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(1)Where trustees hold property on trusts for the benefit of a person, the trustees and that person may jointly make a vulnerable person election in relation to those trusts and that person if—
(a)the person in relation to whom the election is made is a vulnerable person, and
(b)the trusts in relation to which the election is made are qualifying trusts.
(2)A vulnerable person election is an election in such form as the Board of Inland Revenue may require—
(a)specifying the date from which it is to have effect (“the effective date”),
(b)made by notice to the Inland Revenue no later than 12 months after 31st January next following the tax year in which the effective date falls, or within such further time, if any, as the Board of Inland Revenue may by notice have allowed, and
(c)containing the items specified in subsection (3).
(3)Those items are—
(a)such information as the Board of Inland Revenue may require, including in particular information relating to the trusts, the trustees, the vulnerable person and his entitlement under the trusts and any other person connected with the trusts,
(b)a statement that the trusts in relation to which the election is made are qualifying trusts,
(c)a declaration that all the information contained in the election is correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the trustees and vulnerable person,
(d)a declaration by the vulnerable person that he authorises the trustees to make any claim under this Chapter for any tax year as they consider appropriate, and
(e)such other declarations as the Board of Inland Revenue may reasonably require.
(4)A vulnerable person election is irrevocable.
(5)A vulnerable person election has effect from the effective date until one of the following events occurs—
(a)the person in relation to whom the election is made ceases to be a vulnerable person,
(b)the trusts in relation to which the election is made cease to be qualifying trusts, and
(c)the trusts are terminated.
(6)If the trustees become aware that an event mentioned in subsection (5) has occurred—
(a)they must inform the Inland Revenue that the vulnerable person election has ceased to have effect, and
(b)they must do so by giving notice containing particulars of the event within the period of 90 days beginning on the date on which they first become aware that the event has occurred.
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