Assignment of reward not recognized: ex-gratia informant payments cannot be assigned; entitlement passes to heirs or nominees under scheme rules. Assignment of reward not to be recognized. The reward is an ex-gratia payment and assignments by an informant will not be recognized. The authority may grant the reward to legal heirs or nominees on the informant's death, with scheme provisions applying to them as if the informant had not died. The informant should specify a nominee when furnishing information. Multiple heirs or nominees share the reward equally unless Annexure A provides otherwise or heirs relinquish their rights.