Public Trustee Act 1979

The Public Trustee, a Deputy Public Trustee, a member of the staff of the Public Trustee, an agent or representative of the Public

Trustee and a member of the Investment Board shall maintain and aid in the maintenance of secrecy of all matters coming to his or her knowledge relating to the business of the Public Trustee, including the business of the Investment Board, the affairs of any estate under the administration of the Public Trustee or in relation to the affairs of any persons concerned in any such estate.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

Before commencing to carry out duties of the Public Trustee,

Deputy Public Trustee or a member of the staff of the Public Trustee, an agent or representative of the Public Trustee or a member of the

Investment Board, a person appointed in any such manner for the first time must take and subscribe an oath of secrecy.

The Public Trustee, a Deputy Public Trustee, a member of the staff of the Public Trustee, an agent or representative of the Public

Trustee and a member of the Investment Board is authorized to give information in relation to an estate:

to a person directly interested in that part of the estate concerning which the information is sought or that person's solicitor or agent; or

for the purpose of assisting in the carrying out of the powers and functions of the Public Trustee; or

in such other circumstances as he or she may be required by another law in force in the Northern Territory to divulge that information.

Part III Public Trustee

Investment Board