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[s. 58 cont.]
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Power of Accountant General
where sum not exceeding $2500 is payable
to deceased
person.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Validity
of payment made under
59.
8.
Summary administra-tion of
estates of subordinate police and prisons officers.
Probate and Administration.
died possessed exceeds in value the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, he shall refuse to proceed with the application until he is satisfied that such value does not exceed that amount.
Small sums payable by public departments to deceased persons.
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59. (1) On the death of any person to whom any sum of money not exceeding two thousand 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 Accountant General, on being satisfied of the expediency of dispensing with probate or administration, to authorize the payment of such sum to such person or persons as the Accountant General 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 Financial Secretary may, with the approval of the Governor, make for that purpose. [62
60. Any payment made under the provisions of section 59 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.
Estates of subordinate police and prisons officers.
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61. (1) Any person employed in the police force, not above the rank of sub-inspector, and any person employed in the prisons department, not above the rank of principal warder, who shall die whilst so employed, shall not be deemed to be within the meaning of the preceding provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner of Police and the Commissioner of Prisons respectively are hereby constituted administra-tors of the estates of such persons in their departments and are required, without any legal formality, to get in and administer the same, and, within one month after the
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[s. 58 cont.]
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Power of Accountant General
where sum not exceeding $2500 is payable
to deceased
person.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Validity
of payment made under
59.
8.
Summary administra- tion of
estates of subordinate police and prisons officers.
Probate and Administration.
died possessed exceeds in value the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars,, he shall refuse to proceed with the application until he is satisfied that such value does not exceed that amount.
Small sums payable by public departments to deceased persons.
[61
59. (1) On the death of any person to whom any sum of money not exceeding two thousand 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 Accountant General, on being satisfied of the expediency of dispensing with probate or administration, to authorize the payment of such sum to such person or persons as the Accountant General 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 Financial Secretary may, with the approval of the Governor, make for that purpose. [62
60. Any payment made under the provisions of section 59 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.
Estates of subordinate police and prisons officers.
[63
61. (1) Any person employed in the police force, not above the rank of sub-inspector, and any person employed in the prisons department, not above the rank of principal warder, who shall die whilst so employed, shall not be deemed to be within the meaning of the preceding pro- visions of this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner of Police and the Commissioner of Prisons respectively are hereby constituted administra- tors of the estates of such persons in their departments and are required, without any legal formality, to get in and administer the same, and, within one month after the
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