LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Trustees Act 1967

 

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Pictorial Overview of Predecessor Acts

Legislative History Details
PART 1
TRUSTEES ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 34, 1955 REVISED EDITION)
1.  
Ordinance XXVIII of 1914—The Trustee Ordinance 1914
Bill
:
G.N. No. 860/1914
First Reading
:
31 July 1914
Second Reading
:
2 October 1914
Third Reading
:
13 November 1914
Commencement
:
30 November 1914
Note: This Ordinance repealed the Official Trustees Act (Indian Act XVII of 1843) and the Indian Trustee Act (Indian Act XXVII of 1866), and part of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance (Ordinance VI of 1886).
2.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
3.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
4.  
Ordinance 14 of 1929—Trustees Ordinance, 1929
Bill
:
G.N. No. 155/1929
First Reading
:
28 January 1929
Second Reading
:
25 March 1929
Notice of Amendments
:
25 March 1929
Third Reading
:
3 July 1929
Commencement
:
1 September 1929
5.  
Ordinance 63 of 1935—Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1935
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item (v) of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3043/1935
First Reading
:
20 November 1935
Second Reading
:
9 December 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
9 December 1935
Third Reading
:
9 December 1935
Commencement
:
31 December 1935 (section 2 read with item (v) of the First Schedule)
6.  
1936 Revised Edition—Trustees Ordinance (Chapter 59)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
7.  
1955 Revised Edition—Trustees Ordinance (Chapter 34)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
PART 2
TRUSTEE INVESTMENT ACT, 1965
(M. Act 36 of 1965)
8.  
M. Act 36 of 1965—Trustee Investment Act, 1965
Commencement
:
30 June 1965
Note: This Ordinance repealed the Trustees Ordinance (Chapter 34, 1955 Revised Edition) and extended the Federation of Malaya Trustee Ordinance, 1949 (M. Ordinance 66 of 1949) with modifications to Singapore.
PART 3
TRUSTEE ORDINANCE, 1949
(M. ORDINANCE 66 OF 1949)
9.  
M. Ordinance 66 of 1949—Trustee Ordinance, 1949
Commencement
:
31 December 1949
Application
:
30 June 1965
Note: This Ordinance was extended to Singapore with modifications by the Trustee Investment Act, 1965 (M. Act 36 of 1965) on 30 June 1965.
PART 4
TRUSTEES ACT 1967
(2020 REVISED EDITION)
10.  
Act 17 of 1967—Trustees Act, 1967
Bill
:
48/1966
First Reading
:
26 October 1966
Second Reading
:
29 June 1967
Notice of Amendments
:
29 June 1967
Third Reading
:
29 June 1967
Commencement
:
15 July 1967
11.  
Act 42 of 1967—Companies Act, 1967
(Amendments made by section 3(1) read with Part B of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
58/1966
First Reading
:
5 December 1966
Second Reading
:
21 December 1966
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 11 of 1967
Third Reading
:
21 December 1967
Commencement
:
29 December 1967 (section 3(1) read with Part B of the First Schedule)
12.  
Act 39 of 1970—Trustees (Amendment) Act, 1970
Bill
:
31/1970
First Reading
:
22 July 1970
Second Reading
:
2 September 1970
Notice of Amendments
:
2 September 1970
Third Reading
:
2 September 1970
Commencement
:
30 October 1970
13.  
1970 Revised Edition—Trustees Act (Chapter 40)
Operation
:
1 March 1971
14.  
Act 10 of 1975—Trustees (Amendment) Act, 1975
Bill
:
19/1975
First Reading
:
17 March 1975
Second and Third Readings
:
27 March 1975
Commencement
:
25 April 1975
15.  
Act 8 of 1978—Trustees (Amendment) Act, 1978
Bill
:
3/1978
First Reading
:
31 January 1978
Second and Third Readings
:
17 February 1978
Commencement
:
10 March 1978
16.  
Act 21 of 1982—Trustees (Amendment) Act, 1982
Bill
:
11/1982
First Reading
:
27 July 1982
Second and Third Readings
:
31 August 1982
Commencement
:
1 October 1982
17.  
1985 Revised Edition—Trustees Act (Chapter 337)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
18.  
Act 9 of 1987—Development Loan Act 1987
(Amendments made by section 26 of the above Act)
Bill
:
7/1987
First Reading
:
13 March 1987
Second and Third Readings
:
26 March 1987
Commencement
:
10 April 1987 (section 26)
19.  
Act 39 of 1989—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1989
Bill
:
40/1989
First Reading
:
6 October 1989
Second and Third Readings
:
30 November 1989
Commencement
:
5 January 1990
20.  
Act 24 of 1991—Land Surveyors Act 1991
(Amendments made by section 52(1) read with item (4) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/1991
First Reading
:
27 February 1991
Second Reading
:
22 March 1991
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 3 of 1991
Third Reading
:
28 June 1991
Commencement
:
30 August 1991 (section 52(1) read with item (4) of the Schedule)
21.  
Act 23 of 1992—Trustees (Amendment) Act 1992
Bill
:
18/1992
First Reading
:
27 February 1992
Second and Third Readings
:
29 May 1992
Commencement
:
26 June 1992
22.  
G.N. No. S 231/1996—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1996
Commencement
:
15 May 1996
23.  
Act 7 of 1997—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
(Amendments made by section 6 read with item (12) of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
6/1997
First Reading
:
11 July 1997
Second and Third Readings
:
25 August 1997
Commencement
:
1 October 1997 (section 6 read with item (12) of the First Schedule)
24.  
G.N. No. S 44/1998—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1998
Commencement
:
23 January 1998
25.  
Act 37 of 1998—Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore (Transfer of Undertakings and Dissolution) Act 1998
(Amendments made by section 19 read with item (10) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
34/1998
First Reading
:
31 July 1998
Second Reading
:
12 October 1998
Notice of Amendment
:
12 October 1998
Third Reading
:
12 October 1998
Commencement
:
16 November 1998 (section 19 read with item (10) of the Schedule)
26.  
G.N. No. S 322/1999—Trustees Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1999
Commencement
:
16 July 1999
27.  
1999 Revised Edition—Trustees Act (Chapter 337)
Operation
:
1 August 1999
28.  
G.N. No. S 316/2000—Revised Edition of the Laws (Trustees Act) (Rectification) Order 2000
Operation
:
1 August 1999
29.  
Act 22 of 2000—Auctioneers’ Licences (Amendment) Act 2000
(Amendments made by section 14(4) of the above Act)
Bill
:
17/2000
First Reading
:
22 May 2000
Second and Third Readings
:
3 July 2000
Commencement
:
1 August 2000 (section 14(4))
30.  
Act 17 of 2001—Singapore Land Authority Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 38(1) read with item (18) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
17/2001
First Reading
:
5 March 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
19 April 2001
Commencement
:
1 June 2001 (section 38(1) read with item (18) of the Fourth Schedule)
31.  
Act 42 of 2001—Securities and Futures Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 343(1) read with item (13) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
33/2001
First Reading
:
25 September 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
5 October 2001
Commencement
:
1 July 2002 (section 343(1) read with item (13) of the Fourth Schedule)
32.  
Act 38 of 2002—Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2002
(Amendments made by section 11 read with item (5) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
40/2002
First Reading
:
31 October 2002
Second and Third Readings
:
25 November 2002
Commencement
:
1 January 2003 (section 11 read with item (5) of the Schedule)
33.  
Act 45 of 2004—Trustees (Amendment) Act 2004
Bill
:
43/2004
First Reading
:
21 September 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
19 October 2004
Commencement
:
15 December 2004
34.  
2005 Revised Edition—Trustees Act (Chapter 337)
Operation
:
31 July 2005
35.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 5 read with item (35) of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
30/2005
First Reading
:
17 October 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Commencement
:
1 January 2006 (section 5 read with item (35) of the First Schedule)
36.  
Act 11 of 2005—Trust Companies Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 84 read with item (8) of the Fifth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
1/2005
First Reading
:
25 January 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
18 February 2005
Commencement
:
1 February 2006 (section 84 read with item (8) of the Fifth Schedule)
37.  
Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(51) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(51) of the Second Schedule)
38.  
Act 22 of 2008—Mental Capacity Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 47 read with item (6) of the Third Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
13/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 47 read with item (6) of the Third Schedule)
39.  
Act 2 of 2012—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012
(Amendments made by section 34 of the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2011
First Reading
:
21 November 2011
Second Reading
:
18 January 2012
Notice of Amendments
:
18 January 2012
Third Reading
:
18 January 2012
Commencement
:
1 March 2012 (section 34)
40.  
G.N. No. S 340/2012—Revised Edition of the Laws (Rectification) Order 2012
Operation
:
1 August 1999 (paragraph 2 read with item 2(a) of the Schedule)
31 July 2005 (paragraph 2 read with item 2(b) of the Schedule)
41.  
Act 36 of 2014—Companies (Amendment) Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 188 read with item 4 of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
25/2014
First Reading
:
8 September 2014
Second Reading
:
7 October 2014
Notice of Amendments
:
8 October 2014
Third Reading
:
8 October 2014
Commencement
:
3 January 2016 (section 188 read with item 4 of the Second Schedule)
42.  
Act 16 of 2016—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 48 of the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2016
First Reading
:
14 April 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
9 May 2016
Commencement
:
1 July 2016 (section 48)
43.  
Act 14 of 2017—Trustees (Amendment) Act 2017
Bill
:
12/2017
First Reading
:
28 February 2017
Second and Third Readings
:
10 March 2017
Commencement
:
31 March 2017
44.  
Act 40 of 2018—Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 522 of the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2018
First Reading
:
10 September 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
1 October 2018
Commencement
:
30 July 2020 (section 522)
45.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 162 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second Reading
:
5 November 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
5 November 2019
Third Reading
:
5 November 2019
Commencement
:
2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 162 of the Schedule)
46.  
2020 Revised Edition—Trustees Act 1967
Operation
:
31 December 2021
47.  
Act 25 of 2021—Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
(Amendments made by section 218 of the above Act)
Bill
:
18/2021
First Reading
:
26 July 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
14 September 2021
Commencement
:
1 April 2022
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