New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 7 July 2010
| Public Act | 1957 No 18 |
| Date of assent | 4 October 1957 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice.
1 Short Title and commencement
3 Property to vest in trustees or their successors
4 Evidence of appointment of trustees
Part 2
Incorporation of trust boards
7 Trustees may apply for incorporation
8 Society may apply for incorporation
9 Manner in which society may authorise application
10 Applications for incorporation
20 Presumption of validity of acts of trustees, etc
21 Powers in respect of property
22 Power to incorporate for charitable purposes under other Acts
23 New trusts, and alterations of rules, trusts, or registered office
24 Voluntary liquidation of society as a Board
25 Liquidation of a Board by Court
26A Registrar may inquire whether Board still carrying on operations
27 Distribution of surplus assets
28 Register of Boards and seal of Registrar
29 Inspection, production, and evidence of documents kept by Registrar
Part 3
Schemes in respect of certain charitable trusts
32 Property may be disposed of for other charitable purposes
33 Extension of powers or alteration of mode of administration of trust
34 Trustees may prepare a scheme
35 Scheme to be laid before Attorney-General
Part 4
Schemes in respect of charitable funds raised by voluntary contribution
38 Meaning of term charitable purpose in this Part of Act
39 Funds to which this Part of Act applies
40 Property may be disposed of for other charitable purposes
41 Extension of powers or alteration of mode of administration of trust
42 Contributor or money holder may proceed under this Part of Act
43 Convening meeting of contributors
44 Subsequent advertisement or notice of other newly proposed purpose
47 Scheme, etc, to be laid before the Attorney-General
48 Powers and duties of Attorney-General
49 Contributor may get back money before date fixed for first meeting of contributors
50 Attorney-General or Court may dispense with meeting of contributors
Part 5
Miscellaneous provisions
53 Jurisdiction of Court in respect of schemes
54 Approval of scheme or refusal by Court to approve scheme to be gazetted
55 Power to waive non-compliance with procedural requirements
56 Restrictions on approval of schemes
57 No fee payable to Registrar
58 Inquiries into condition and management of charities
59 Holder of property to transfer it in accordance with scheme
60 Proceedings to enforce or vary charitable trust or to require a new scheme
61 Alteration of rules of society or corporation not to affect existing trusts
61A Trusts for recreational and similar purposes
61B Inclusion of non-charitable and invalid purposes not to invalidate a trust
63 Repeals, amendments, and savings
Schedule 1
Memorandum of appointment of new trustees
An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the General Assembly relating to charitable trusts
