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'''Queensland:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/ta1973132/s76.html


'''New South Wales:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ta1925122/s85.html


'''Northern Territory:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/ta122/s49a.html


'''South Australia:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/ta1936122/s56.html


'''Tasmania:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/ta1898122/s50.html


'''Victoria:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/ta1958122/s67.html


'''Western Australia:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/ta1962140/s75.html


'''ACT:'''
If it appears to court that a trustee (including personal representative) is personally liable for any breach of trust, but has acted honestly & reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from breach of trust & for omitting to obtain directions of the court, it may relieve the trustee either wholly or partly from personal liability
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/ta1925122/s85.html


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
It should therefore provide that where it appears to the court that a personal representative has acted honestly and reasonably, and ought fairly to be excused from that breach, the court may relieve the person.