LawgistThe Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act
4Property of officers who die or desert
The provisions of section 3 shall also apply to the disposal of the property of any officer subject to the Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), or the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), who dies or deserts, but with the following modifications, namely:--
(i) the functions of the commanding officer under section 3 shall be performed by a Committee of Adjustment constituted in this behalf in the prescribed manner;
(ii) the surplus, if any, after payment of the debts and expenses specified in sub-section (6) of section 3, shall in the case of a deceased officer, be paid to the prescribed person.
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All sections
- 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- 17 Repealed
