(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—
(a)that any property specified in the direction is not to be insured;
(b)that any property specified in the direction is not to be insured except on such conditions as may be so specified.
(3)Property is held on a bare trust if it is held on trust for—
(a)a beneficiary who is of full age and capacity and absolutely entitled to the property subject to the trust, or
(b)beneficiaries each of whom is of full age and capacity and who (taken together) are absolutely entitled to the property subject to the trust.
(4)If a direction under subsection (2) of this section 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 11 of the Trustee Act 2000 (power to employ agents).
(5)In this section “trust funds” means any income or capital funds of the trust.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 19 substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 29, s. 34(1)(3), (with s. 35); S.I. 2001/49, art. 2