(1) A payment mentioned in section 25 (2) (a) (the lump sum ) must be paid to the public trustee.
(2) The public trustee must, until the lump sum is paid to the person entitled to it, deal with it under the Public Trustee Act 1985 , section 25 (3) (Payment of money etc to public trustee on behalf of person under disability) as if the lump sum were money payable as compensation under the Workers Compensation Act 1951.
(3) The receipt of the public trustee is a sufficient discharge for the amount paid in.
Division 2.6 Exceptions to entitlements to compensation