ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT Chapter 6:01 with any condition imposed by the Master in terms of that proviso, the Master may require him to repay the money, or the balance of it, into the Guardian’s Fund and the tutor, curator or administrator shall forthwith comply with any such requirement. 103 Application of moneys to education of minor (1) In any case in which the total amount standing to the credit of any minor or mentally disordered or defective person in the Guardian’s Fund does not exceed one thousand dollars, it shall be competent for the Master if, after careful inquiry, it appears to him to be for the interest of such minor or mentally disordered or defective person to do so to pay and apply the whole or any part of such amount for the maintenance, education or other benefit of such minor or mentally disordered or defective person: Provided that nothing in this section or in section one hundred and two contained shall authorize the Master to disregard or act contrary to the terms of any will or other deed under which such amount has been received. (2) In cases where the total amount exceeds one thousand dollars and it appears to be in the best interests of a minor child that moneys to his credit should be expended for the maintenance and education of the said child, the Master may through the chamber book apply to a judge in chambers, who may authorize the payment of such amounts or make such other order as he may in the circumstances deem advisable. 104 List of moneys in Guardian’s Fund to be published (1) After the 30th April in each year the Master shall cause to be drawn up— (a) a list of all amounts of one hundred dollars or more held by him which have become due as at the preceding 31st March to persons who by law are entitled to claim them but have failed to do so; and (b) a list of all amounts of one hundred dollars or more received by him in that year in accordance with section ninety-nine or one hundred or any other enactment which have not been claimed by the rightful owner. (2) The Master shall, in accordance with subsection (3), publish a notice in the Gazette of every amount shown on the list referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) and, in respect of every such amount of two hundred and fifty dollars or more which has not been claimed by the rightful owner, shall thereafter publish such notice for the next three succeeding years. (3) A notice in terms of subsection (2) shall— (a) invite any person who claims to be entitled to any such amount to submit his claim to the Master; and (b) in respect of the amounts received by the Master in accordance with section ninety-nine or one hundred or any other enactment, 54 Reissue

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