Supplemental Provisions
Appeal to court from Public Trustee
19.  A person aggrieved by any act or omission or decision of the Public Trustee in relation to any trust may apply to the court, and the court may make such order in the matter as the court thinks just.
Mode of action of Public Trustee
20.—(1)  The Public Trustee shall not, nor shall any of his officers, act under this Act for reward, except as provided by this Act.
Employment of solicitors, bankers, accountants, brokers, etc.
(2)  The Public Trustee may, subject to the rules made under this Act, employ for the purposes of any trust such solicitors, bankers, accountants and brokers, or other persons as he considers necessary.
(3)  In determining the persons to be so employed in relation to any trust the Public Trustee shall have regard to the interests of the trust, but subject to this shall, whenever practicable, take into consideration the wishes of the creator of the trust and of the other trustees, if any, and of the beneficiaries, either expressed or as implied by the practice of the creator of the trust, or in the previous management of the trust.
(4)  On behalf of the Public Trustee such person as is prescribed may take any oath, make any declaration, verify any account, give personal attendance at any court or place, and do any act or thing whatsoever which the Public Trustee is required or authorised to take, make, verify, give or do.
(5)  Where any bond or security would be required from a private person upon the grant to him of administration, or upon his appointment to act in any capacity, the Public Trustee, if administration is granted to him or if he is appointed to act in such capacity as aforesaid, shall not be required to give such bond or security, but shall be subject to the same liabilities and duties as if he had given such bond or security.
(6)  The entry of the Public Trustee by that name in the books of a company shall not constitute notice of a trust, and a company shall not be entitled to object to enter the name of the Public Trustee on its books by reason only that the Public Trustee is a corporation, and in dealings with property, the fact that the person or one of the persons dealt with is the Public Trustee, shall not of itself constitute notice of a trust.
Unclaimed funds to be paid into Consolidated Fund
21.—(1)  Where, upon the conclusion of the administration of the estate of a person dying testate or intestate, there remain in the hands of the Public Trustee funds of which he is unable to dispose by distribution in accordance with law by reason of the untraceability of the person entitled to give a discharge, or for any other cause, or where the Public Trustee is unable to conclude the administration of any trust as there is remaining in his hands funds of which he is unable to dispose by distribution in accordance with law by reason of the untraceability of the beneficiaries under the trust or for any other cause, the Public Trustee shall credit those funds to an account to be called the Unclaimed Estates Account and those funds shall be kept in the account for 7 years, and if they remain unclaimed at the expiration of that period the funds together with any interest earned thereon shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(2)  If any claim is made to any part of the funds so transferred to the Consolidated Fund and if the claim is established to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee, the amount certified by the Public Trustee to be due to the claimant shall be paid to him, without interest, from the Consolidated Fund.