Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-04-28

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 4: Property 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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