Singapore legislation

Section 21

of Trustees Act 1967

Section 21

Power to insure

(1)

A trustee may —

(a)

insure any property which is subject to the trust against risks of loss or damage due to any event; and

(b)

pay the premiums out of the trust funds.

(2)

In the case of property held on a bare trust, the power to insure is subject to any direction given by the beneficiary or each of the beneficiaries that any property specified in the direction —

(a)

is not to be insured; or

(b)

is not to be insured except on such conditions as may be specified.

(3)

If a direction under subsection (2) is given, the power to insure, so far as it is subject to the direction, ceases to be a delegable function for the purposes of section 41B.

(4)

For the purposes of this section —

(a)

property is held on a bare trust if it is held on trust for —

(i)

a beneficiary who is of full age and capacity and absolutely entitled to the property subject to the trust; or

(ii)

beneficiaries each of whom is of full age and capacity and who (taken together) are absolutely entitled to the property subject to the trust; and

(b)

“trust funds” means any income or capital funds of the trust.

(5)

This section applies in relation to trusts whether created before, on or after 15 December 2004.

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