(a) secure all movable property belonging to the deceased or deserter that is in camp or
quarters and cause an inventory thereof to be made and ascertain the pay and allowances,
if any, due to him; and
(b) ascertain the amount, and provide for the payment, of the regimental and other debts in
camp or quarters, if any, of the deceased or deserter.
(2) In the case of a deceased officer whose representative, widow or next of kin has given
security to the satisfaction of the committee for the payment of the regimental and other debts in
camp or quarters if any, of the deceased, the committee shall deliver any property received by it
under subsection (1) to that representative, widow or next of kin and shall not further interfere in
relation to the property of the deceased.
(3) In the case of a deceased officer, the committee, save as may be prescribed, shall, if it appears
necessary for the payment of the regimen tal and other debts in camp or quarters, and the expenses, if
any, incurred by the committee, collect all moneys left by the deceased in any bank (including any
post office savings bank, however named) and for that purpose may require the agent, manager or
other proper officer of the bank to pay the moneys to the committee forthwith, and such agent,
manager or other officer shall comply with the requisition notwithstanding anything in any rules of
the bank; and when any money has been paid in compliance with the requisition under this
subsection, no person shall have a claim against the bank in respect of such money.
(4) In the case of a deceased officer, whose estate has not been dealt with under subsection (2)
and in the case of a deserter the committee, save as may be prescribed, shall, for the purpose of
paying the regimental and other debts in camp or quarters, and may in any other case, sell or convert
into money such of the movable property of the deceased or deserter as does not consist of money.
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