Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1985 - SECT 25A

    (1)     If an amount is paid to, or property is accepted by, the public trustee under section 25 on behalf of a person under disability, the public trustee must hold the amount or property on trust for the person.

    (2)     The public trustee may, subject to any direction of the Supreme Court—

        (a)     pay an amount, or give property, to anyone the public trustee considers appropriate, for the maintenance, education, advancement or benefit of the person or a dependent of the person; and

        (b)     use the amount or property for the maintenance, education, advancement or benefit of the person or a dependent of the person.

    (3)     If an amount is paid under subsection (2) (a), the public trustee need not supervise the use of the amount.