Interest payable on the moneys included in the common fund
12.—(1)  The interest payable to the respective estates the moneys of which form part of the common fund shall be at such rate or rates as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint.
(2)  Such rate or rates shall be published in the month of December in each year and shall remain in force from 1st January to 31st December of the next ensuing year.
(3)  Different rates may be prescribed for payment on capital moneys not payable at call and on capital moneys held in the ordinary course of administration for distribution or at call.
(4)  Interest payable from the common fund shall be credited half yearly to the respective estates provided that the Public Trustee may at his discretion credit such interest at such more frequent intervals as he may think fit in the case of any particular estate.