Guesdon Bequest (Administration) Act 1972
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(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
charitable institution means an institution specified in the scheme referred to in the preamble to this Act and includes any institution substituted for any of those institutions by the Supreme Court or by section 3 or by the trustees under the authority of an approval of the Attorney-General in that behalf given as provided by section 4 ;
deceased means William Andrew Guesdon late of Denmark Lodge, The Grove, Clapham Common in the County of Surrey in England, Gentleman, deceased;
trustees means the trustees in this State from time to time of the deceased and includes any 2 of those trustees acting together.
(2) A reference in this Act to a sum shall be construed as a reference to a sum of money held in trust by the trustees under the will of the deceased.