Application by another person
66 Application by another person
Subject to this section, the Court may order, upon the application of any person, that the Public Trustee ceases to be manager of property under this Part.
The Court may make an order under subsection (1) where it is satisfied that:
the applicant or some other person is lawfully entitled to the property; or
a period of not less than 7 years has elapsed since the Public
Trustee was appointed manager of the property and that notwithstanding due inquiry, the owner of the property has not been ascertained.
Where the Court is satisfied that the applicant or some other person is the owner of the property, the Court in making an order under subsection (1) shall order that the property be transferred to the owner of the property.
Where the Court is satisfied that the owner cannot be ascertained in accordance with subsection (2)(b), the Court shall order that the property be converted into money and that the money be paid into the Central Holding Authority.
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