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,
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