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Public Trustee Act 1978
sec.111Evidence in respect of unclaimed property
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### sec.111 Evidence in respect of unclaimed property
The court or the public trustee when acting under this division may—
accept and act upon any evidence available whether legally admissible or not; and
accept a claimant as the owner of or entitled to possession of any property, notwithstanding that the claimant may be unable to adduce such sufficient evidence as would entitle the claimant to obtain or recover possession of the property in other proceedings; and
have regard to the circumstances of each case in determining the character and sufficiency of the evidence of title adduced.
- (a) accept and act upon any evidence available whether legally admissible or not; and
- (b) accept a claimant as the owner of or entitled to possession of any property, notwithstanding that the claimant may be unable to adduce such sufficient evidence as would entitle the claimant to obtain or recover possession of the property in other proceedings; and
- (c) have regard to the circumstances of each case in determining the character and sufficiency of the evidence of title adduced.