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Public Trustee Act 1979
8Appointment of Public Trustee
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8 Appointment of Public Trustee
(1) The Administrator may appoint a person to be the Public Trustee
for the Northern Territory.
(1A) The Public Trustee holds office on the conditions (including
remuneration, expenses and allowances) determined by the
Administrator.
(2) The Minister may appoint a public sector employee to be a Deputy
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory.
(3) A Deputy Public Trustee, while he or she remains in office, shall
have and may exercise, perform and discharge, subject to the
control and direction of the Public Trustee, all the functions, powers,
authorities, discretions, rights and duties of the Public Trustee and
all reference in this or in any other Act to the Public Trustee shall,
so far as may be necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the
provisions of this section, be read as including a reference to a
Deputy Public Trustee.
(4) A person, court or judge shall be not concerned to inquire whether
or not a Deputy Public Trustee is subject to the control or direction
of the Public Trustee in a matter.