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### 28 Right of beneficiary to apply to trustee for accounts
> *\[Section 28 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*
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> > (1) If any person beneficially interested in any property subject to any trust shall apply in writing to any trustee administering such trust for true and accurate accounts as to the state of the trust property, and of all receipts and payments on account thereof, such trustee shall, at the expense of the person requiring the same, render such accounts in accordance with the application within 28 days after the receipt thereof, provided that no such true and accurate accounts have been rendered during the 12 months preceding the receipt of such application.
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> > (2) If any trustee neglects or refuses to render such accounts as aforesaid, he shall be personally liable to pay all costs and expenses incident to obtaining the same, upon an application to the Court under the provisions of the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) .