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River Improvement Trust Act 1940
sec.5SValidity of trust’s acts, proceedings or decisions
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### sec.5S Validity of trust’s acts, proceedings or decisions
An act, proceeding or decision of a trust is not invalidated only because of—
a defect in the qualification, appointment or membership of a member of the trust; or
a vacancy in the membership of the trust at the time of the act, proceeding or decision.
However, subsection (1) applies only if there was a quorum at the meeting of the trust at which the act was done, proceeding was taken or, decision was made.
s 5S ins 2013 No. 23 s 189
(sec.5S-ssec.1) An act, proceeding or decision of a trust is not invalidated only because of— a defect in the qualification, appointment or membership of a member of the trust; or a vacancy in the membership of the trust at the time of the act, proceeding or decision.
(sec.5S-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) applies only if there was a quorum at the meeting of the trust at which the act was done, proceeding was taken or, decision was made.
- (a) a defect in the qualification, appointment or membership of a member of the trust; or
- (b) a vacancy in the membership of the trust at the time of the act, proceeding or decision.