National Debt Act, 1870

Investigation of circumstances of unclaimed dividends.

63. The Treasury may from time to time empower the Bank of England or of Ireland to investigate the circumstances of any stock or dividends remaining unclaimed with a view to ascertain the owners thereof, and allow to them such compensation as to the Treasury seems just for their trouble and expenses in that behalf.

[S. 64 rep. 55 & 56 Vict. c. 48. s. 8.]