TRUSTEE ACT 1931

[Consolidated as at 1 December 1987

on the authority of the Administrator

and in accordance with

the Enactments Reprinting Act 1980]

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

         1.      Short title

         2.      Definition

         3.      Adopting Trustee Act of New South Wales

         4.      Adaptation of Act

         5.      Regulations

Trustee Act 1931

An Act relating to trusts and trustees

Short title

      1.         This Act may be cited as the Trustee Act 1931.

Definition

      2.         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

“the Trustee Act” means the Trustee Act 1925 of the State of New South Wales, as amended by the Trustee (Amendment) Act 1929 of that State, and includes section 18 of the Trustee Act 1898 of that State as affected by the Trustee Act 1925 and includes any rules operative under the provisions of that Act that are in force in the State of New South Wales at the date of the commencement of this Act.

Adopting Trustee Act of New South Wales

      3.         The Trustee Act is hereby adopted, subject to such modifications and adaptations as are prescribed, as a law of Norfolk Island so far as the same is applicable to the circumstances of Norfolk Island and is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the provisions of any Act, law, Regulation, rule, order or proclamation having the force of law in Norfolk Island.

Adaptation of Act

      4.         In the application of the Trustee Act to Norfolk Island any power or function vested in “the Court”, “the Judge” or “the Judges of the Supreme Court” shall, in relation to Norfolk Island, be vested in and exercised and performed by the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island.

Regulations

      5.         The Administrator may make Regulations not inconsistent with this Act prescribing any modifications and adaptations of the Trustee Act which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

NOTES

The Trustee Act 1931 as shown in this consolidation comprises Act No. 5 of 1931 and amendments as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Amendments

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