✨ Money Order Regulations
Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2575
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- Money Orders, the amounts of which are placed to credit of the Public Account, may, upon presentation by the bank, be paid on demand, whether the relative Advices have been received or not. The Orders must, however, be marked by the bank as credited to Public Account, and Paying Officers must be careful to place a docket among the Advices of Unpaid Orders, noting that payment of such Orders has been made without Advice. Upon the receipt of the Advice of any Order so paid, it must be at once forwarded to the Controller, stating date of payment.
(a.) Money Orders paid into a bank by Receivers of Land Revenue for credit to a Government Account may also be paid in accordance with the foregoing directions.
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In any case in which the payee of a Money Order is described by his official title only, or as a club, society, or company, whether trading under the names of the persons comprising it or not, payment may be made on the signature of the manager, secretary, or other recognised legal agent thereof, provided that his official designation be written after his name.
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Postmasters are strictly forbidden to lodge Money Orders with a bank for collection in order to conceal payment to an irregular signature or any other breach of these regulations. In any case in which, although the signature to an Order does not agree with the name advised, the Postmaster is satisfied that the person who signed it is entitled to receive payment, it will be sufficient to certify on the Order that the identity of the payee has been satisfactorily established.
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Payment of a Money Order (not issued for transmission by telegraph) cannot be made on the day of issue unless drawn on the Office of Issue. Government Orders are, however, an exception to this rule.
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No Money Order which has been cut in halves, or otherwise mutilated or rejoined, may be paid without the express authority of the Controller.
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No Money Order of which payment has been transferred in any other manner than that directed in Rules Nos. 80 to 87 may be paid without the express authority of the Controller.
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No Money Order having the word “Paid” stamped, perforated, or written upon it may be paid without the express authority of the Controller.
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Whenever a mutilated Order, an Order which has been improperly transferred, or an Order marked “Paid” is presented at his Office, the Postmaster must at once, after refusing payment, report the circumstances to the Controller, and await instructions.
Orders presented through a bank for credit of the Public Account may be paid without Advice.
When payee is described by official title only, payment may be made to recognised legal agent.
Postmasters may not lodge Orders for collection through a bank.
Payment not to be made on day of issue.
Special authority required for payment of mutilated Orders.
Orders improperly transferred.
Orders bearing word “Paid” not to be paid without authority.
Presentation of mutilated, &c., Orders to be reported.
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