83. Dealing with unclaimed property of deceased seaman
Feedback & supportWhere no claim to the property of a deceased seaman or apprentice received by the Superintendent is substantiated within one year after the receipt thereof, the Superintendent shall pay the claim, or the proceeds thereof, into the Consolidated Fund.
seaman
“seaman” includes every person, except a master or pilot, employed or engaged in any capacity as part of the crew on board any ship;
If any subsequent claim is made to such property, or the proceeds thereof, and is established to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, the amount, or so much as appears to be due to the claimant, shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
Superintendent
“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office referred to in section 26 and includes any deputy superintendent appointed under that section, or, if the context so requires, any superintendent appointed under the Merchant Shipping Acts;
If any claim is not established to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, the claimant may apply by summons to the High Court, and that Court, after taking evidence either orally or on affidavit, shall make such order on the summons as seems just.
court
“court”, in relation to any proceeding, includes any court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the proceeding relates;
After the expiration of 6 years from the receipt of such property or proceeds by the Superintendent no such claim shall be entertained without the sanction of the Minister.[96