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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part IA STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE

Part II INVESTMENTS

Part III GENERAL POWERS OF TRUSTEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

General Powers

Indemnities

Maintenance, Advancement and Protective Trusts

Part IV APPOINTMENT AND DISCHARGE OF TRUSTEES

Part IVA AGENTS, NOMINEES AND CUSTODIANS

Agents

Nominees and custodians

Review of and liability for agents, nominees and custodians, etc.

Supplementary

Part IVB REMUNERATION

Part V POWERS OF COURT

Vesting Orders

Jurisdiction to make other Order

Payment into Court

Part VI CHARITABLE TRUSTS

Incorporation of Trustees

Part VII UNIT TRUST SCHEMES

Part VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Application of Statutory Duty of Care under Part ia

SECOND SCHEDULE Particulars to be Inserted in Application for Incorporation of Trustees

THIRD SCHEDULE Form of Power of Attorney under Section 27 (5)

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table

Comparative Table

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Trustees Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Trustees Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Act 17 of 1967—Trustees Act 1967
Date of First Reading
:
26.10.66
(Bill No. 48/66 published on 8.11.66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.6.67
Date of commencement
:
15.7.67
2.  
Act 42 of 1967—Companies Act 1967
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
5.12.66
(Bill No. 58/66 published on 12.12.66)
Date of Second Reading
:
21.12.66
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
7.12.67
Date of Third Reading
:
21.12.67
Date of commencement
:
29.12.67
3.  
1970 Revised Edition (Cap. 40)—Trustees Act 1970
Date of operation
:
1 January 1970
4.  
Act 39 of 1970—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
22.7.70
(Bill No. 31/70 published on 27.7.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2.9.70
Date of commencement
:
30.10.70
5.  
Act 10 of 1975—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1975
Date of First Reading
:
17.3.75
(Bill No. 19/75 published on 18.3.75)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
27.3.75
Date of commencement
:
25.4.75
6.  
Act 8 of 1978—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1978
Date of First Reading
:
31.1.78
(Bill No. 3/78 published on 3.2.78)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
17.2.78
Date of commencement
:
10.3.78
7.  
Act 21 of 1982—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1982
Date of First Reading
:
27.7.82
(Bill No. 11/82 published on 4.8.82)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.8.82
Date of commencement
:
1.10.82
8.  
1985 Revised Edition—Trustees Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1985
9.  
Date of operation
:
30 March 1987
10.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
13.3.87
(Bill No. 7/87 published on 16.3.87)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.3.87
Date of commencement
:
10.4.87
11.  
Date of First Reading
:
6.10.89
(Bill No. 40/89 published on 7.10.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.11.89
Date of commencement
:
5.1.90
12.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
27.2.91
(Bill No. 11/91 published on 28.2.91)
Date of Second Reading
:
22.3.91
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl. 3 of 1991 presented to Parliament on 17.6.91
Date of Third Reading
:
28.6.91
Date of commencement
:
30.8.91
13.  
Date of First Reading
:
27.2.92
(Bill No. 18/92 published on 28.2.92)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.5.92
Date of commencement
:
26.6.92
14.  
G. N. No. S 231/1996—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1996
Date of commencement
:
15 May 1996
15.  
Date of First Reading
:
11.7.97
(Bill No. 6/97 published on 12.7.97)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.8.97
Date of commencement
:
1.10.97 (except section 3)
16.  
G. N. No. S 44/1998—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1998
Date of commencement
:
23 January 1998
17.  
G. N. No. S 322/1999—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1999
Date of commencement
:
16 July 1999
18.  
Date of operation
:
1 August 1999
19.  
Date of commencement
:
5 July 2000
20.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
22.5.2000
(Bill No. 17/2000 published on 23.05.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3.7.2000
Date of commencement
:
1.8.2000
21.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
5.3.2001
(Bill No. 17/2001 published on 7.3.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.4.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.6.2001
22.  
Act 42 of 2001—Securities and Futures Act 2001
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
25.9.2001
(Bill No. 33/2001 published on 26.9.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
5.10.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.1.2002 (Parts I, VIII, IX, X and XV (except sections 314 and 342 (1) and (3)), First Schedule, Second Schedule and items (4) (o) and (q) and (7) (c) of the Fourth Schedule)
23.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
31.10.2002
(Bill No. 40/2002 published on 1.11.2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.11.2002
Date of commencement
:
1.1.2003
24.  
Date of First Reading
:
21.9.2004
(Bill No. 43/2004 published on 22.9.2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.10.2004
Date of commencement
:
15.12.2004
25.  
Date of operation
:
31 July 2005
26.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
17 October 2005
(Bill No. 30/2005 published on 16 December 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2006
27.  
Date of First Reading
:
25 January 2005
(Bill No. 1/2005 published on 7 October 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18 February 2005
Date of commencement
:
1 February 2006
28.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
21 July 2008
(Bill No. 11/2008 published on 22 July 2008)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
16 November 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 March 2010
29.  
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
21 July 2008
(Bill No. 13/2008 published on 22 July 2008)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 March 2010
30.  
Act 2 of 2012—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012
Date of First Reading
:
21 November 2011 (Bill No. 22/2012 published on 22 November 2011)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18 January 2012
Date of commencement
:
1 March 2012