Trusts and Trustees Act (Cap. 331)
Trusts and Trustees Act (Cap. 331), article 43B
43B. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 43A, a trustee set
up as a company -
(a) whose object and activities are limited to acting as
trustee in relation to a specific settlor or settlors and
providing administrative services in respect of a
specific family tru st or trusts; and
(b) which does not otherwise hold itself out as a trustee to
the public; and
(c) which does not act habitually as a trustee, in any case
in relation to more than f ive settlors at a time,
shall not require authorisation in terms of this Act but shall be
required to apply for registration by the Authority under this
article, and no company shall act as a trustee for a family trust
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unless it is so registered. The registration process shall be
established by rules issued by th e Authority under article 52(3 ) and
trustees shall comply with any registration requirements and
conditions imposed by the Authority:
Provided that for the purposes of this sub-article, a "family
trust" shall mean a trust created to hold property settled by t he
settlor or settlors for the present and future needs of family
members or family dependants who are definite and can be
ascertained:
Provided further that for the purposes of this article, rules
issued by the Authority in terms of article 52 of this Act may
further define the meaning of the terms "family members" and
"family dependants".
DUTY OF AUDITORS
Auditor’s duty to
report.
Added by:
XI. 2014.23.
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