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Public Trustee Act 1915
s 9

In force2020 Revised EditionCurrent version · 2020 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)

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Public Trustee Act 1915

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1Short title
2Interpretation
3Minister to appoint Public Trustee
4General powers and duties of Public Trustee
5Public Trustee may represent minor in certain cases
6Administration of small estates
7Appointment of Public Trustee to be trustee, executor, etc.
8Granting probate to Public Trustee
9Repealed
10Common Fund
11What are not to be included in Common Fund
12Frequency of calculation and income payable to estates
12AManner of calculating and paying income to estates
13Constitution of Investment Board
14Repealed
15Persons not obliged to enquire whether dealing sanctioned
15AReserve Fund
16Government guarantee in regard to moneys included in Common Fund
17Liability of Consolidated Fund
18Fees charged by Public Trustee
19Appeal to court from Public Trustee
20Mode of action of Public Trustee
21Unclaimed funds to be paid into Consolidated Fund
22Investigation and audit of trust accounts
23Rules

Public Trustee Act 1915 · 2020 Revised Edition

Section 9

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[Repealed by Act 44 of 2014]

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A marriage of convenience made before the law on them took effect was not void SummaryCheng Tze Tzuen v Dang Lan Anh · [2025] SGHC 112

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