Governor-General Act 2010

Miscellaneous provisions - Conflicting claims

16: Conflicting claims

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"What happens when more than one person claims the same annuity payment"

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If you claim an annuity under section 9 and someone else also claims it, an authorised person decides if more than one person gets the annuity. They also decide how much each person gets if more than one person is entitled to it. The total annuity paid to all entitled people cannot be more than what would be paid to one person.

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Part 2Miscellaneous provisions
Conflicting claims

16Conflicting claims

If more than 1 person claims to be entitled to an annuity under section 9, an authorised person must decide—
whether more than 1 person is entitled to the annuity; and
if so, the proportion of the annuity payable to each person entitled to it.

If more than 1 person is entitled to an annuity, the total annuity paid to the persons entitled to it must not exceed the amount that would have been paid if only 1 person were entitled to it.

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1979 No 33 s 27(1), (2)(a), (4)