{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-J5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-J5.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2005/393",
  "legislation_title": "The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/J5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "J5",
  "heading": "Payments in respect of deceased persons",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where a teacher dies and the total of–\n(a) any sums that were due to the teacher under these Regulations; and\n(b) any sums payable under these Regulations to the teacher’s 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 and applying in relation to the death.\n(2) Where this regulation applies, the Scottish Ministers may, without requiring confirmation or other proof of title, pay the amount due–\n(a) to the personal representatives; or\n(b) to the person, or to or among any one or more of any persons, appearing to them to be beneficially entitled to the estate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1965 c. 32, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/393/regulation/J5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:24:46.895061+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}