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Law of Property Act 2000
32Restriction on executory limitations
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32 Restriction on executory limitations
(1) If there is a person entitled to:
(a) land or an equitable interest in land for an estate in fee simple
or a lesser interest; or
(b) any other property or an interest in any other property,
with an executory limitation over on default or failure of all or any of
the person's issue, whether or not within or at a specified period of
time, the executory limitation becomes void and incapable of taking
effect if, and as soon as, there is issue living who is an adult and
has the capacity of the class on default or failure of which the
limitation over was to take effect.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the executory limitation is
contained in an instrument which came into operation before the
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