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REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND REGULA­ �rION OF THE POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.

1.These Regulations may be cited as the Post Office Savings Short title.

Bank Regulations, 1939.

2.

Savings Bank business shall be transacted at such Post Offices (and Postal Agencies) Savings Bank Offices.

to be as the Postmaster-General may arrange Savings Bank Offices.
3.Every Post Office Savings and paying deposits of receiving cept Sund..1ys and Public Holidays, from time to time be directed and during such hours as may by the Postmaster-General : Bank shall be open for the purpose each day of the year save and ex­ Days and honn of business.

Provided that a Post Office Savings Bank may be closed at any time at the direction of the Postmaster-General.

4, Subject twenty-four to the provisions of these Regulations, cents and upwards may be made by a depositor.

deposit.
deposit.

deposits .

of Minimu f m t amoun o 5.No withdrawal be m.ade but a depositor withdraw then due and payable thereon or any sum that may be due and may at any time subject the whole amount deposited of a less amount than twenty-four cents may !1����:�f and receive with interest to Regulati on 43 withdrawal.
[PRICE 1/- To be purchased British Guiana, S.W l,] from "The Argc,�y" Company, Ltd., Water Street, Georgetown, and from the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4, Millbank, London, - -·----- --"' 2 payable not amount to twenty-four as interest upon deposits cents or a multiple thereof.

made, although such interest may Maximum amount of deposit.

6.
6.

No depositor excess of one thousand deposit Savings shall be entitled dollars the total amount standing Bank beyond the sum of eight thousand by way of or at any time to increase in his name in the books of the to deposit in any one year in : dollars Provided that this regulation shall not apply in the case of deposits by regulations of deposits any trust fund, account made by a Friendly Society 14 (b) an?

15 (b) hereof respectively or a Charitable Society a,s defined Department to or control.
under its management and in the case with respect or reserve made by any Government First deposit.

7.

A depositor shall, on making a first deposit and at such other and residence, times as he may be required name, occupation the Savings mark if he is unable to write, that purpose.
folJowing that is to say:- persons, Bank, and c,hall subscribe a declaration with his name, or with his in the form provided for by one of the so to do, give fu]l particulars to the officer appointed of his to conduct Such declaration shall be witnessed Persons who may witness s�i.vings Bank declar­ ations.
(a)the officer appointed to conduct (b)some person known to such officer ; or of religion; ( c) a minister (d)a Justice of the Peace; or (e) an officer of the Immigration \() any other person approved or Department ; or the Savings Bank; or by the Postmaster-General m that behalf.

Consequence of false de­ claration.


8.-( a) If a depositor opens an account or makes a declaration respect, or false in any material is of the opinion that such account and if the Post­ has been opened that is incorrect master-General or such declaration may close the account as herein provided decision a report shall_ be final.

thereon he intention, bas been made with a fraudulent is closed Bank.
If an account whose shall be made to the Governor in the Savings Use of Sav­ ings Bank for a purpose which it is not intended, (b) The Postmaster-General any sum standing and repay to the depositor reason to believe a purpose that the depositor for which it is_ not intended.

for is using the Savings to his credit if he has Bank for may close a depositor's account Persons who may make dP.posits.
9.Deposits may be made- ( a) by a,nd in the name of a person of full age and not � � r f 1~ under legal disability ; (b)by and in the name of a married (c) by and in the name of an infant of the age of seven woman ; years and upwards ; (d)in the names of one or more persons jointly and 3 9 severally entitled to make a deposit.

, (e)in t,he names of one or more persons as trustee or for any other person in which case the name of in the title of the que trust shall be entered trustees the cest1.ii account.
(/) by Societies, Clubs, Funds, on application accompanied by to the Post­ a copy of the Rules of the master-Genera], Society, Club or Fund.

10.-(a) Deposits may be made on behalf and in the name of an Infants infant under seven years of acre.

t"') under se,·en years of (b)The prescribed the account, opening which the infant will attain declaration shall be made by the peraon age.

who shall state in the declaration the date on the age of seven years.
(( After attaining required to do so, make a declaration that age the infant himself shall, when form.

in the prescribed made under this Regulation, (d)Deposits may accrue thereon counts held by Government) until age of seven years, perty of the infant shall not be repayable when the deposits as if he were of full age.
In the event of death the infant shall have attained the shall be deemed to be the pro­ ( <1xcept in the case of ac­ and the interest that , before the age of seven years the deposits ''----month's notice to the person who shall h!l ve deposited to his personal on the production representative the death of the infant in the same manner deceased shall be payable on a the same or of evidence as to as in the case 0£ a depositor.
(e)Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Postmaster in the name of an infant under seven General that any deposits years of age are urgently benefit of the infant, expedient pay the deposits judge proper to receive or any part thereof the same.
so to do, the Postmaster needed for the maintenance, education, or that in auy other circumstances General may, to any person whom he shal1 or it i8 in hi8 discretion, 11.Deposits may be made in the names of two or more persons Joint entitled of parties, to make a deposit; or jointly such deposits and severa11y.

jointly may be made in the names deposits.

12.-(a) Deposits or trustees may be made in the name of one or more per-Trust person, and it shall not be an is hims31f whose name shall deposits.
that the trustee a depositor for another in the title of the account, to such an account sons as a trustee also be entered objection in the Savings thereof title of the account persons.

Bank.

Repayment of such deposits shall be made upon the receipt of the persons or of the survtvors or survivor or any part named in the among such in the trust Where nevertheless, any person named .

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---� � ... _ 4, account cause the receipt repayment the receipt in the opinion has become insane or bankrupt, or where from any other of such person cannot conveniently be obtained, of such deposits or any part thereof of the other persons of the Governor such repayment or per'3on named in the account, may be made upon if is expedient ; Change of Trustee.
(_b) The Postmaster General may, if he thinks cause the account fit, on the applica• to be put in party to the account, tion of either the name of the beneficiary and another trustee.

alone or in the names of the beneficiary Declarat ion required.

(c)Where the name of a new trustee make the declaration such required, as upon the making of is substituted, trustee shall a first de posit.
( d)In any case provided named in the title of the account the receipt of for by this regulation, or as altered in the by this regulation shall be a good discharge to for the withdrawal of any sums standing t,o the persons manner provided the Postmaster the credit General of the account.

by Deposits married women.


13.It shall be lawful of any to pay any sum of money in respect deposit made by or on behalf before or after her marriage, which, notwithstanding without the concurrence her coverture, of ber ht..sband.

of any married upon the receipt of such woman, shall be a sufficient discharge woman, whether made by Deposits '' Frienrlly 8ociety" Societies.

14.-(a) Deposits may be made by a duly registered Friendly Society upon application of all the trustees of such society.
of Definition ''Frienrlly Society."

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(b) The expression tered under the provisions of the .Friendly "Friendly Society,: means a society regis­ Ordinance.

Societies Deposits by Charitable Societic�, Clubs or Funds.

15.-(u,) Charitable ment thereof Deposits Society, 8\ub or Fund, or by the Committee in that behalf.

duly authorised may be made by the trustees or treasurer of a of l\:fanage­ Definition of "Charitable Socie1,y."
(b)The expn:ssion Savings Bank, charitable charitable donation benefit of the p00r.
or bequest "Charitable or provident Society" includes a or for the maintenance, a Penny or society, education instHution in Declaration required trul!t accounts, 16.Where a tirE1t deposit as trustee is made in the name of one or more person whose name is for another per6ons alw entered scribed or trustees on the title of the account, form shall be made by the trustee a declaration in tho pre­ or trustees, Declaration by trustees of Friendly Societies.

17.
17.

A declaration in the prescribed form shall be signed by all the trnstees of a Friendly Society.

111 5 18.When a first deposit is made by the trustee' or treasurer Society, any Charitable Management officer or the Society, every such case such officer shall specify declara6on the prescribed and in Club or Fund making the deposit, he acts.

in which Club or Fund, or by the Committee shall be made by the the capacity thereof of of Declaration required in the case of Charitable Societies Clubs or Funds.
19.In the case of East Jndjan Immigrants Declaration who cannot read or by immi­ by form shall he filled up and witnessed grantl the District the Manager of an.

Estate, sitors.
Estate, sitors.

write the declaration the District Immigration sible pRrson approved number, father's name, Commissioner, Agent, a Justice by the Postmaster-General of the Peace, or by some other respon­ and the name, sex, marks shall be inserted therein either depo· : ·Provided that any immigrant may affix his signature who can read or write the English shall and such signature thereto, by any of the persons mentioned in regulation 7 language be witnessed hereof.
20.As soon as the declaration must be produced to be deposited audible the amount in the sight of the depositor deposit from the Post Office counter.

manner by the depositor to the Postmaster, check who shall before removing the form has been filled up, the money anrl.

the amount stated in an Depositor to state amount he is depositing.
21.-(a) When a first deposit is made, a numbered book (herein-Pass book to as the pass book) shall be delivered to hold more than one sha11 be allowed No depositor to the supplied.

after referred depositor.

pass book at a time.

(b)Every depositor, trustee, Club or or in the case of a Society, authorized Fund the officers Pass Book in the space provided therein.

to make withdrawals, shall sign the Book to be signed.by depositor or officers con­ cerned in case of Society, Club.

or Fund.
or Fund.

22.It shall not be lawful for any person to have more than one in his own name or in his own account or behalf in the account Savings Bank.

If any person at any time has more than one account accrue on any money deposited in any of the accounts.

herain in the Savings Bank, no interest as provided shall Depositor not to have more than one account.

23.No charge sha11 ·be maJe for a pass book except where Every vass book shall be by these Regulations.

and shall be of the Postmaster -General.


shall be entered by the expressly provided deemed to be the property delivered 24.--(a) �General by the Postmaster The amount of every deposit up, if and when required officer receiving the Post Office Savings Bank deposit the same in the manner following slip, and then in the pass to wit : first on Pass book the proµerty of the Post­ Master­ Genual.

Particulars of deposit to be recorded pass book.


in ;$ 6 book, and such officer shall affix his initials his office opvosite thereafter, General each entry, and shall, of the said <leposit report the receipt and the date stamp of by the first opportunity to the Postmaster­ Ack.now· ledgment deposits.
of {b) The Postmaster-General shall forthwith, upon receivmg of any deposit the same, transmit information receiving such other place deposit, placed to his credit an acknowledgment : of fifty dollars to the depositor or more from tho offieer to his address or to time of making the has been received and as he may notify 11,t the that the deposit Provided under fifty dollars, being prima f acie evidence that no acknowledgment the entry of such deposit of the sum deposited.
will be sent for any deposit in the depositor's book Non receipt of acknow­ legement to be reported 25.--(a) A depositor who does not, within fourteen days from the day on which he made tt deposit more, receive master-General, of the Postmaster-General sent to him.

an aeknowlr.dgment should at once make enquiry why such acknowledgment by letter or otherwise has not been oE any sum of fifty dollarR of such deposit from the.

Post­ or Discrepancy in acknow­ ledgment.


(b)If the sum mentioned in any acknowledgment ca.1 with the sum .actually entered in his pass book, otherwise, crepancy, Postmaster-General call the Po::itmaster and failure deposited the de prn,itor by the depositor, should at once, by letter -Gen�ral's attention is not identi­ or the ·sum or to the dis­ the .

of the discrepancy by the deprn;;itor to do so shall discharge from a11 liability in respect Home Safes.
26.--((I,) l'he Postmaster-G1meral for of Horne Safes in which money may be placed for may make arrangements in the Savings Bank.

E::1ch Home Safe shall be locked the introduction deposit when issued and every Postmaster Savings to make deposits.
Bank shall keep a key with which to open the Safa in order or other offiP.er in charge of a (b)A Safe may be obtained by any person whether a depositor or not at any Post Office transacting payment of the full costs of same1 which will be rep!lid only if the Safe is given up in good condition.

Savings Bank business, on Penny by savings stamp deposits form.
When stamps to the value of twenty-four cents 27.Persons desirous of saving by means of penny n.ontributions, from a Post Office only, penny postage to be saved and affixing them to the may do so by purchasing stamps to the amount desired prescribed have been affixed, the form may be taken to any Savings Office in the Colony most convenient of the stamps will be entered returned dcpmiited to the depositor.
Not more than two shilling in any one month to any one account in the depositor's to the depositor, book, and the book s may be · Bank and the value by means of postage 13 7 stampg; No defaced or damaged stamps or stamps cut from embossed depm,it without or impressed is not applicable the use of stamps.
This means _of who is able to make deposits will be accepte�:l. to a depositor stationery 28.-(a) If any depositor desire a new Book, application master-General in the prescribed order to the value of one shilling.

Such to the Postmaster-General.

shall lose his Pass Book and shall must be made by him to the form enclosing Post­ Lo3s of or damage to Pass Book.
stamps or a postai form shall be forwarded (b)Upon receiving such application the Postmaster-General may, if he thinks fit, issue a new .Book to the applicant.

(c)If in the opinion any Pass Book of the Postmaster-General as to render the with or is in ·such a condition bas been tampered issue of a new Book desirable, thinks fit, require the surrender it::!sue a new Book to the depositor one shilling.
the Postmaster and cancellation and charge therefor -General may, if he of such Book and th� sum of (d)The Postmaster-General amou:.1t in the Post Office Savings the Pass Book where he is satisfied claimant is entitled to receive such sum.

may pay any sum in respect of any of that the depositor Bank without th� production or other 29.All declaratiom, withdraw·als, warrants passing between person in relation tranRmitted free of poRtage.
pass books, acknowledgments, notices of and all other documents and correspondence or other shall be and any depositor to Post Office Savings Bank business Free postage for pass books, the Postmaster-General etc.

30.Every depositor shall once in each year on such date as the may so direct ( unless the interest Postmaster-General previom; year has been already any other time when so required Postmaster-General.
entered clue for the in the Pass Book) aud at forward the Pass Book to the Pass Books to be submit• ted annually to Head Office for interest entered.

to be 31.-(a) Any depositor -any part of the sum deposited master-Genera] be obtained in the prescribed at any Post Office Savings to withdraw shall m,1ke application form, a printed copy of which may Bank.

who de:;ircs the whole or to the Post­ How to with• draw.
(b)On such form the depositor pass book, the name of the office or other distinctive marks printed of such pass book, the sum desired be withdrawn, amount of the withdrawal shall state the number of his or to and the Post Office Savings Bank at which the on the cover is to be paid.

letters ( c)On receipt tion the Postmaster office named.
of an applica.tion wGeneral shall authorise duly made under this regula­ payment required at the -" 8 i'a.rtiC'ulars of with­ drawals to be recorded fn pass book (d)The paying officer shall enter the amount repaid in the pass book which must be presented depositor's drawal to the officer, who shall attest the date-stamp of his office.
at the time of with­ the entry with his name and rs· Deposito to give receipts withdrawal for s, 32.The paying officer shall take a receipt on the form for the specified by the depositor from the person therein ( as provided and such receipt for the sum specified on the form.

Receipts named or any person by these Regulations) sum therein authorised the said sum, receive the Postmaster-General must be signed in the presence the applicant attempt the book in bis own hands.
The signature always be compared write his signature to copy from the signature who must see any and must guard against in the Pass Book by keeping shall be a nlid discharge of the paying officer, with the signature to the form nrnst in the Pass Book.

to to 33.Where the person to whom a warrant Receipts by illiterate devositors or illiterate agents.

his mark and thumb-print write, the bottom of the warrant identify the warrant.

officer.
officer.

the person applying is made payable must be affixed to the receipt o[ two persons at who can in the presence for the mon�y as the person stated in cannot One of the witnesses must be known to the paying Autborisa.

tion in the case of (a)literate persons; (b)illiterate persons.

payment to ,mother Power of Attorney ,)­ 34.-(a) Any authorisation by a depositor for signature by a responsible or by order subjoined person on his behalf shall be by duly executed or by letter, drawal.
The depositor's witnessed receive and such signature The person authorised in the presence be compared intended to serve for the purpose with the signature shall be witnessed to receive to the form of notice of with­ on the letter or order shall be to person authorised to the letter or order by a responsible person.

payment must sign the receipt must of the paying officer and such signature to the letter or order which is payment must attix his signature of identification person.
The : Provided General, may that the Postmaster any case in which he thinks fit, dispense with signature regulation.
of any such letter or order as is referred to in this in of the the attestation at his discretion, (b)Where a depositor cannot write, any authority to receive mus� be executed by him in the who must attest the same and such on a warrant of two witnesses must contain the amount payable presence authority The person authorised to the letter person authorised presence with the signature for the purpose to the letter or order, and such signature shall The in the payment must sign the receipt be witnesRed.
to receive of the paying officer and such signature · must be compared of identification or order which is intended : to serve the thumb-print and mark of the depositor.

to receive payment must affix his signature f5 9 Provided that the Postmaster General any case in which he thinks fit, dispense signature of any such letter regulation.
or order as is referred with the attestation of the to in _ this may, at his discretion, in 35.--(a) An appplication for the withdrawal of money deposited by or in the name of an infant the age of seven years or upwards.

may be made by such minor if of Wi.thdra.wal of infant's deposit.

(b)The warrant in the name of such infant General to the Postmaster on su.ch application and his receipt shall for the sum stated shall be made out be a good discharge in the warrant.
issued 36.-(a) An application to withdraw joint names or two or more persons persons or by the survivor may require issued on such application applicants, master General for the sum stated and their receipt or survivors shall be made out in the names of the to the Post­ Rhall be a good discharge in the warrant.

proof of death of any party concerned.


in the money deposited shall be signed by all such and the Postmaster Geueral vVarrauts Withdrawal of joint deposit (b)When an application for the withdrawal of money is made •~,._ exclusion of the others, by more persons to be withdrawn than one, the applicants that the sum may be paid to any one or more of them to the shall be made may request and in such case the warrant specified out in the nan\e of the person or persons and his or their receipt app]icants.
shall be deemed to be the receipt in such request, of all the 37.-(a) An application to withdraw money deposited jointly foi; another or trustees named in the title as trustee by all the persous of such persons, proof of survivorship.

of one or more persons be signed or by the survivor require shall be made out in the names of the applicants.
the person or perRons drawal shall be a good discharge in the warrant.· amount stated who signed the application General to the Postmaster the Postmaster Warrant,s The receipt for such with­ for the issued of in the name person shall of the account General may Withdrawal of trust deposit.

on such application ( b)Paragraph (b) of the preceding regulation shall apply to an application for the withdrawal of money under this regulation.
88.An application to withdraw money deposited or· in the name of the trustees shall be signed by the p11rsons steward or by the treasurer, The Postmaster Society Society of the account, of a Friendly a, Friendly heading any other officer of such Society.

proof to his s�tisfaction require is correctly issued made out in the name of the Society the time being, or its treasurer The warrant stated.
that the capacity of the applicant shall be on such application for trustees by if authorized and its registered for the time being, in the name or any Officer of named in the or or secretary may General Withdrawal of Friendly Society deposit, 10 the rules of the Societ 7 to receive the receipt a good discharge the warrant.
of such trustee to the Postmaster the monies of the Society, and (as the case may be) shall be for the sum stated in General or treasurer Withdrawal of Charitable Society, Club or Fund deposili.

39.An application to withdraw money deposited in the name of of any Charitable the trustees or treasurer shall be made by the persons or trusteei; applicants of the Postmaster-Genera], discharge for the time being.
Proof 'that the capacity stated shall be furnished :md their receipt for the amount stated in the warrant.
of the to tlw satisfaction shall be sufficient Club or Fund the office of treasurer, steward is correctly Society, filling Withdrawal h. by telegrap 40.Any depositor desirous mo11ey may, on the payment master oE the district withdrawal for the depositor He shall sign the form in the presence to whom it is handed, by telegraph, and produce to forward of saving time in the withdrawa l of the Post­ of such -General to notify the Postmaster of the cost thereof, require but in every such case it shall be necessary the usual written notice of withdrawal.
of the offictr of the Post Office his Pass Book to imch officer.

and 41.Payment of any sum over ten dollars Withdrawal of amounts over ten dollars up to one hundred dollars authorised by telegraph.

may be obtained hundred dollars from Head Office on payment \)y depositor of advice of notice of withdrawal, Bank and a service making payments ing Postmaster.

and not more than one the sam� day by telegram of advice of the cost of the telegram the cost of reply from the Savings fee of twenty cents.
The responsibility of this description devolves entirely on the pay­ for Payment on :::>emand.
42.Withdrawal of deposits may be made at any Savings if, as regards any particular inconvenience to an amount not exceeding Bank Office without previous payment can be made at : Oflice of the Post to the business office, without ten dol1ars notice, such office that :- Provided (a)The depositor tion in the prescribed (b)the depositor in the presence shall sign a receipt of the paying officer ; shaJl attend in person and make appJ ica­ tho Pass Book ; form form and produce in the prescribed (c)not more Regulation than one withdrawal from any one account may be made under this on any one day ; (d)the depositor's Pass Book has been balanced Office up to the end of the previous entered therein months; a transaction at the Head year or there has been three within th'.}
previoul3 (e)this Regulation shall not apply in the case of such acconnts as the Postmaster-Gener al shall direct.

Depositor to entitled payment within fif.

teen days.
teen days.

43.If the person or persons deposit demand in the prescribed any part of such deposit entitled to payment within fifteen to his or their credit, days after demand : to the payment of any entitled manner payment of the whole or he or they shall be 1.7 11 Provided that the Postmaster-General days to be given by the depositor may require exceeding thirty ing any sum exceeding of such depositor one thousand Bank.
in the Savings notice not before withdraw­ to the credit dollars standing 44.The regulations relating to "On Demand" withdrawals not applicable Clubs or Funds, or to the estates the statutory of deceased power has not been recorded.

to accounts of Friendly are and Charitable or other persons 45.On payment of an amount on demand to a depositor, shall retain tho pass book and forward the Postmaster accounts should be allowed to the Postmaster to inspect -General for examination.

the entry in his book.


where it with his Withdrawal ''On De­ Societies, mand" not applicable to Friendly etc.

Societies, Pass book to be retained The depositor Postmaster after "Demand Payments."

Money depo­ sited cannot be with­ drawn immediately to account until seven at by 46.No deposit or any portion of it shall be withdrawn until time has elapsed sufficient Head Office.

A cheque deposit clear working days have elapsed.


for bringing the deposit cannot be withdrawn 47.If a depositor be resident drawal voucher must be verified by some constituted the place in which he is 1·esiding, to the satisfaction master General, Withdrawal in the case of depositor resident before payment can be made.

When he is residing abroad.


of the British to a with­ authority his signature the signature country, Minister of the Post­ abroad, of .._ in a foreign stamped of the person presenting to the payment.

as witness with the Stamp of Office will be ac<'epted.
the receipted voucher will also be raquired or Consul The signature 48.The Postmaster General for the misapplication by any Friendly Club or Fund, or any trustee, Society, Fund by trustee, Club or Fund, or of a:::iy sum paid to such Society, of any such officer or repr€.sentative Ulub or officer or representative shall in no case be held responsible Society, Charitable Society, Postrun.ster­ General not responsible.

sums standing of Bank of this Colony to the to the credit Transfer deposits.
of or to the Government 49.-(a) Applications to transfer from the Post Office Savings depositors Bank of Great Britain, Post Office Savings Savings Bank of any Britishr Possession such arrangements which may be obtained and shall be accompanied evidence of the applicant to the satisfaction to the deposits Country where form, exist, shall be made in the prescibed General, to the Postmaster on application or Foreign by the depositor's of the Postmaster General, book, or by other to which the application of the title relates.
(b)Unless the applicant has been a depositor Bank for a period of three months such a depositor entitled to effect a transfer.
in the Savings shall not be (c\ Where application to to the Post Office ·Savings Bank of this Colony any sum is made to the Postmaster General transfer 12 to the credit standing Bank of Great Britain, to the credit of such depositor's Bank, but no sum so transferred ing to the credit the time being allowed of a depositor the Postmaster account shall make the total amount stand­ exceed the maximum amount for in the Post Office Savings Genual may place such snrn in the Post Office Savings of the depositor by Law.
No.

4 of 1937.

(d)Subject to the provisiom� of the Savings Bank Ordinance, 1937, and of thiA regulation, Savings Bank of tbis Colony from the Post Office Savings Great Brhain shall for a11 purposes be treated as deposits the Post Office Savings to the Post Office Bank of made in sums transferred Hank of this Colony.

Deceased depositors.

Sums under four hundred and eighty dollars.
50.-(a) Where the whole amount due to a depositor at the timP: within such time as the Postmaster of the will of such depmiitor and effects is not or are not does not exceed four hundred and eighty dullq,rs or of the interest, of administration and probate of his estate of his decease inclusive letters produced able, the Postmaster-General will or letters of administration deceased Governor, among any of the persons to say:- depositor, pay or distribute in his discretion may, without -General thinks reason­ probate of the requiring of the estate and effects of the and with the ·sanction of U18 to or is or indicated, that the amount so due as aforesaid hereinafter described (1)Any person who has puid the funeral of the expenses depositor; (2)Creditors of the depositor; (3)The widow or widower of the depositor (4)The persons entitled ; according to the Civil Law of British to the effects of the depositor Guiana Ordinance ; Cap.
7.

(5)The person entitled to take out probate of the will or letters of administration to the estate of the depositor; (6)In the case of foreign seamen, the consular authorit y of any country with whom a treaty has been made relative to the payment of moneys due to such seamen; (7)Any person undertaking of the to i:naintajn the children depositor; (8)The Public Trustee, upon the Crown.

devolved if the estate of the deposito:.

:- has Estates of who persons die intestate Sums under fifty dollare.
(b) Where a depositor with the interest dies leaving a thereon, together fifty dollars is satisfied to pay such amount to any person or persons be entitled it shall be lawful for the Postmaster-General, deceased who appear to him to that no will was made and left by such to payment.

sum of money which, does not in the whole exceed in case he depositor, l'ayment of 51.
Where any sum is so paid to or divided money valid referred 50 such payments to in regulation among any persons shall be valid and 1· 13 19 effectual intestato with respect or any lawful representative to any demand of any other person as heir ab of such.

52.Where any depositor or person whose consent is necessary to of a sum from the Savings the withdrawal ability, the Supreme Court or any ,Judge thereof tion, order such sum to be paid to the depositor for his benefit.
may, on applica­ applied or otherwise Bank is under any dis­ Supreme Court may order pay.

ment of deposits.

at the credit 53� Any sum under five dollars Bank, which may remain unclaimed Post Office Savings of five years next after the date of the last deposit shall be carried Bank, and the claims of depositors shall not.

be affected thereby.

in the of a depositor for a period or payment, to a separate account in the Post Office Savings to the amounts at their credit Dormant accounts.
54.Nothing in these Regulations evidence to require of any person or of the title of any of the identity shall be held to prejudice General the Evidence of to be given to identity etc.
right of the Postmaster his safafaction person to or the authority any deposits, or to require had or done in pursuance or done, or otherwise of any person to withdraw evidence that anything of these Regulations or transfer to be has been duly had on which the due to any matters purporting with respect �_,-:� exercise of his powers or performance of his duties under these depends, Regulations pose of obtaining to be made by any person.
and the Postm'.lster General may-for the pur­ any such evidence require a statutory declaration 55.The Postmaster General shall have the power to prescribe any .Forms.

forms that it may be desirable management specimens and operation of all such forms shall be published with the Bank, and in the Gazette.

of the Post Office Savings to use in connection ?6.
Subject to the provisions of t?ese Regulati shall apply to all sums standmg to the credit of any account to existing lat10ns open in the Post Office Saving Bank on the cfay when these Regu-accounts.
lations �ns, these Regu-Application come into operation : had or done by or in accordance that anything of the Postmaster Provided the directions made before that day, if had or done in accordance Regulations had or done notwithstanding tions were not complied that the provisions General with respect hereby repea.led, shall be deemed to have been lawfully with to deposits of these Regula- with the with.

57.The Post Office Savings Bank Regulations, repealed.
1937, are hereby Revoca.�ion of prev1�us Regulations.

I � 'If 14 58.These Regulations 1939. day of February, sb�ll come into operation on the seventh , Made by the Governor in Council under· the Post Office Savings this seventh day of February, 1939.

Bank Ordinance.

14 of section 193 7, GEO.

C. GREEN, Clerk to the Executive Council.

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