(5) The committee shall, out of the money referred to in sub sections (3) and (4), pay the
regimental and other debts in camp or quarters, if any, of the deceased or deserter and, in the case of
a deceased, also the expenses of his last illness and funeral.
(6) In the case of a deceased officer the surplus, if any, shall be remitted to the prescribed person.
(7) In the case of an officer who is a deserter, the surplus, if any, shall be forthwith remitted to the
prescribed person and shall, on the expiry of three years from the date of his desertion, be forfeited to
the State, unless the deserter shall in the meantime have surrendered or been apprehended.
(8) If, in any case, a doubt or difference arises as to what are the regimental and other debts in
camp or quarters of a deceased officer or a deserter or as to the amount payable therefor, the decision
of the prescribed person shall be final.
(9) For the purposes of the exercise of its duties under this section, the committee shall, to the
exclusion of all authorities and persons whomsoever, have the same rights and powers as if it had
taken out representation to the deceased, and any receipt given by the committee shall have effect
accordingly.
159. Disposal of surplus by the prescribed person. On receipt of the surplus referred to in
subsection (6) of section 158 the prescribed person shall proceed as follows:___
(1) If he knows of a representative, widow or next of kin of the deceased he shall pay the surplus
to that representative, widow or next of kin ;
(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 the last of such notices, the prescribed person shall deposit surplus together with any
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