The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950
Central Act · Act 40 of 195016 provisions
The enactment
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 40 of 1950 |
| Year | 1950 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Defence |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 16 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Property of deceased persons and deserters other than officers.
- Section 4 Property of officers who die or desert.
- Section 5 Decision of questions as to regimental and other debts in camp or quarters.
- Section 6 Representative powers of commanding officer or Committee.
- Section 7 Power of Central Government to hand over estate or deceased person to the Administrator General.
- Section 8 Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons.
- Section 9 Disposal of effects, not money.
- Section 10 Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc.
- Section 11 Discharge of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government.
- Section 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.
- Section 13 Saving of rights of representative.
- Section 14 Application of sections 3 to 13 to persons of unsound mind or to persons reported missing on active service.
- Section 15 Appointment of standing Committee of Adjustment in certain cases.
- Section 16 Power to make rules.
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