Trusts Act 2025
sec.167Powers etc. of trustees appointed by court
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sec.167 Powers etc. of trustees appointed by court
A person appointed by an order made under section 166 (2) as the trustee of trust property has all the powers, authorities and discretions of, and may in all matters act as, a person who had originally been appointed as a trustee of the trust property under the trust instrument. Subsection (1) applies in relation to the trustee both before and after the trust property is vested in the trustee. (sec.167-ssec.1) A person appointed by an order made under section 166 (2) as the trustee of trust property has all the powers, authorities and discretions of, and may in all matters act as, a person who had originally been appointed as a trustee of the trust property under the trust instrument. (sec.167-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies in relation to the trustee both before and after the trust property is vested in the trustee.