PROBATES.
No. 2 of 1897.
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(2) The Registrar of the court may require such proof as he may think sufficient to establish the identity and relationship of the applicant.
(3) If the Registrar of the court has reason to believe that the whole estate of which the intestate died possessed exceeds in value the sum of five hundred dollars, he shall refuse to proceed with the application until he is satisfied that such value does not exceed that amount.
(4) An applicant under this section shall not be required by any table of fees framed under this Ordinance to pay a greater amount of fees than the amount applicable to the case which is mentioned in the Second Schedule.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any duty for the time being payable by law on administrations.
Small sums payable by public departments to deceased persons.
Second Schedule.
Treasurer
payable by
62.--(1) On the death of any person to whom any sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars is payable by a public department within the Colony in respect of civil pay or allowances or annuities granted either under the authority of His Majesty's Government or of the Government of the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Treasurer, on being satisfied of the expediency of dispensing with probate or administration, to authorise the payment of such sum to such person or persons as the Treasurer may consider entitled thereto, without requiring the production of probate or administration.
(2) Payment of all such sums of money shall be made under such regulations as the Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, make for that purpose.
made under
63. Any payment made under the provisions of section 62 shall be valid against all persons whatever, and all persons acting under the said provisions shall be absolutely discharged from all liability in respect of any moneys duly paid or applied by them under the said provisions.
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* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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PROBATES.
No. 2 of 1897.
829
(2) The Registrar of the court may require such proof as he may think sufficient to establish the identity and relation- ship of the applicant.
(3) If the Registrar of the court has reason to believe that the whole estate of which the intestate died possessed exceeds in value the sum of five hundred dollars, he shall refuse to proceed with the application until he is satisfied that such value does not exceed that amount.
(4) An applicant under this section shall not be required by any table of fees framed under this Ordinance to pay a greater amount of fees than the amount applicable to the case which is mentioned in the Second Schedule.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any duty for the time being payable by law on administrations.
Small sums payable by public departments to deceased persons.
Second Schedule.
Treasurer
payable by
62.--(1) On the death of any person to whom any sum Power of of money not exceeding five hundred dollars is payable by reassen a public department within the Colony in respect of civil not exceeding pay or allowances or annuities granted either under the $500 is authority of His Majesty's Government or of the Government public depart- of the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Treasurer, on being ment to satisfied of the expediency of dispensing with probate or person. administration, to authorise the payment of such sum to such person or persons as the Treasurer may consider entitled thereto, without requiring the production of probate or administration.
(2) Payment of all such sums of money shall be made under such regulations as the Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, make for that purpose.
made under
63. Any payment made under the provisions of section Validity of 62 shall be valid against all persons whatever, and all payment persons acting under the said provisions shall be absolutely s. 62. discharged from all liability in respect of any moneys duly paid or applied by them under the said provisions.
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* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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