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(1) The Public Trustee may—(a) act as personal representative of a deceased person;(b) act as an ordinary trustee of any trust not prohibited under this Act or any other law;(c) act as a custodian trustee;(d) act as a custodian of property of missing persons;(e) act as a custodian of enemy property;(f) act as an administrator of the Estate Duty Act (Cap. 483);(g) be appointed as a Public Guardian or Conservator;(h) be appointed trustee by a court of law;(i) act as a Registrar of wills; and(j) formulate, implement and oversee programmes to raise awareness on law of succession and trusteeship.(2) Deleted by Act No. 6 of 2018, s. 13.(3) The Public Trustee may decline either absolutely, or except on such conditions as he may impose, to accept any trust.(4) The Public Trustee shall not accept any trust under any composition or scheme of arrangement for the benefit of creditors.(5) The Public Trustee shall not, save as provided by any rules made under this Act, accept any trust which involves the management or carrying on of any business.
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