Section 20: Terms of appointment of nominees and custodians.

Trustee Act 2000 · 2000 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Agents, nominees and custodians

Subject to subsection (2) and sections 29 to 32, the trustees may under section 16, 17 or 18 appoint a person to act as a nominee or custodian on such terms as to remuneration and other matters as they may determine.

The trustees may not under section 16, 17 or 18 appoint a person to act as a nominee or custodian on any of the terms mentioned in subsection (3) unless it is reasonably necessary for them to do so.

The terms are—

a term permitting the nominee or custodian to appoint a substitute;
a term restricting the liability of the nominee or custodian or his substitute to the trustees or to any beneficiary;
a term permitting the nominee or custodian to act in circumstances capable of giving rise to a conflict of interest.

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