18Power to pay small amounts of money due to deceased persons

18 Power to pay small amounts of money due to deceased persons

18 Power to pay small amounts of money due to deceased persons

(cf PT Act, s 34C)

(1) The NSW Trustee may pay an amount payable by the NSW Trustee to a person who has died to another person without requiring administration to be taken out in the estate of the deceased person if—

(a) the amount does not exceed the amount prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, and

(b) the NSW Trustee considers that the other person is entitled to the amount.

(2) A person to whom an amount is paid under this section must apply the money as required by law in the administration of the estate.

(3) A payment made by the NSW Trustee under this section is valid against all persons and the NSW Trustee is discharged from all liability in respect of all money so paid by the NSW Trustee.

(4) This section does not affect any right of a person to claim or recover money paid under this section from a person other than the NSW Trustee.