Public Trustee Act 1978
An Act about the public trustee
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Public Trustee Act 1978.
2 Commencement
This Act shall commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
3 [Repealed]
4 Crown to be bound
This Act, except where otherwise provided, binds the Crown not only in right of the State but also, as far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
5 Provision about the Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003
The Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003 includes provisions about the exercise of jurisdiction under this Act.
6 Definitions
In this Act—appointed board member, for part 8A, see section 117V.benefit, in relation to a person, includes insurance on the life of that person and the education and advancement of that person.board, for part 8A, see section 117V.board meeting, for part 8A, see section 117ZO(1).board member, for part 8A, see section 117ZB.body includes a corporation, unincorporated body or association including a partnership or association of persons.chief executive (corrective services) ...common fund means a common fund established under section 19.corporation means the corporate sole constituted by the public trustee under the name The Public Trustee of Queensland.court means the Supreme Court.deputy public trustee ...election to administer means an election filed pursuant to section 30 or 31.employer, in relation to an amount of unpaid wages, for part 8, division 1, see section 98.estate under administration means any property held, administered, managed or controlled by the public trustee in any capacity (including, for example, as personal representative, trustee, administrator, guardian, committee, manager, liquidator or receiver), and includes—(a)an estate under management as defined in section 64; and(b)an estate under administration that is administered jointly with someone else.former employee, for part 8, division 1, see section 98.grant of administration means—(a)probate of the will of a deceased person; or(b)letters of administration of the estate of a deceased person, with or without the will annexed, for general, special or limited purposes; or(c)an order to administer; or(d)an election to administer;and a reference to the making of a grant of administration includes the filing of an election to administer.incapacitated person means an incapacitated person as defined in section 64.instrument includes any deed, will, agreement for a settlement, Act of Parliament or order of a court or any number of such instruments, whether made or passed before or after, or partly before and partly after, the commencement of this Act.land ...Minister ...mortgage ...mortgagee ...mortgagor ...official solicitor means the official solicitor to the public trustee provided for in section 16.order to administer means an order of the court made pursuant to part 3 authorising the public trustee, either solely or jointly with someone else to…