Trusts Act 2025
sec.271Existing notices of intended distribution of trust property or estate
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sec.271 Existing notices of intended distribution of trust property or estate
This section applies if— before the commencement, a trustee or personal representative gave notice under the repealed Act, section 67(1) in relation to the distribution of any trust property or estate; and either— the date fixed in the notice for the sending of particulars of claims was a date on or after the commencement; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply—immediately before the commencement, the trust property or estate had not been distributed. The repealed Act, section 67 continues to apply in relation to the distribution of the trust property or estate as if this Act had not been enacted. (sec.271-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a trustee or personal representative gave notice under the repealed Act, section 67(1) in relation to the distribution of any trust property or estate; and either— the date fixed in the notice for the sending of particulars of claims was a date on or after the commencement; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply—immediately before the commencement, the trust property or estate had not been distributed. (sec.271-ssec.2) The repealed Act, section 67 continues to apply in relation to the distribution of the trust property or estate as if this Act had not been enacted.
- (a) before the commencement, a trustee or personal representative gave notice under the repealed Act, section 67(1) in relation to the distribution of any trust property or estate; and
- (b) either— (i) the date fixed in the notice for the sending of particulars of claims was a date on or after the commencement; or (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—immediately before the commencement, the trust property or estate had not been distributed.
- (i) the date fixed in the notice for the sending of particulars of claims was a date on or after the commencement; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—immediately before the commencement, the trust property or estate had not been distributed.
- (i) the date fixed in the notice for the sending of particulars of claims was a date on or after the commencement; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—immediately before the commencement, the trust property or estate had not been distributed.