29Payments to persons outside Australia

29 Payments to persons outside Australia (1) Where any moneys or chattels are payable or deliverable by the public trustee and guardian to a person in a country other than Australia, the public trustee and guardian may pay those moneys or deliver those chattels, on behalf of that person— (a) to a consular officer of that country resident in Australia; or (b) if there is no such officer—to an official of that country, wherever the official is resident, who appears to the public trustee and guardian to be a suitable person to receive those moneys or chattels. (2) The receipt of a consular officer or official of moneys or chattels paid or delivered to the consular officer or official under subsection (1) is a complete and sufficient discharge to the public trustee and guardian and the public trustee and guardian has no further concern to see to the application of those moneys or chattels.