Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WAR SERVICE ESTATES ACT 1942 - SECT 7

(1)

An authorized person may pay or deliver the whole or any part of the war service estate of a deceased member:

(a)

to the personal representative of the deceased member;

(b)

to any person who, in the opinion of the authorized person, is beneficially entitled thereto;

(c)

to a Public Trustee, in accordance with section 10;

(d)

to such persons or persons included in such classes of persons as are prescribed;

(e)

to such persons or persons included in such classes of persons as the Minister specifies; or

(f)

to any one or more of the persons referred to in the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.

(2)

Any portion of the war service estate of a deceased member which consists of personal property or effects may be sold, as prescribed, and the net proceeds of the sale shall be deemed to be part of the war service estate of the member.

(3)

Any personal property or effects of a deceased member which, in the opinion of an authorized person, has no market value may be disposed of in such manner as the authorized person directs.