32Allowance of claims

32 Allowance of claims The public trustee and guardian may— (a) at any time, require a person to make a statement or produce other sufficient evidence to support a claim in connection with— (i) an estate or trust being administered by the public trustee and guardian; or (ii) property of which the public trustee and guardian is manager; and (b) refuse to admit or take any further action in relation to the claim until the declaration or evidence is produced. Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).