Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WAR SERVICE ESTATES REGULATIONS - REG 10

After the expiration of 30 days from the posting of the notice (if any) given under regulation 8 or 9, or, if more than one such notice was posted, after the expiration of 30 days from the posting of the last of the notices, an authorized person may distribute the war service estate of the deceased member, but he shall not be bound to distribute it in accordance with his intention stated in any of the notices so posted and may, in any case in which he is satisfied that proceedings are being taken bona fide and with reasonable despatch to obtain a grant of probate of the will, or letters of administration of the estate, of the deceased member, postpone the distribution for such periods as he thinks fit.