27Circumstances in which payment not to be made

27 Circumstances in which payment not to be made

(1) The Committee must not approve a payment to an individual under section 23 or 24 if the Committee is aware that the individual has died however a payment may be approved in accordance with section 23A.

Note: Section 23A allows payments to be made in the financial year of the creator’s death.

(2) The Committee must not approve a payment to a body corporate under section 24 if the Committee is aware that the body corporate has been wound up. (3) The Committee must cancel an approved payment to a body corporate that is wound up before the payment is made. (4) The Committee must not approve a payment to a claimant under section 23 or 24 if the Committee cannot locate the claimant after taking reasonable steps. (5) The Committee must cancel an approved payment to a claimant who cannot be located, after taking reasonable steps. (6) A payment for a financial year that does not proceed because of this section is taken not to have been payable for that financial year and payments for later financial years are taken not to be payable. (7) However, if a claimant who could not be located contacts the Committee, payments may be resumed for the financial year starting after the Committee was contacted. (8) The power of the Committee under this section not to proceed with a payment applies to payments for: (a) any period before the exercise of the power; and (b) the financial year in which the power is exercised.