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Property Law Act 2023
sec.195Appointment among 2 or more objects
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### sec.195 Appointment among 2 or more objects
This section applies if a document gives a person a power of appointment over property among 2 or more objects.
An appointment of property made in exercise of the power is valid even if—
1 or more of the objects is excluded from the appointment; or
1 or more of the objects is appointed a nominal or illusory share in the property.
This section does not affect a term of the document that states the amount of a share of the property from which an object is not to be excluded.
(sec.195-ssec.1) This section applies if a document gives a person a power of appointment over property among 2 or more objects.
(sec.195-ssec.2) An appointment of property made in exercise of the power is valid even if— 1 or more of the objects is excluded from the appointment; or 1 or more of the objects is appointed a nominal or illusory share in the property.
(sec.195-ssec.3) This section does not affect a term of the document that states the amount of a share of the property from which an object is not to be excluded.
- (a) 1 or more of the objects is excluded from the appointment; or
- (b) 1 or more of the objects is appointed a nominal or illusory share in the property.