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Public Trustee Act 1979
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89 Safe custody
(1) The Public Trustee may accept for safe custody debentures or
other securities and any documents of title to property and any
other deeds, documents or chattels.
(2) The Public Trustee's liability for any thing lodged for safe custody
under subsection (1) is that of a bailee for reward, and where no
charge is made, is that of a gratuitous bailee.
(3) Any thing kept in safe custody under this section shall be kept at
the direction of the Public Trustee and may be produced or parted
with by the Public Trustee's authority as and when the Public
Trustee thinks proper in the conduct of the business of the Public
Trustee's office.