Trustee Delegation Bill [H.L.]

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Session 1998-99
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Trustee Delegation Bill [H.L.]

This is the text of the Trustee Delegation Bill [H.L.], as passed by the House of Lords and introduced in the House of Commons on 9th March 1999.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Lord Chancellor's Department, are published separately as Bill 58- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Geoffrey Hoon has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Trustee Delegation Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

Trustee Delegation Bill [H.L.]

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Attorney of trustee with beneficial interest in land

Clause

1. Exercise of trustee functions by attorney.

2. Evidence of beneficial interest.

3. General powers in specified form.

4. Enduring powers.

5. Delegation under section 25 of the Trustee Act 1925.

6. Section 25 powers as enduring powers.

Miscellaneous provisions about attorney acting for trustee

7. Two-trustee rules.

8. Appointment of additional trustee by attorney.

9. Attorney acting for incapable trustee.

Authority of attorney to act in relation to land

10. Extent of attorney's authority to act in relation to land.

Supplementary

11. Interpretation.

12. Repeals.

13. Commencement, extent and short title.

SCHEDULE:-

- Repeals.

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Prepared 10 March 1999