68Service of orders on Public Trustee

68 Service of orders on Public Trustee

(1)  *[Section 68 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 68 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 1977, s. 15 ][Section 68 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*When any court or judge, except upon the application of the Public Trustee, makes an order under this Act, or which in any way affects the Public Trustee, it shall be the duty of the person who obtains such order forthwith to serve upon the Public Trustee a copy thereof, and to deliver to the Public Trustee a statement of the property affected by the order, showing where such property is situated or by whom held, so far as the same is known to such person, and such other information as the Public Trustee shall reasonably require, and in default thereof such person, unless he proves that such default was due to accident or was unavoidable, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(2)  When any such order is made, it shall be the duty of the Registrar or Deputy-Registrar or clerk, as the case may be, of the Court, to deliver or post by registered letter to the Public Trustee, a copy of such order, unless to his knowledge the Public Trustee has received a copy thereof.