Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 5D - LICENSED TRUSTEE COMPANIES  

PART 5D.1 - PRELIMINARY  

SECTION 601RAC   MEANING OF TRADITIONAL TRUSTEE COMPANY SERVICES AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS  

601RAC(1)    
The following are traditional trustee company services :

(a)    performing estate management functions (see subsection (2) );

(b)    preparing a will, a trust instrument, a power of attorney or an agency arrangement;

(c)    applying for probate of a will, applying for grant of letters of administration, or electing to administer a deceased estate;

(d)    establishing and operating common funds;

(e)    any other services prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this paragraph.

601RAC(2)    
The following are estate management functions (whether provided alone or jointly with another person or persons):

(a)    acting as a trustee of any kind, or otherwise administering or managing a trust;

(b)    acting as executor or administrator of a deceased estate;

(c)    acting as agent, attorney or nominee;

(d)    acting as receiver, controller or custodian of property;

(e)    otherwise acting as manager or administrator (including in the capacity as guardian) of the estate of an individual;

(f)    acting in any other capacity prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this paragraph.

601RAC(3)    
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to:

(a)    operating a registered scheme; or

(b)    

providing a custodial or depository service; or

(c)    acting as trustee for debenture holders under Chapter 2L ; or

(d)    acting as a receiver or other controller of property of a corporation under Part 5.2 ; or

(e)    

acting as trustee of a superannuation fund, an approved deposit fund or a pooled superannuation trust; or

(f)    acting in any other capacity prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this paragraph.



 

Disclaimer and notice of copyright applicable to materials provided by CCH Australia Limited

CCH Australia Limited ("CCH") believes that all information which it has provided in this site is accurate and reliable, but gives no warranty of accuracy or reliability of such information to the reader or any third party. The information provided by CCH is not legal or professional advice. To the extent permitted by law, no responsibility for damages or loss arising in any way out of or in connection with or incidental to any errors or omissions in any information provided is accepted by CCH or by persons involved in the preparation and provision of the information, whether arising from negligence or otherwise, from the use of or results obtained from information supplied by CCH.

The information provided by CCH includes history notes and other value-added features which are subject to CCH copyright. No CCH material may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy for your personal use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. In particular, the reproduction of any part of the information for sale or incorporation in any product intended for sale is prohibited without CCH's prior consent.