Public Trustee Act 1978

The public trustee may apply under section 29 or 31(1) for an order to administer an estate, and may be granted the order, jointly with someone else.

The public trustee may file an election under section 30 to administer an estate jointly with someone else.

The court may, with the public trustee’s agreement, consent under section 31(2) to the appointment of the public trustee to administer an estate jointly with someone else.

If the public trustee is appointed under section 31(2) to administer an estate and the consent of the court is unnecessary, the public trustee may, when filing in the court an election to administer, elect to administer the estate jointly with someone else.

The court may, with the public trustee’s agreement, appoint the public trustee under section 31(3) to administer an estate jointly with someone else.

The public trustee may act under section 35 jointly with someone else.

This section does not limit the application of this Act when the public trustee acts alone.

If the public trustee jointly administers an estate or otherwise acts with someone else, this Act applies with all necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation.