Article 61 Repayment of closed county court funds

Where a fund in a county court has been closed a person may apply to the court at which the funds account was kept for repayment of all or part of the fund to him.

Where the court is satisfied that the claimant is entitled to the whole or part of the fund, it may order the payment to him of money standing to the credit of the account as at the date of its closure or of a sum of money representing the value of the fund at the date of its closure.

Where the court makes an order under paragraph (2) the proper officer shall send a sealed copy of the court’s order to the Accountant General.

On receipt of the order the Accountant General shall take such steps as may be necessary to give effect to it, and shall forward a remittance for the amount of the fund to the claimant.