The National Savings Bank Regulations 1972

Public Trustee

15.—(1) Deposits may be made by the Public Trustee in respect of any estate which he is administering or for which he is acting as custodian trustee or as ordinary trustee, or on behalf of any person for whom he is acting as trustee.

(2) Application to open an account shall be made in the approved form, and shall be signed by the Public Trustee or by an officer of the Public Trustee authorised by him in writing to act on his behalf in opening accounts.

(3) The title of each account opened by the Public Trustee shall specify on behalf of what estate or person the account is opened, or shall contain such other description as the Director of Savings may require.

(4) Any application to withdraw the deposits, whether standing in the name of the Public Trustee alone or with some other person, shall be signed by the Public Trustee or by an officer of the Public Trustee duly authorised by him in writing to sign such application, and may be signed by the Public Trustee or such officer alone.

(5) Any authority given by the Public Trustee under this Regulation shall be lodged with the Director of Savings at least 48 hours before any application signed by virtue of the authority is presented.