PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1995 - SECT 33

PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1995 - SECT 33

33—Provision for parties subsequently claiming to apply to Court etc

        (1)         If at any time after unclaimed money has been paid to the Treasurer under this Part the Court is satisfied, on application by a person claiming to be entitled to the money, that the person is entitled to the money, the Court may—

            (a)         make an order for payment of the money less costs and expenses that have been incurred by the Public Trustee in respect of the application;

            (b)         make any other order that is just.

        (2)         The Treasurer must, on service of an order under this section, pay the money mentioned in the order to the person entitled to it.

        (3)         No interest is payable on the money by virtue of any such order or otherwise from the time it has been paid to the Treasurer.

        (4)         Despite the preceding subsections, the Treasurer may, at any time, pay any such money to the Public Trustee on the certificate of the Public Trustee that the person or persons entitled to the money have been found.