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Public Trustee Act 1930
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*[Section 59 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ]**[Section 59 Amended by No. 20 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In the case of any estate –
(a) [Section 59 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] an Australian legal practitioner or accountant authorized in writing by a beneficiary shall be entitled as of right to examine at any reasonable time the accounts of that estate, and for that purpose shall have access to the Public Trustee's books and vouchers relating to that estate;
(b) any beneficiary aggrieved by any act, omission, or decision of the Public Trustee relating to that estate, may apply to the Court and, upon any such application, the Court may make such order in the premises as it thinks just.