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Section 15 Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  • the expression “court” means the High Court and, as respects trusts within its jurisdiction, the county court:

  • the expression “letters of administration” means letters of administration of the estate and effects of a deceased person, whether general or with a will annexed, or limited either in time or otherwise:

  • the expression “trust” includes an executorship or administratorship; and the expression “trustee” shall be construed accordingly; and the expression “trust property” shall include all property in the possession or under the control wholly or partly of the public trustee by virtue of any trust:

  • the expression “private trustee” means a trustee other than the public trustee:

  • the expression “expenses” includes costs and charges:

  • the expression “prescribed” means prescribed for the time being by rules under this Act:

  • other expressions have the same meaning as in the F1M1Trustee Act 1925.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)

Marginal citations

M1

1925 c. 19.