Child Trust Funds Act 2004

4InalienabilityU.K.

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(1)Any assignment of, or agreement to assign, investments under a child trust fund, and any charge on or agreement to charge any such investments, is void.

(2)On the bankruptcy of a child by whom a child trust fund is held, the entitlement to investments under it does not pass to any trustee or other person acting on behalf of the child’s creditors.

(3)Assignment” includes assignation; and “assign” is to be construed accordingly.

(4)Charge on or agreement to charge” includes a right in security over or an agreement to create a right in security over.

(5)Bankruptcy”, in relation to a child, includes the sequestration of the child’s estate.

Commencement Information

I1S. 4 in force at 6.4.2005 by S.I. 2004/3369, art. 2(1)