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Section 19: Functions of Public Trustee in relation to notices, etc.

Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 · 1994 c. 36View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Matters arising in connection with death

The Public Trustee may give directions as to the office or offices at which documents may be served on him—

by virtue of section 9 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (as substituted by section 14(1) above), or
in pursuance of section 18(1)(b) above (service on Public Trustee of copy of certain notices affecting land);

and he shall publish such directions in such manner as he considers appropriate.

The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision with respect to the functions of the Public Trustee in relation to such documents; and the regulations may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of document or different circumstances.

Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The following provisions of the Public Trustee Act 1906, namely—

section 8(5) (payment of expenses out of money provided by Parliament), and
section 9(1) and (3)(provisions as to fees),

apply in relation to the functions of the Public Trustee in relation to documents to which this section applies as in relation to his functions under that Act.

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