Section 35, The Post Office Savings Bank (Rate of Interest) Order

(1} Where any depositor, other than a native, dies leaving Funds of af , . fif d l . f deceased any sum o money not exceectmg ty poun s, exc us1ve, o depositor interest, denosited in the Savings Bank, and probate of will ~ot exceedor letters of administration be not produced to cl.,3 Postmaster mg £ 5 o. General, or if notice in writing of the existence of a will and intention to prove same or to take out letters of administration be not given to the Postmaster General at his principal office within the period of one month from the death of the depositor, or if such notice be given but such will be not proved or letters of administration he not taken out and the probate or letters of administration as the case may be, produced to the Postmaster General within a period of two months from the death of the depositor, it shall be lawful for the Postmaster General, after such period of one or two months, as the case may be, to pay and divide such funds at his discretion to or amongst the widows or relatives of such deceased depositor or to any one or more of them; or, if he shall think. proper according to the Statute of Distributions. Validity of payment. Funds of a exceeding £50. Funds of native Payment on death of a bemg illegitimate and dying intestate. (2) vvnere any sum not exceeding fifty pounds is so paid to or divided among any persons, who at the time of such payment, appear to be the heirs ctb intestato of any deceased intestate depositor, the payment of any sum of money shall be valid and effectual with respect to any demand of any other person as heir ab intestato, or as the lawful representative of such deceased intestate depositor, · the funds of Savings Bank, any Savings Bank or Postmaster General or Governn'lent of Sierra Leone, provided nervertheless, that any such heir or representative shall have for such money so paid as aforesaid against any person who may have received the same. Application for withdrawals under this be made on 11-.orms Cor D as case may be and accompanied by a declaration as in Form G of the Schedule.