Public Trustee Act 1979

Where the Public Trustee is administering the estate in the Territory of a person who, at the time of his or her death was domiciled outside the Territory and whose estate, in the place of domicile of the deceased, is being administered by the Public Trustee or other like official of the state of domicile, the Public Trustee may pay the proceeds of the estate in the Territory to the Public Trustee or other like official of the state of domicile without incurring any liability in regard to a claimant of the balance and without any obligation to see to the application thereof.