31Unclaimed moneys

31 Unclaimed moneys (a) the public trustee and guardian has been administering an estate for a period of not less than 6 years; and (b) moneys forming part of the estate are being held by the public trustee and guardian; and (c) the public trustee and guardian— (i) has no knowledge of the existence or whereabouts of a person who is, or claims to be, entitled to the moneys; or

(ii) in a case in which the existence and whereabouts of the person entitled to receive the moneys are known to the public trustee and guardian—is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to effect payment of the moneys to the person; the public trustee and guardian shall pay those moneys to the (2) A person who claims to be entitled to any moneys paid to the Territory under subsection (1) may apply to the court for an order declaring the person to be so entitled and, if the court is satisfied that the person is entitled to the moneys or a part of the moneys, it may make an order accordingly. (3) Where an order is made under subsection (2), there is payable to the person in whose favour the order is made by the Territory an amount equal to the amount specified in the order.