37Lump sum benefit for covered ADF member’s beneficiaries or estate

37 Lump sum benefit for covered ADF member’s beneficiaries or estate

(1) This section applies if: (a) a covered ADF member dies; and (b) immediately after his or her death, there is neither a surviving spouse of the member nor any eligible children of the member. (2) A single benefit of the death benefit lump sum for the member’s death is payable: (a) to or for all the persons for whom all the following conditions are met: (i) the member made provision for the persons in his or her will; (ii) the persons were dependent on the member; (iii) benefit would not be payable under Division 2 or 3 to or for the persons; (iv) the member notified CSC in writing that subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) apply to the persons; or (b) if there are no such persons—to the executor of the member’s will or the administrator of the member’s estate.

Note: If there are 2 or more persons covered by paragraph (a), section 39 will affect how much each of them receives.