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Power of consular officers to receive property. 
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4.—(1) Where a national of a consular convention country, not resident in the State, is— 
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(a) entitled to any property out of the estate of a deceased person, or 
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(b) entitled to any property vesting in possession, or becoming due on the death of any person, 
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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. 
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(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. 
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