300Control of money recovered by persons under disability

### 300 Control of money recovered by persons under disability > > (1)  Unless the Court or a judge otherwise directs, the following are to be paid to the Public Trustee: > > > > > > (a) money recovered by or on behalf of, or adjudged, ordered or agreed to be paid to, or for the benefit of, a person under disability; > > > > > > > (b) money paid into Court and accepted by or on behalf of a person under disability. > > > (2)  Subject to [subrule (3)](#GS300@Gs3@EN) , any money paid to the Public Trustee under this rule in respect of a person under disability is, subject to any direction of the Court or a judge, to be held in trust and applied by the Public Trustee in any manner the Public Trustee thinks fit for the maintenance and education or otherwise for the benefit of that person. > > > (3)  [*\[Rule 300 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2002, No. 80, Applied:10 Jul 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-07-10/sr-2002-080#GS7@EN) If the Public Trustee is the administrator of the estate of a person under disability, any money paid to the Public Trustee under this rule in respect of that person is, subject to any direction of the Court or a judge, to be dealt with in any manner in which the Public Trustee is authorised or required to deal with the property of that person under the [Guardianship and Administration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-044) . > > > (4)  If the Public Trustee holds any money in trust under [subrule (2)](#GS300@Gs2@EN) , the Public Trustee may at any time ask the Court or a judge – > > > > > > (a) for directions as to the trust or its administration; or > > > > > > > (b) to vary any directions already given in relation to the trust; or > > > > > > > (c) to determine any question arising in relation to the trust. > > > (5)  The Court or a judge may give any directions or determination it considers appropriate.