Section 1 On death of person subject to service law committee of adjustment to secure effects and pay charges.F1
On the death of a person while subject to service law the prescribed committee of adjustment shall, as soon as may be, in accordance with the prescribed regulations and subject to any exceptions made thereby,
secure and make an inventory of all such of the effects of the deceased as are in camp or quarters, and, if the death occurs out of the United Kingdom, are within the prescribed area whether station, colony, or command, or other, (which area is in this Act referred to as the regulation area); and
ascertain the amount and provide for the payment of the preferential charges on the property of the deceased.
Annotations
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Words in Act substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 6; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Notes on the whole Act
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Short title substituted (6.5.2009) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 10; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 3(b)