Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WAR SERVICE ESTATES ACT 1942 - SECT 10

(1)

Money or other property belonging to the war service estate of a deceased member may be paid or delivered to a Public Trustee, and the receipt of the Public Trustee shall be a sufficient discharge to the Commonwealth, and to every person making or authorizing the payment or delivery on behalf of the Commonwealth, from all liability in respect of the money or property, as the case may be.

(2)

Where money or property has been paid or delivered to a Public Trustee in pursuance of this section, he shall, upon receipt of a request in writing from an authorized person, repay or re-deliver to that person the money or property, or such part thereof as remains unadministered, and the receipt of the authorized person shall discharge the Public Trustee from all liability in respect of the money repaid or property re-delivered, as the case may be.

(3)

Upon the repayment of money or the re-delivery of property to an authorized person in pursuance of this section, the money or property shall be dealt with as provided in this Act.