Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Public Trustee
shall keep, or cause to be kept, an index listing all estates in course of
administration by him, and shall keep, or cause to be kept, an account of all
his receipts, payments, and dealings in every such estate.
(2) Upon an
application in writing by or with the authority of any person interested in
any such estate, the Public Trustee shall —
(a)
permit the applicant or his solicitor or other authorised agent to inspect and
take copies of any entry in any register relating to the estate, and (so far
as the interest of the applicant is or may be affected thereby) of any
account, notice, or other document in the custody of the Public Trustee; and
(b) at
the expense of the applicant, supply him or his solicitor or other authorised
agent with a copy of any such entry, account, or document as aforesaid, or of
any extract therefrom; and
(c) give
to such applicant or his solicitor or other authorised agent such information
respecting the estate and the trust property as is reasonably requested in the
application and is within the power of the Public Trustee.
(3) Subject as
aforesaid, the Public Trustee, his officers and agents, shall observe strict
secrecy in respect of every trust or estate in course of administration by
him.
[Section 47 amended by No. 1 of 1975
s. 3.]