Public Trustee Act 1978

Save as by this Act is otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act relating to trusts and wills and other trust instruments apply to those in existence at the commencement of this Act as well as to those hereafter created.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to deprive the public trustee of, or to limit or restrict, any powers or authorities vested in or exercisable by the public trustee by or under any other Act, instrument or law and all powers and authorities conferred by this Act on the public trustee shall be in addition to and not in limitation or restriction of other powers or authorities vested in or exercisable by the public trustee by or under any other Act, instrument or law.

Except in so far as is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, all rights, powers, and remedies conferred by any other Act or law upon any court or judge, or upon the public trustee by that style or as public curator or upon any other person shall remain unrestricted and the provisions of this Act shall be read and construed as conferring upon such court or judge, or upon the public trustee or upon such person the rights, powers and remedies hereby provided in addition to and not in derogation of any rights, powers and remedies conferred by the other Act or law and so that the rights, powers and remedies conferred by that other Act or law and by this Act shall be capable of being exercised separately, or in aid the 1 of the other but, nevertheless, the provisions of this Act shall not be restricted by any other Act or law.