Public Trustee Act 1978

Any person may deposit any trust instrument in the Public Trust Office for safe custody.

Any testator may deposit the testator’s will in the Public Trust Office for safe custody, and, after the death of the testator, the public trustee shall deliver the will to such person as the testator may have directed in writing, or, in the absence of such direction, to such person as the public trustee thinks proper.

The public trustee may accept for safe custody debentures or other interest-bearing securities for money, and other documents.

The public trustee’s liability in respect of any document or security deposited pursuant to this section shall, where a charge is made, be that of a bailee for reward, and, where no charge is made, be that of a gratuitous bailee.