Settled Land Act 1890

Trustees

16 Trustees for the purposes of the Act

Where there are for the time being no trustees of the settlement within the meaning and for the purposes of the Act of 1882, then the following persons shall, for the purposes of the Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890, be trustees of the settlement; namely,

(i) The persons (if any) who are for the time being under the settlement trustees, with power of or upon trust for sale of any other land comprised in the settlement and subject to the same limitations as the land to be sold, or with power of consent to or approval of the exercise of such a power of sale, or, if there be no such persons, then

(ii) The persons (if any) who are for the time being under the settlement trustees with future power of sale, or under a future trust for sale of the land to be sold, or with power of consent to or approval of the exercise of such a future power of sale, and whether the power or trust takes effect in all events or not.

17 Application of provisions of 44 & 45 Vict. c.41 as to appointment of trustees

(1) All the powers and provisions contained in the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1881, with reference to the appointment of new trustees, and the discharge and retirement of trustees, are to apply to and include trustees for the purposes of the Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890, whether appointed by the Court or by the settlement, or under provisions contained in the settlement.

(2) This section applies and is to have effect with respect to an appointment or a discharge and retirement of trustees taking place before as well as after the passing of this Act.

(3) This section is not to render invalid or prejudice any appointment or any discharge and retirement of trustees effected before the passing of this Act otherwise than under the provisions of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1881.

18 Extension of meaning of " working classes " in 48 & 49 Vict c.72

The provisions of section eleven of the [48 & 49 Vict. c. 72.] Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1885, and of any enactment which may be substituted therefor, shall have effect as if the expression " working classes " included all classes of persons who earn their livelihood by wages or salaries : Provided that this section shall apply only to buildings of a rateable value not exceeding one hundred pounds per annum.

19 Power to vacate registration of writ

The registration of a writ or order affecting land may be vacated pursuant to an order of the High Court or any judge thereof.