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PENSIONS AND YEOMANRY PAY ACT 1884 - SECT 4

4. Where a person who is serving or has served as an officer, soldier, or
otherwise, in or with any of Her Majesty's military forces, or who has
received remuneration out of money provided by Parliament for army services,
or who is the widow [widower] or relative of any such person, dies, and any
part of the personal estate of such deceased person not exceeding in value
[#1,500] (whether arising from pay, pension, allowances, surplus property,
prize money, or otherwise howsoever), is held by or under the control of a
Secretary of State, then if any general or special regulations of a Secretary
of State so provide, and subject to such regulations, probate, or other proof
of the title of the personal representative of such deceased person may be
dispensed with, and such personal estate may be paid, delivered, or
distributed to or among the persons appearing in manner provided by the said
regulations to be beneficially entitled to the personal estate of such
deceased person, or to or among any one or more of such persons, or, in case
of any illegitimacy of the deceased person or his children, to or among such
person or persons as may be directed by the said regulations, and the
Secretary of State and person making such payment, delivery, or distribution,
shall be discharged from all liability in respect of the personal estate paid,
delivered, or distributed in accordance with the said regulations.

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