Public Trustee Act 1979

The Public Trustee may, in the administration of a trust or an estate, or in the performance of a power or duty under this Act or any other Act, act on information as to matters of fact which to the

Public Trustee appear credible.

The Public Trustee may allow a claim which is made before him or her on oath or upon the affidavit, declaration or statement of the claimant alone or, where the Public Trustee thinks fit to call for other evidence, upon such evidence as the Public Trustee requires.

The Public Trustee may at any time require a person to make a statutory declaration or produce other sufficient evidence to support a claim and may refuse to admit the claim or to take any action to acquit the claim until the declaration or evidence is produced.

Where the Public Trustee acts in good faith and in accordance with this section in acquitting or refusing to acquit a claim, the

Public Trustee shall not be liable for any damage suffered by a person by reason of the acquitting or failing to acquit a claim.