3. The expenses and debts specified hereunder shall be the preferential charges on the property and money of the deceased servicemen which are referred to in section 2, and shall, except so far as other provision may be made for the payment of those charges, be payable out of such property and money in preference to all other debts and liabilities, and, as among themselves, in the following order: -
| (a) expenses of the last illness and funeral of such servicemen; |
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| (b) sums due by such servicemen in respect of-
| | | (ii) mess, band and other debts due to military, naval or air-force institutions, and | | |
| | (iii) military, naval or air-force clothing, appointments and equipments. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts