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Public Trustee Act 1979
43Public Trustee entitled to costs
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43 Public Trustee entitled to costs
(1) On an application by the Public Trustee, whether in common form
or in solemn form, for a grant of administration, the Public Trustee
shall be entitled to his or her costs out of the estate and shall not be
liable for the costs of any other person.
(2) Where the beneficiaries entitled under an intestacy cannot agree as
to the person to be appointed administrator, and the Public Trustee,
at the request of one or more of those beneficiaries, applies for a
grant of administration, the Public Trustee shall not be liable for the
costs of any other person, and shall be entitled to his or her costs
out of the estate whether the Public Trustee is appointed the
administrator or not.