Public Trustee Act 1978

The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.

A regulation may be made about the following matters—

the conduct of the business of the Public Trust Office and the services to be provided by it;

determining the powers and duties of the officers and other employees of the public trustee and of the public trustee’s agents;

the custody and disposal of accounts, documents and other records;

the receipt and payment of moneys under this Act;

keeping, rendering and auditing accounts under this Act;

providing for the fixing of fees for legal, conveyancing and other professional services rendered to the public trustee or the official solicitor, or by the public trustee or the public trustee’s officers to the public;

the remission by the public trustee of all or part of any fees or other charges fixed or otherwise provided for under this Act;

the employment of counsel and solicitors in the Public Trust Office and their duties and authorities;

the provision of aid in legal proceedings and of other legal assistance for poor persons and others;

the substitution of other provisions as to modes of procedure in court proceedings for those prescribed by this Act.