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The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 1950

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An Act to provide for the disposal of the private property of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950 or the Air Force Act, 1950 , who die or desert or are ascertained to be of unsound mind or while on active service are officially reported to be missing.

Act number
40 of 1950
Ministry
Ministry of Defence
Department
Department of Military Affairs
Enacted
28 Apr 1950

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Property of deceased persons and deserters other than officers.
  4. Section 4Property of officers who die or desert.
  5. Section 5Decision of questions as to regimental and other debts in camp or quarters.
  6. Section 6Representative powers of commanding officer or Committee.
  7. Section 7Power of Central Government to hand over estate or deceased person to the Administrator General.
  8. Section 8Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons.
  9. Section 9Disposal of effects, not money.
  10. Section 10Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc.
  11. Section 11Discharge of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government.
  12. Section 12Property in the hands of commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person not to be assets where commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person is stationed.
  13. Section 13Saving of rights of representative.
  14. Section 14Application of sections 3 to 13 to persons of unsound mind or to persons reported missing on active service.
  15. Section 15Appointment of standing Committee of Adjustment in certain cases.
  16. Section 16Power to make rules.
  17. Section 17Repealed.