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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid663726 {\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The Court has a duty imposed on it by secti}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 on}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 of the Fiji National Provident Fund Act to dispose of funds standing to the credit of a member of the Fund }{\insrsid5189581\charrsid6095989 where }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 such member has died without nominating to whom the }{
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The Act provides little guidance for the Co}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 urt.}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
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\par }{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 Section 35 provides as follows:-}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 (2) If any person nominated, other than a widow, shall be under the age of eighteen years at the time of payment of the amount payable out of the Fund, his portion of the amount paya}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 For some year}{\insrsid2047822\charrsid6095989 s I have been of the view that}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  Act might require amendment but my views have not gaine}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 d}{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  official approval.
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\par The Court has adopted a stream}{\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989 -}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 lined procedure which is far from perfect but provides a procedure which }{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 is }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
inexpensive and expedites payment of moneys to those}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 considered eligible.
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\par The Court d}{\insrsid2385372 oes not consider applications in}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  }{\i\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 vacuo}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 . There must be an appl}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 
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\par Having consulted the F.N.P.F. Board and th}{\insrsid5523414\charrsid6095989 e}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
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\par The funds are paid to the Court and the }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  HYPERLINK http://F.i1.IP.F.Board }{\insrsid16142919\charrsid2965337 {\*\datafield 
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 furnishes a notice containing as much relevant information as the Board has. The money is on receip}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 t}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  ordered to be paid to the Public Trustee to invest pe}{
\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 nding}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  further orders.
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The Public Trustee investigates and submits }{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 an }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 affidavit sworn by the person he considers is entitle}{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 d to}{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  the fund supported by copies of documents such as bir}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 th}{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 ,}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  death or marriage certificates.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 This affidavit is treated by the Court as a application by or on behalf of the claimants to the f}{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 und}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  mentioned in the affidavit and the 
Court determines w}{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 ho is}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  entitled to the fund and orders accordingly.
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 This procedure is at the best a workable inexpensive speedy way}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989  of dealing with the }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 funds but }{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 it is }{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 far from perfect.
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\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 Most of the applications do not involve lar}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 ge}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 sums }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 but all applicatio}{
\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 ns}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  i}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 nvolve as time goes by larger}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid4013748\charrsid6095989 and larger sums as inflation raises wag}{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 es and salaries.
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\par To ensure that the right person entitled rec}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 eived}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  the funds there would have to be provision for advert}{\insrsid7958298\charrsid6095989 ising}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 for claims a formal application to the Court and prov}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 isions}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  for finality of orders made. Alternatively there cou}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 ld be }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
directions given in the Act stating who is entitled }{\insrsid7958298\charrsid6095989 at law }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 to the fund or how su}{\insrsid7958298\charrsid6095989 ch person can be determined where there}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 has been no nomination.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The difficulty which the Court faces is dec}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 iding}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 what the legislature means by the words "disposal in accordance with the law for the time being in force" subsection (1) of section 35 of the Act.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The difficulty arises out of subsection (2) of section 43 of the Act. This section is designed to protect sums contributed to and withdrawn from the fund.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }\pard\plain \s35\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2385372 \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
subsection provides as follows:-}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }\pard \s35\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2965337 {\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 "(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, all moneys paid out of }{
\super\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989 -}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 the Fund on the death of any member of the Fund shall be deemed to be impressed with a trust in favour of }{\super\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989 -}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
the person nominated under th}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 e provisions of section 34 by the deceased member or if no such person has been nominated the person or persons determin
ed by the Court in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of section 35 to be entitled thereto and shall be deemed not to form part of the deceased member's estate nor to be subject to his debts."
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid663726 \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par B}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 y virtue of that subsection on the death of a member the money is deemed to be impressed with a trus}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 t}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  in favour of the person no}{
\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 minated or the person whom the }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 Court determines is entitled to it in }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 the absence of any }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
nomination. The fund is deemed also not to form part of , the deceased member's estate.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 No problems arise where there has been a nomination but who is entitled to the fund by law i}{\insrsid663726\charrsid6095989 f there}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  is no nomination if the}{
\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989  fund is deemed by law not to be}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  part of the deceased member's estate?
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 One answer to that query}{\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 in interpreting t}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 he}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  subsection mig
ht be to hold that the section is designe}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 d }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 to protect the fund from creditors and exempts it from}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
estate and succession d}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 uties but that it remains nevertheless}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  in fact, and in law the property of }{\super\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989 -}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
the deceased's estate for any other purpose.}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 If that is the correct legal position then th}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 e}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  person or persons entitled }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 to }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
the fund might be determi}{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 ned}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  by the provisions of the deceased's will or the law of intestacy.
\par }{\insrsid1971800\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 Such an interpretation makes sense in my view}{\insrsid1012176\charrsid6095989  but}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  the question will have to be argued and a ruling made b}{\insrsid1012176\charrsid6095989 y the}{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  Court. Since I have heard no argument in respect of th}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 e}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  present application I refrain from making any ruling.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The instant application is a good example of problems the Court faces. The amount involved is $8534}{\insrsid1012176\charrsid6095989 .94.}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  The said Narendra Prasad died testate.}{
\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 In his will he left $10,000 in full and final satisfaction of all maintenance for his wife and daught}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 er.}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 The deceased's wife now claims the sum of $8534.94 is payable to her and }{\insrsid1012176\charrsid6095989 h}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 er daughter.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The will discloses that the testator's wife "separated from him on 7th June 1979".}{\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid6095989\charrsid6095989 He}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 left the rest of his estate to one Harbhajan Kaur who in the will is stated to have looked after the testator during his "grave illness" and had given him "service and society"}{\insrsid6095989 .}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 She is the residuary beneficiary and if the will has application she would be entitled to the fund.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 Particulars provided by the Board indicate the }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 deceased revoked his nomination presumably when he and }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 wife separated but }{\insrsid6095989 
he made no further nomination. T}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 her}{\insrsid6095989 e}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  was no legal obstacle to his nominating Harbhajan Kaur.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The person or persons entitled to the fund cou}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 ld}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 be the applicant and her daughter if the will is to be ignored or the residuary beneficiary under the will.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 It cannot have been intended by the legislature that the funds for all purposes are deemed not to belong to the deceased's estate because the outcome would be that the Court would }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
have to hold no one but the Crown}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  is entitle}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 d}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  to the funds since there is no living person who could i}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 n}{
\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  that case claim the moneys.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 I propose to consider this application after opportunity has been given to Harbhajan Kaur to submit h}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 er}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  claim if she wishes to do so.
\par 
\par I direct that a copy of this ruling be furnished to the applicant and also to the said Harbhajan Kaur through Mr. G.P. Shankar the executor named in the will.}{\insrsid14229974  }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
The latter should also be furnished with a copy of }{\super\insrsid5586157\charrsid6095989 -}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 the affidavit and annexed papers which will be treated as an application. A copy of the will should also be f
urnished to both parties.}{\insrsid1905719 
\par }{\insrsid14229974\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The said Harbhajan Kaur if she w}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 ishes }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 to }{\insrsid14229974 make a }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
claim must do so in writing within 1 month of the date t}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 o}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  be fixed by the Registrar. A copy of such claim must al}{\insrsid14229974 so be}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 delivered to the present applicant.
\par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid663726 {\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid663726 {\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 The Registrar will then fix a date for hearing the application which will be dealt with as if it were a originating summons.

\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 There are legal issues in this application and ideally the parties should be represented by counsel. T}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 his}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 
 is a test case the outcome of which, should it be consid}{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 ered}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  by }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 the}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  Fiji Court of Appeal, will simplify claims by}{
\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989  }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 future claimants.
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2965337 \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 (R.G. Kermode)
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 JUDGE
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid663726 \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 
\par }{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989 SUVA,
\par }{\insrsid7148683\charrsid6095989 4}{\insrsid1905719\charrsid6095989  October, 1982.
\par }}