Acts and Regulations

P-26.5 - Public Trustee Act

Section 22
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Administration of estates or property of deceased persons
22(1)The appointment of the Public Administrator under the Probate Court Act is revoked.
22(2)On the commencement of this subsection, the estate or property of any deceased person that was, immediately before the commencement of this subsection, vested in the Public Administrator whose appointment is revoked under subsection (1) vests in the Public Trustee, and the Public Trustee continues as the administrator of the estate or property of any deceased person that has been left unadministered or partially unadministered by the Public Administrator.
22(3)On the commencement of this subsection, any property in the hands of the Public Administrator immediately before the commencement of this subsection shall be transferred by the Public Administrator to the Public Trustee.
22(4)On the commencement of this subsection, all money on deposit in the Consolidated Fund in the fund called “The Estates Fund” shall be transferred to the Public Trustee, who shall deposit the money in the trust fund account.
22(5)The documentation, information, records and files of the Public Administrator become the documentation, information, records and files of the Public Trustee on the commencement of this subsection.
22(6)Where in any Act, other than this Act, or in any regulation, rule, court order or other order or any by-law, agreement or other instrument or document reference is made to the Public Administrator, it shall be read, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to the Public Trustee.
Administration of estates or property of deceased persons
22(1)The appointment of the Public Administrator under the Probate Court Act is revoked.
22(2)On the commencement of this subsection, the estate or property of any deceased person that was, immediately before the commencement of this subsection, vested in the Public Administrator whose appointment is revoked under subsection (1) vests in the Public Trustee, and the Public Trustee continues as the administrator of the estate or property of any deceased person that has been left unadministered or partially unadministered by the Public Administrator.
22(3)On the commencement of this subsection, any property in the hands of the Public Administrator immediately before the commencement of this subsection shall be transferred by the Public Administrator to the Public Trustee.
22(4)On the commencement of this subsection, all money on deposit in the Consolidated Fund in the fund called “The Estates Fund” shall be transferred to the Public Trustee, who shall deposit the money in the trust fund account.
22(5)The documentation, information, records and files of the Public Administrator become the documentation, information, records and files of the Public Trustee on the commencement of this subsection.
22(6)Where in any Act, other than this Act, or in any regulation, rule, court order or other order or any by-law, agreement or other instrument or document reference is made to the Public Administrator, it shall be read, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to the Public Trustee.