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Trustee Act 2000
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(1)In this Act—
“asset” includes any right or interest;
“charitable trust” means a trust under which property is held for charitable purposes and “charitable purposes” [F1has the meaning given by section 11 of the Charities Act 2011];
“custodian trustee” has the same meaning as in the M1Public Trustee Act 1906;
“enactment” includes any provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England;
“exempt charity” has the same meaning as in [F2the Charities Act 2011 ];
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“legal mortgage” has the same meaning as in the M2Law of Property Act 1925;
“personal representative” has the same meaning as in the M3Trustee Act 1925;
“settled land” has the same meaning as in the M4Settled Land Act 1925;
“trust corporation” has the same meaning as in the M5Trustee Act 1925;
“trust funds” means income or capital funds of the trust.
(2)In this Act the expressions listed below are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—
| asset management functions | section 15(5) |
| custodian | section 17(2) |
| the duty of care | section 1(2) |
| the general power of investment | section 3(2) |
| lay trustee | section 28(6) |
| power of intervention | section 22(4) |
| the standard investment criteria | section 4(3) |
| subordinate legislation | section 6(3) |
| trustee acting in a professional capacity | section 28(5) |
| trust instrument | sections 6(2) and 35(2)(a) |
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F1Words in s. 39(1) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 90(a) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F2Words in s. 39(1) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 90(b) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
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