Funeral Benefit Business Act 1982
sec.16Payments from the fund in respect of benefits
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sec.16 Payments from the fund in respect of benefits
There shall be paid from the fund the value of benefits provided by a corporation to contributors or other persons for whom or on whose behalf contributions are made as provided for in the rules relating to the funeral benefit business of the corporation. The corporation shall make periodical claims on the fund for the value of the benefit or benefits provided to contributors and others, including refunds to contributors as hereinafter provided, according to the rules relating to the business, and upon receipt of the corporation’s certificate in writing with respect to such value of benefit or benefits provided, the registrar must pay out of the fund so much of such claims as the registrar certifies is correct for payment to the corporation. Where the funeral of a contributor or other person for whom or on whose behalf contributions are made is conducted by a funeral director other than the corporation in question, the registrar must, upon application as prescribed, pay out of the fund, in the manner and to the persons prescribed, the surrender value of the benefit provided by the corporation. s 16 amd 2013 No. 25 s 37 (sec.16-ssec.1) There shall be paid from the fund the value of benefits provided by a corporation to contributors or other persons for whom or on whose behalf contributions are made as provided for in the rules relating to the funeral benefit business of the corporation. (sec.16-ssec.2) The corporation shall make periodical claims on the fund for the value of the benefit or benefits provided to contributors and others, including refunds to contributors as hereinafter provided, according to the rules relating to the business, and upon receipt of the corporation’s certificate in writing with respect to such value of benefit or benefits provided, the registrar must pay out of the fund so much of such claims as the registrar certifies is correct for payment to the corporation. (sec.16-ssec.3) Where the funeral of a contributor or other person for whom or on whose behalf contributions are made is conducted by a funeral director other than the corporation in question, the registrar must, upon application as prescribed, pay out of the fund, in the manner and to the persons prescribed, the surrender value of the benefit provided by the corporation.