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Section 39: Interpretation.

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

Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

In this Act—

  • "asset" includes any right or interest;

  • "charitable trust" means a trust under which property is held for charitable purposes and "charitable purposes" has the meaning given by section 11 of the Charities Act 2011;

  • "custodian trustee" has the same meaning as in the Public Trustee Act 1906;

  • "enactment" includes any provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England;

  • "exempt charity" has the same meaning as in the Charities Act 2011 ;

  • "functions" includes powers and duties;

  • "legal mortgage" has the same meaning as in the Law of Property Act 1925;

  • "personal representative" has the same meaning as in the Trustee Act 1925;

  • "settled land" has the same meaning as in the Settled Land Act 1925;

  • "trust corporation" has the same meaning as in the Trustee Act 1925;

  • "trust funds" means income or capital funds of the trust.

In this Act the expressions listed below are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—

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