51Power to give judgment in absence of trustee

### 51 Power to give judgment in absence of trustee > [*\[Section 51 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja103@GC2@EN) When in any cause or matter the Court is satisfied that diligent search has been made for any person who, in the character of trustee, is made a defendant or party to the cause or matter, to serve him with process of the Court or with any proceedings in the cause or matter, and that he cannot be found, the Court may hear and determine the cause or matter, and give judgment therein against that person in his character of a trustee as if he had been duly served or had entered an appearance in the cause or matter, and had also appeared by his counsel and Australian legal practitioner at the hearing, but without prejudice to any interest he may have in the matters in question in the cause or matter in any other character.