Public Trustee Act - Singapore Statutes Online

Public Trustee Act

(CHAPTER 260)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 3 of 1915)

REVISED EDITION 1985

(30th March 1987)

An Act to provide for the appointment of a Public Trustee.

[1st July 1935]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Public Trustee Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —

“Board” means the Investment Board referred to in section 13;

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

[Deleted by Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

“Common Fund” means the common fund referred to in section 10;

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

“expenses” includes costs and charges;

“letters of administration” means letters of administration of the estate and effects of a deceased person, whether general or with a will annexed, or limited either in time or otherwise;

“private trustee” means a trustee other than the Public Trustee;

“Reserve Fund” means the fund established under section 15A;

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

“trust” includes an executorship or administratorship, and “trustee” shall be construed accordingly;

“trust property” includes all property in the possession or under the control wholly or partly of the Public Trustee by virtue of any trust.

Establishment of Public Trustee

Minister to appoint Public Trustee

3.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a fit person to the office of Public Trustee, who shall hold office during his pleasure, and receive such salary or fees, and be appointed on such terms, as the Minister determines.

[7/1997 wef 01/10/1997]

(2) The Minister may appoint such fit and proper persons to be Deputy Public Trustees, Assistant Public Trustees and other officers of the Public Trustee as the Minister considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

(2A) The Deputy Public Trustees, Assistant Public Trustees and other officers of the Public Trustee are to hold office on such terms as the Minister may determine.

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

(2B) Any reference in this Act or in any other written law to officer or officers of the Public Trustee includes a reference to a Deputy Public Trustee and an Assistant Public Trustee.

[Act 44 of 2014 wef 31/12/2014]

Corporation sole

(3) The Public Trustee shall be a corporation sole under that name, with perpetual succession and an official seal, and may sue and be sued under the above name like any other corporation sole.

Remuneration

(4) The salary or remuneration of the Public Trustee and his officers and such other expenses of executing his office or otherwise carrying this Act into effect as are sanctioned by the Minister shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

[7/1997 wef 01/10/1997]

(5) The Public Trustee and every officer of the Public Trustee is hereby declared to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].

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