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34. All securities for the investment of moneys out of the Public Trustee's Account shall be kept under two keys, in the custody respectively of the Public Trustee and of the Chief Clerk of the Public Trust Office.

Schedule of Chaeges to be made by the Public Teust Office. The following fees, sums of money, and charges shall be payable to the Public Trustee : — (a.) Upon the gross capital or corpus of any estate other than an intestate estate realised by the Public Trustee, — On any sum up to £1,000 ... ... ... ... ... £5 percent. On the next £3,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... £4 percent. On the next £6,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... £3 percent. On all over £10,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... £2 percent. Upon the gross income of such estate, realised or unrealised ... ... £5 per cent. (6.) Upon the gross capital or corpus of any intestate estate realised by the Public Trustee, — Any sum up to £250 ... ... ... ... ... ... £7 percent. On the amount in excess of £250 ... ... ... ... £5 percent. Upon the gross income of such estate, realised or unrealised ... ... £5 per cent. Where the Public Trustee acts under section 16 of the Act, the charges shall be the same as if he had been appointed administrator of an •intestate estate. (c.) Upon all moneys collected by or paid to or coming under the control of the Public Trustee under " The Lunatics Act, 1882," and its amendments ... £5 per cent. Provided that with respect to moneys received by the Public Trustee, consisting of balances to credit of any current accounts in any institution, or with respect to any fixed deposits in any institution, or with respect to moneys received under any policy of life or accident assurance, there shall be charged only a percentage of one-half the amount fixed under clauses (a), (b), and (c). (d.) Upon the gross capital and income from any real property administered under " The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894 " ... ... ... ... £7-J-per cent. (c.) Upon the gross produce of rents, income, or revenue received from and under the administration of any property pursuant to "The Native Eeserves Act, 1882," and its amendments ... ... ... ... ... £7-| per cent. (f.) Upon the gross proceeds of rents, income, or revenue received from and under the administration of any property pursuant to "The West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act, 1892," and its amendments ... ... ... £7-Jper cent. (g.) Upon the real or personal property (not being money) transferred or delivered in specie to any person entitled thereto, being a devisee, legatee, next-of kin, cestui que trust, beneficiary, or other person of a like character, but not including a person entitled as principal under any power of attorney or agency, upon the value of such property as fixed by the Public Trustee :— ... Up to but not exceeding £1,000 ... ... ... ... £2-|per cent. On the next £3,000 ... ... ... .. ... ... £2 percent. On the next £6,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... £1| per cent. On all over £10,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... £1 percent. Provided that the charge hereby made shall be payable by the person to whom such property is transferred or delivered, and, if more than one, then such charge shall be made against each person, and computed in respect of the value of the property transferred or delivered to him. (h.) In all other cases not otherwise hereby provided, on all sums lodged in the Public Trust Office under or in pursuance of the provisions of any Act, rule, or law in that behalf at the time of lodging the same (provided that where no interest is allowed no commission shall be charged) ... ... £1 percent. (i.) Where the Public Trustee is appointed agent or attorney, his charges shall be £5 per cent, upon all moneys, whether capital or income, received by the Public Trustee. (J.) For any application to the Court relating to any property in the Public Trust Office (other than for grant of probate or administration), where the Public Trustee or the office solicitor moves in person, and where the value of the property in respect to which the application is made does not exceed £250 as determined by the Public Trustee ... ... ... ... £1 Where such value exceeds £250 as determined by the Public Trustee £2