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 deceased].
191. Applications of sections 189 and 190 to lunatics, etc. The provisions of sections 189 and
190 shall, so far as they can be made applicable, apply in the case of a person subject to this Act (not
being an officer or warrant officer) who notwithstanding anything contained in the Lunacy Act, 1912
(IV of1912), is ascertained in the prescribed manner to be insane, or, who, being on active service, is
officially reported missing, as if he had died on the day on which his insanity is so ascertained, or, as
the case may be, on the day on which he is officially reported missing :
Provided that in the case of a person so reported missing, no action shall be taken under clauses
(2) to (5) of section 189 until such time as he is officially presumed to be dead.
192. Property of officer, and warrant officers who die or desert. The provisions of sections
193 to 198 shall apply to the disposal of the property of the officers and warrant officers of the Air
Force who die or desert.
193. Powers of Committee of Adjustment.___(1) On the death or desertion of an officer or
warrant officer, a Committee of Adjustment appointed in this behalf in the manner prescribed
(hereinafter referred to as the Committee) shall, as soon as may be, subject to the rules made in this
behalf under this Act___
(a) secure all the movable property belonging to the deceased or deserter that is in camp or
quarters and cause an inventory thereof to be made, and ascertain and draw the pay and
allowances, if any, due to him; and
(b) ascertain the amount, and provide for the payment, of the service and other debts in camp
or quarter, if any, of the deceased or deserter.
(2) In the case of a deceased officer or warrant officer whose represen tative, widow or next of
kin has given security to the satisfaction of the Committee
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