Section 4
Property of officers who die or desert.
The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950
About this Act
An Act to provide for the disposal of the private property of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950 or the Air Force Act, 1950 , who die or desert or are ascertained to be of unsound mind or while on active service are officially reported to be missing.
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.
(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.