Public Trustee Act 1930
54Inquiries as to property
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54 Inquiries as to property
(1) *[Section 54 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ]**[Section 54 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 1977, s. 8 ]*In any case where the Public Trustee believes, on reasonable grounds, that any person has in his possession or under his control any personal property to which the Public Trustee is entitled, the Public Trustee may apply to the Court for a summons calling upon such person to furnish full particulars of such property and the nature and extent thereof.
(2) Upon the hearing of any such summons the Court may make such order as to any such property, and as to the transfer, delivery, or payment thereof to the Public Trustee or otherwise as the Court may think necessary.
(3) If, upon the hearing of any such summons, the Court is of opinion that the matter is one which should not be determined upon such summons, the Court may dismiss the application upon such terms as to costs as it may think fit.