Public Trustee Act

2. Interpretation

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

2. Interpretation

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—"agent" means an agent of the Public Trustee appointed under section 25(2);"Board" means the Investment Board established under section 5E;"Certificate of Summary Administration" means a certificate issued under section 8;"compensation" means compensation as provided for under the Work Injury Benefits Act (Cap. 236) or any compensation for death arising out of an accident;"court" means any court having jurisdiction in the matter in question under the Law of Succession Act (Cap. 160);"enemy" has the meaning assigned to it under the Kenya Defence Forces Act (Cap. 199);"estate" means all immovable property and all movable property;"letters of administration" includes any letters of administration, whether general or with a copy of the will annexed or limited in time or otherwise;"missing person" means a person whose whereabouts are unknown despite reasonable efforts to locate the person and—

(a)who is no longer in communication or contact with those persons who the missing person would likely or ordinarily be in communication or contact with; or

(b)whose safety and welfare are feared for given the person's physical or mental capabilities or the circumstances surrounding the individual's absence; and

(c)who had not made provision for the administration of his or her property.

"Public Guardian" means the Public Trustee acting as trustee for a person who has impaired capacity and has no one willing or able to act on behalf of the person;"Public Trustee" means the Public Trustee appointed under section 5 and includes an officer appointed in an acting capacity for that position;"taxing officer" means the Registrar of the court or an officer duly appointed to act for him.[Act No. 33 of 1955, s. 2, Act No. 35 of 1962, s. 2, Act No. 10 of 1976, s. 2, Act No. 6 of 2018, s. 2.]

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Source: Kenya Law