Singapore legislation

Clause 86

of Trustees Bill

Clause 86

Trust estates not affected by trustee becoming a convict

Property vested in any person on any trust or by way of mortgage shall not, in case of that person becoming a convict within the meaning of the Forfeiture Act, 1870, vest in any such administrator as may be appointed under that Act, but shall remain in the trustee or mortgagee, or pass to his co-trustee in right of survivorship or devolve on his personal representative as if he had not become a convict: Provided that this Act shall not affect the title to the property so far as relates to any beneficial interest therein of any such trustee or mortgagee.[33 and 34 Vict. c. 23.]