New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NSW TRUSTEE AND GUARDIAN ACT 2009 - SECT 14

14 Court may waive consent requirement for appointment

(cf PT Act, s 17)

(1) This section applies if a trust instrument requires the consent of a person to the appointment of a trustee.

(2) The Supreme Court may direct that consent is not required to the appointment of the NSW Trustee if--

(a) the person refuses or fails to consent, or

(b) the person is, for any reason, not capable of consenting.