PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1995
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
PART 2--Office of Public Trustee
- 4 Public Trustee
- 5 Functions and powers
- 6 Ministerial control
- 7 Execution of documents
- 8 Delegations
PART 3--Appointment as administrator, trustee etc
- 9 Administration of deceased estate
- 10 Public Trustee need not give security
- 11 No action to be instituted after Public Trustee has obtained administration
- 12 Administrator pendente lite
- 13 Administration of trust estate
- 14 Appointment as executor or trustee
- 15 Appointment of Public Trustee by executors, administrators or trustees
- 16 Appointment by court as trustee of amount of judgment etc
- 17 Custodian trustee
- 18 Power of attorney continues despite subsequent legal incapacity
PART 4--Administration of estates
- 19 Payments to or from executors etc elsewhere in Australia or in New Zealand
- 20 Public Trustee must require delivery or transfer of property to which Public Trustee is entitled
- 21 Court may summons administrator etc on application of Public Trustee
- 22 Result of disobedience to summons
- 23 Public Trustee to give notice to beneficiary entitled to property
- 24 Administration of Public Trustee may be referred to Court
- 25 Public Trustee may make advances for purposes of administration
- 26 Public Trustee to keep accounts in respect of estates etc
PART 5--Investment of estate funds and common funds
- 27 Investment of estate funds
- 28 Money from several estates may be invested as one fund
- 29 Common funds
- 30 Accounts, audits and reports in respect of common funds
- 31 Information for investors or prospective investors in common fund
PART 6--Unclaimed property
- 32 Public Trustee's duties with respect to unclaimed money or land
- 33 Provision for parties subsequently claiming to apply to Court etc
- 34 Appointment as manager of unclaimed property
- 35 Powers of Public Trustee as manager
- 36 Public Trustee to have discretion as to exercise of powers as manager
- 37 Public Trustee may apply to Court for directions
- 38 Money to be invested in common fund
- 39 Remuneration and expenses of Public Trustee
- 40 Property managed by Public Trustee to be held for owner
- 41 Termination of management
- 42 Transfer of unclaimed property to Crown
PART 7--Financial and other provisions
- 43 Expenditure of money on land
- 44 Fee for administering perpetual trust
- 45 General provision relating to Public Trustee's charges
- 45A Recovery of GST
- 46 ADI accounts, investment and overdraft
- 47 Tax and other liabilities of Public Trustee
- 48 Dividends
- 49 Responsibility of Government for acts of Public Trustee
- 50 Accounts and external audit
- 51 Annual reports
- 52 Certain documents may be deposited with Public Trustee for safe keeping
- 53 Certificate by Public Trustee of appointment to act
- 54 Indemnity to persons having dealings with Public Trustee
- 55 Regulations