10Instruments required to be in writing

10 Instruments required to be in writing (1) Subject to this Act: (a) no interest in land can be created or disposed of except: (i) by writing signed by the person creating or conveying the interest or by the person's agent lawfully authorised in writing; (ii) by will; or (iii) by operation of law; (b) a declaration of trust in respect of land must be manifested and proved: (i) by some writing signed by a person who is able to declare the trust; or (ii) by will; and

Law of Property Act 2000 7 (c) a disposition of an equitable interest or trust subsisting at the time of the disposition, must be manifested and proved: (i) by some writing signed by the person disposing of the interest or trust or by the person's agent lawfully authorised in writing; or (ii) by will. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect the creation or operation of resulting, implied or constructive trusts.