23APublic trustee and guardian register

23A Public trustee and guardian register (1) The public trustee and guardian may keep a register of legal records. (2) The public trustee and guardian may include other records or information on the register that the public trustee and guardian considers appropriate. (3) The register may be kept in any form, including electronically, that the public trustee and guardian considers appropriate. (4) The register may be kept in 1 or more parts, as the public trustee and guardian considers appropriate.

(5) The public trustee and guardian may remove a legal record from the register if satisfied that the legal record no longer has any effect. (6) In this section: enduring power of attorney—see the Powers of Attorney Act 2006, section 8. legal record means— (a) a will that is— (i) drawn by the public trustee and guardian; or (ii) deposited with the public trustee and guardian; or (b) an enduring power of attorney that— (i) appoints the public trustee and guardian as attorney; or (ii) is deposited with the public trustee and guardian. Note The Evidence Act 2011, s 155 (Evidence of official records) applies to legal records kept on the register.