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Public Trustee and Guardian Act 1985
16Effect of appointment or election
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16 Effect of appointment or election Subject to this Act, the public trustee and guardian, when acting in a capacity referred to in section 13— (a) has the same powers, duties and liabilities and is entitled to the same rights and immunities as an individual acting in that capacity; and (b) is subject to the control and orders of any court in the same manner as if the public trustee and guardian were an individual acting in that capacity.