16Payment of pension to legal personal representative in certain cases

16 Payment of pension to legal personal representative in certain cases

16 Payment of pension to legal personal representative in certain cases

If a judge or former judge dies and the Minister is of the opinion that proceedings might be instituted under Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 in relation to the estate, or notional estate, of the deceased, the Minister may, despite any other provision of this Act, pay to the personal representatives of the deceased any benefit that, but for this section, would have to be paid to some other person.

s 16 (previously s 11): Am. 1964 No 52, sec 2 (d); 1969 No 4, sec 2 (b). Rep 1974 No 106, sec 2 (h). Ins 1999 No 4, Sch 2.15. Renumbered 2000 No 31, Sch 7 [7]. Am 2008 No 75, Sch 2.5.