary where the funds of the estate are less than twenty dollars in value.
4. After five 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 Colonial Treasury, and the Governor may direct that it be appropriated for the general purposes of the Colony; Provided that before such direction is given a certificate be furnished to the Governor by the Official Administrator showing that due advertisement has been made for claims to such balance of such estate as required by section 3 of this Ordinance, and that, so far as is known to such Official Administrator, no further claim can reasonably be expected against such balance.
5. Any unclaimed balance paid into the Treasury under the provisions of this Ordinance at any time previous to the expiration of five years as aforesaid, shall be lodged in a chartered or incorporated bank within this Colony, at such rate of interest as may be procurable, and the amount of such interest shall be added to, and considered portion of such unclaimed balance.
Refunds.
6. It shall be lawful for any claimant to any money paid into the Treasury under this Ordinance, to present his summary petition in that behalf to the Supreme Court against the Queen's Attorney General as
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Intestate estates, advertisements. [Ord. 6 of 1854, s. 8.]
Transfer of unclaimed estate to Treasury. [Ord. 6 of 1854, s. 1.]
Interest. [Ord. 6 of 1854, s. 4.]
Petition to Supreme Court. [Ibid, s. 3.]
ORDINANCE No. 7 or 1885.
Unclaimed Balances.
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 sums 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 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 such Official Administrator, the Official Administrator 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 claimant' appear within twelve months to claim any funds. remaining from the estate of such deceased person such funds will be transferred to the revenue of this Colony. Provided that such advertise- ment shall not be necessary where the funds of the estate are less than twenty dollars in value.
4. After five years from the date of the deccase of any such person dying intestate, the Official Administrator shall pay the unclaimed balance of such person's estate into the Colonial Treasury, and the Governor may direct that it be appropriated for the general purposes of the Colony; Provided that before such direction is given a certificate be furnished to the Governor by the Official Administrator showing that due advertisement has been made for claims to such balance of such estate as required by section 3 of this Ordinance, and that, so far as is known to such Official Administrator, no further claim can reasonably be expected against such balance.
5. Any unclaimed balance paid into the Treasury under the provisions of this Ordinance at any time previous to the expiration of five years as aforesaid, shall be lodged in a chartered or incorporated bank within this Colony, at such rate of interest as may be procurable, and the amount of such interest shall be added to, and considered portion of such unclaimed balance.
Refunds.
6. It shall be lawful for any claimant to any money paid into the Treasury under this Ordinance, to present his summary petition in that behalf to the Supreme Court against the Queen's Attorney General as
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Intestate
estates, advertise- ments. [Ord. 6 of 1854, s. 8.]
Transfer of unclaimed estate to Treasury. [Ord. 6 of 1854, s. 1.]
Interest. fOrd. 6 of 1854, s. 4.]
Petition to Supreme Court. [Ibid, s. 3.3
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