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Chevening Estate Act 1959

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Confirmation of vesting deed and trust instrument.

  3. 2. Provisions as to income tax, estate duty and stamp duty.

  4. 2A.Stamp duty land tax

  5. 3. Short title.

    1. SCHEDULE

      THE TRUST INSTRUMENT

      1. This Trust Instrument is made the twelfth day of May...

      2. Whereas:— (1) The said Earl Stanhope is desirous of settling...

      3. I. Interpretation.

        1. 1.In this Deed the following expressions shall have the following...

      4. II.

        1. 2.. . .

      5. III.

        1. 3.. . .

      6. IV. Trusts of the Chevening Estate and of the Contents

        1. 4.The Board shall stand possessed of the Chevening Estate and...

        2. 5.If at any time after the death of the Settloreither...

        3. 5A.If at any time after the Canadian High Commissioner has...

        4. 6.If at any time after the Nominated Person has become...

        5. 6A..If at any time after the United States Ambassador has...

        6. 7.If at any time after the Nominated Person has become...

        7. 8.The net rents and profits of the Chevening Estate shall...

      7. V. Administrative Provisions relating to the Chevening Estate and the Contents

        1. 9.For the purposes of Section 29 of the Settled Land...

        2. 10.Notwithstanding anything in these presents or in the Settled Land...

        3. 11.Any statement in writing by the Boardto the effect that...

        4. 12.(1) The powers to sell, lease or exchange land or...

        5. 13.The Boardshall have full power (without prejudice to any other...

        6. 14.The Boardmay (in addition to all other powers hereby or...

        7. 15.The purposes for which money may be raised by mortgage...

        8. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 17.(1) An inventory of the Contents shall be maintained by...

        10. 18.. . .

        11. 19.The Boardmay employ such persons for such purposes and on...

      8. VI. Trusts of the Chevening Trust Fund

        1. 20.. . .

        2. 21.The Board shall pay and apply the income of the...

      9. VII. Administrative Provisions Relating to the Chevening Trust Fund

        1. 22.All money and other property which constitutes or represents capital...

        2. 23.The provisions of the Settled Land Act 1925 relating to...

        3. 23A.(1) The Board may arrange for its powers, duties and...

      10. VIII.

        1. 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

      11. IX. Proceedings of the Board

        1. 25–28.. . .

        2. 29.The Boardmay from time to time employ any agent and...

      12. X. Trustees for the purpose of the Settled Land Act 1925

        1. 30.(aa) the Board shall be the trustee hereof for the...

      13. XI. General Provisions

        1. 31.The name of Chevening House shall not be altered.

        2. 32.In the exercise of any power of sale leasing exchange...

        3. 33.For the purposes of the application of any provisions of...

        4. 34.Every discretion vested in any persons hereunder shall be absolute...

        5. 35.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 36.Any member of the Board for the time being who...

        7. 37.In the construction of these presents any reference to any...

        8. 38.Any reference herein to the Chevening Estate shall (notwithstanding the...

        9. 39.Notwithstanding anything herein contained the Settlor shall have the right...

        10. 40.These presents are conditional upon the Act being passed and...

    2. THE FIRST SCHEDULE

      1. The lands tenements and hereditaments situate at Chevening and elsewhere...

    3. THE SECOND SCHEDULE

      1. The lands tenements and hereditaments situate at Chevening aforesaid and...

    4. THE THIRD SCHEDULE

      1. The lands tenements and hereditaments situate at Chevening aforesaid and...

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