{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/perpetuities-and-accumulations-act-2009/section-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/perpetuities-and-accumulations-act-2009/section-20.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/18",
  "legislation_title": "Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/perpetuities-and-accumulations-act-2009",
  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Act this section contains provisions relating to the interpretation of these expressions—\n(a) power of appointment, general power of appointment and special power of appointment;\n(b) relevant pension scheme;\n(c) taking effect (in relation to a will);\n(d) will.\n(2) A power of appointment includes—\n(a) a discretionary power to create a beneficial interest in property without the provision of valuable consideration;\n(b) a discretionary power to transfer a beneficial interest in property without the provision of valuable consideration.\n(3) Section 11 applies to interpret references to a general or special power of appointment.\n(4) Each of these is a relevant pension scheme—\n(a) an occupational pension scheme;\n(b) a personal pension scheme;\n(c) a public service pension scheme.\n(5) The expressions in subsection (4)(a) to (c) have the meanings given by sections 1 and 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48).\n(6) An instrument which is a will takes effect at the testator's death.\n(7) A reference to a will includes a reference to a codicil.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 20 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/37, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/section/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:59.248323+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}