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Paragraph 3

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Where the payee is certified by a justice or minister of religion, and by a medical practitioner, to be unable by reason of mental disability to manage his affairs, the Minister may pay so much of any payment in respect of any liability transferred to the Minister by Rule 12 as he may think fit to the institution or person having the care of the payee, and may pay the surplus, if any, or such part thereof as he may think fit, for or towards the maintenance and benefit of the wife or husband and relatives of the payee, and the Minister shall be discharged from all liability in respect of any sums so paid.