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The Recognition of Trusts Act 1987 (Commencement) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1177 · Made 6 July 1987

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TRUSTS

Made 6th July 1987

The Lord Chancellor and the Lord Advocate, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 3(2) of the Recognition of Trusts Act 1987f1, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1987 c. 14.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Recognition of Trusts Act 1987 (Commencement) Order 1987.

2

The Recognition of Trusts Act 1987 shall come into force on 1st August 1987.

Signature

Havers, C.

Cameron of Lochbroom

Lord Advocate

Dated 6th July 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st August 1987 the Recognition of Trusts Act 1987. This Act will enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Convention on the law applicable to trusts and on their recognition (Cmnd. 9494) which was signed on behalf of the United Kingdom at the Hague on 10th January 1986.