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ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1885. 1841


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 Intestate
estates,
person dying intestate where administration has been granted to the advertise
ments.
Official Administrator and the next of kin of the deceased are not known [Ord . 6 of
1854, s. 3.]
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 decease of any such person Transfer of
unclaimed
dying intestate, the Official Administrator shall pay the unclaimed balance estate to
Treasury.
of such person's estate into the Colonial Treasury, and the Governor may [ Ord. 6 of
1854, s. 1. ]
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 Interest.
[Ord. 6 of
of this Ordinance at any time previous to the expiration of five years as 1854, s. 4. ]
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 Petition to
Supreme
Treasury under this Ordinance, to present his suminary petition in that Court.
[Ibid, s, 3. ]
behalf to the Supreme Court against the Queen's Attorney General as