(2) If he does not know of any such representative, widow or next of kin, he shall publish every
year a notice in the prescribed form and manner for six consecutive years. If no claim to the surplus is
made by a representative, widow or next of kin of the deceased within six months after the
publication of last of such notices, the prescribed person shall deposit the surplus together with any
income or accumulation of income accrued therefrom to the credit of the 1[Federal Government] :
Provided that such deposit shall not bar the claim of any person to such surplus or any part
thereof.
195. Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc. (of officers and
warrant officers). Property deliverable and money payable to the representative, widow or next of
kin of a deceased officer or warrant officer under section 193 or section 194 may, if the total amount
or value thereof does not exceed five thousand rupees, and, if the prescribed person thinks fit, be
delivered or paid to any person appearing to him to be entitled to receive it or to administer the estate
of the deceased, without requiring the production of any probate, letters of administration, succession
certificate or other such conclusive evidence of title [:]2
2[Provided that when the deceased officer or warrant officer was attached to or formed part of, a
force which was not on active service, the commanding officer shall obtain from the representative,
widow, or next of kin to whom the aforesaid amount is paid an undertaking to the effect that the
amount left after payment of debts, if any, shall be distributed among the legal heirs of the deceased].
196. Discharge of Committee, prescribed person and the Government. Any payment of
money or delivery, application, sale or other disposition of any property
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
2 Subs. and added by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Act, 1992 (30 of 1992), s. 5.
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