sec.44Appointing trustees

### sec.44 Appointing trustees The Minister may appoint trustees of trust land. A trustee may be— the State; or a statutory body; or an incorporated body; or a named individual. The Minister may appoint a trustee subject to conditions. Before a trustee may be appointed, the Minister must be given written acceptance of the appointment. A trustee is appointed by registering a trustee of trust land notice or plan of subdivision. The appointment of a trustee under subsection (1) is effective— if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a reserve—on the day the trustee of trust land notice or plan of subdivision for the dedication of the reserve is registered; or if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a deed of grant in trust—on the day the trustee of trust land notice for the appointment is registered. A plan of subdivision mentioned in subsection (6) (a) must include all of the following— the Minister’s approval of the appointment; the name of the trustee; any conditions to which the appointment is subject under subsection (3) . s 44 amd 2007 No. 19 s 33 ; 2024 No. 12 s 38 (sec.44-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint trustees of trust land. (sec.44-ssec.2) A trustee may be— the State; or a statutory body; or an incorporated body; or a named individual. (sec.44-ssec.3) The Minister may appoint a trustee subject to conditions. (sec.44-ssec.4) Before a trustee may be appointed, the Minister must be given written acceptance of the appointment. (sec.44-ssec.5) A trustee is appointed by registering a trustee of trust land notice or plan of subdivision. (sec.44-ssec.6) The appointment of a trustee under subsection (1) is effective— if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a reserve—on the day the trustee of trust land notice or plan of subdivision for the dedication of the reserve is registered; or if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a deed of grant in trust—on the day the trustee of trust land notice for the appointment is registered. (sec.44-ssec.7) A plan of subdivision mentioned in subsection (6) (a) must include all of the following— the Minister’s approval of the appointment; the name of the trustee; any conditions to which the appointment is subject under subsection (3) . - (a) the State; or - (b) a statutory body; or - (c) an incorporated body; or - (d) a named individual. - (a) if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a reserve—on the day the trustee of trust land notice or plan of subdivision for the dedication of the reserve is registered; or - (b) if the appointment is the appointment of a trustee of a deed of grant in trust—on the day the trustee of trust land notice for the appointment is registered. - (a) the Minister’s approval of the appointment; - (b) the name of the trustee; - (c) any conditions to which the appointment is subject under subsection (3) .