Settled Estates Act 1934

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Remainders and reversions

4 Power to authorise sales of settled estates

5 Power to authorise leases of settled estates

6 Court not to exceed powers of settlors

7 Who may apply

8 Evidence of advisability

9 Parties who should concur

10 Notice to be given to persons who do not consent to or concur in application

11 Court may dispense with notice under certain circumstances

12 Court may dispense with consent having regard to number and interests of parties

13 Applications may be granted without consent saving rights of non-consenting parties

14 Notice of application to be served on all trustees, etc.

15 Notice of application to be given in newspapers if court directs

16 Summons

17 Married woman to be examined apart

18 Examination when in Singapore

19 Examination if out of Singapore

20 Modes in which leases may be authorised

21 What evidence to be produced on application to authorise leases

22 After approval of lease court to direct who shall be lessor

23 Power of leasing may be vested in trustees

24 Conditions that leases be settled by court not to be inserted in orders made under this Act

25 Condition where inserted may be struck out

26 Notice of exercise of powers to be given as directed by court

27 Application of moneys arising from sales

28 Trustees may apply moneys in certain cases without application to court

29 Moneys, until they can be applied, to be invested, and dividends paid to parties entitled

30 Court may direct application of money in respect of leases or reversions as may appear just

31 Evidence of execution of counterpart lease by lessee

32 Costs