141—Gifts to a council
(1) A council may
accept a gift made to the council.
(2) If a gift is
affected by a trust, the council is empowered to carry out the terms of the
trust.
(3) A council may
apply to the Supreme Court for an order varying the terms of a trust for which
the council has been constituted a trustee.
(4) Notice of an
application under subsection (3) describing the nature of the variation
sought in the terms of the trust must be given—
(a) by
public notice; and
(b) in
such other manner as may be directed by the Supreme Court.
(5) The Supreme Court
may vary the terms of a trust if it is satisfied that it is impracticable for
the council to give effect to the trust in its existing form.
(6) The council must,
within 28 days after an order is made under subsection (5), publish a
copy of the order in the Gazette.