South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts70—Commission may be allowed to executors, administrators or trustees
(1) The Court may
allow to any executor, administrator, or trustee, whether of the estate of a
deceased person or otherwise, such commission or other remuneration out of the
estate or trust property, and either periodically or otherwise, as is just and
reasonable.
(2) No allowance shall
be made to any administrator who neglects—
(a) to
deliver the statement and account required by section 56, as by such
section required, or within such reasonable time as is allowed by the Court;
or
(b) to
dispose of any estate with which he is chargeable according to the due course
of administration.
(3) Every
administrator so neglecting to dispose of any estate with which he is
chargeable shall be charged with interest at the rate of seven dollars per
centum per annum for such sum and sums of money as from time to time have been
in his hands, whether he has or has not made interest thereof.