Lawgist14Application of sections 3 to 13 to persons of unsound mind or to persons reported missing on active service
The provisions of sections 3 to 13 shall, so far as they can be made applicable, also apply in the case of a person subject to the Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), or the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), as the case may be, who, notwithstanding anything contained 1[the Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987)], is ascertained in the prescribed manner to be of unsound mind, or who, while on active service, is officially reported missing, as if he had died on the day on which his unsoundness of mind is so ascertained or, as the case may be, on the day on which he is officially reported missing:
Provided that in the case of a person so reported missing, no action shall be taken under sub-section (2) to (6) or section 3 or section 4 or section 7 until such time as he is officially presumed to be dead.
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1. Subs. by Act 31 of 2000, s. 4, for "the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (4 of 1912)" (w.e.f. 25-8-2000).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Property of deceased persons and deserters other than officers
- 4 Property of officers who die or desert
- 5 Decision of questions as to regimental and other debts in camp or quarters
- 6 Representative powers of commanding officer or Committee
- 7 Power of Central Government to hand over estate or deceased person to the Administrator General
- 8 Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons
- 9 Disposal of effects, not money
- 10 Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc
- 11 Discharge of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government
- 12 Property in the hands of commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person not to be assets where commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person is stationed
- 13 Saving of rights of representative
- 14 Application of sections 3 to 13 to persons of unsound mind or to persons reported missing on active service
- 15 Appointment of standing Committee of Adjustment in certain cases
- 16 Power to make rules
- 17 Repealed
