Consular Conventions Act, 1954

Power of consular officers to receive property.

4.—(1) Where a national of a consular convention country, not resident in the State, is—

(a) entitled to any property out of the estate of a deceased person, or

(b) entitled to any property vesting in possession, or becoming due on the death of any person,

a consular officer of that country may receive and give a valid discharge for such property as if he were authorised to do so by the national.

(2) No person shall be authorised or required by this section to pay or deliver any money or property to a consular officer if it is within his knowledge that any other person in the State has been expressly authorised to receive that money or property on behalf of the national.