Regulation 32 Payments due in respect of deceased persons

The principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation R4 the following regulation:–

“Payments due in respect of deceased persons

R5

(1)

This regulation applies where a person dies and the total of–

(a)

any sums that were due to him under these Regulations, and

(b)

any other sums payable under these Regulations to his personal representatives,

(“the amount due”) does not exceed the amount specified in any order for the time being in force under section 6 of the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965^f1 and applying in relation to the death.

(2)

Where this regulation applies the appropriate administering authority may, without requiring confirmation or other proof of title, pay out of their superannuation fund–

(a)

to the personal representatives, or

(b)

to the person, or to or among any one or more of any persons, appearing to the authority to be beneficially entitled to the estate,

the whole or any part of the amount due.

(3)

A person to whom a payment is made under paragraph (2) is, and the administering authority are not, liable to account for the amount paid to him.”.