25AAmounts etc paid by trustee for person under disability

25A Amounts etc paid by trustee for person under disability (1) If an amount is paid to, or property is accepted by, the public trustee and guardian on behalf of a person under disability, the public trustee and guardian must hold the amount or property on trust for the person. (2) The public trustee and guardian may, subject to any direction of the Supreme Court— (a) pay an amount, or give property, to anyone the public trustee and guardian considers appropriate, for the maintenance, education, advancement or benefit of the person or a dependent of the person; and (b) use the amount or property for the maintenance, education, advancement or benefit of the person or a dependent of the person; and (c) pay an amount, or give property, into a superannuation fund on behalf of the person; and (d) if an amount is paid, or property given, under paragraph (c)— manage the superannuation fund on behalf of the person. (3) If an amount is paid under subsection (2) (a), the public trustee and guardian need not supervise the use of the amount.

superannuation fund means a complying superannuation fund for the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth). 26 Power of public trustee and guardian to sue self when acting in different capacities (1) Notwithstanding any rule of law or practice to the contrary, the public trustee and guardian, acting in one capacity, may, subject to subsection (2) commence proceedings against the public trustee and guardian acting in another capacity. (2) Before commencing proceedings under subsection (1), the public trustee and guardian shall apply to the court for directions as to the manner in which the respective interests of the public trustee and guardian are to be represented in the proceedings.