New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 April 2008
| Public Act | 1964 No 47 |
| Date of assent | 11 November 1964 |
| Commencement | 11 November 1964 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
3 Act and rule against perpetuities to bind the Crown
6 Power to specify perpetuity period
7 Presumptions and evidence as to future parenthood
Cy-pres modifications of dispositions
9 Reduction of age and exclusion of class members to avoid remoteness
10 Cy-pres modification in certain other cases
11 Restrictions on acceptance of resulting trust
12 Previous cy-pres resettlements
Miscellaneous provisions affecting rule against perpetuities
13 Unborn husband, wife, or civil union partner
14 Saving and acceleration of expectant interests
15 Rule of remorseless construction abolished
16 Administrative powers of trustees
17 Options relating to property
18 Possibilities of reverter, conditions subsequent, exceptions, and reservations
19 Rule against perpetuities not to apply in certain cases
20 Rule against inalienability
Power to apply to court for directions
22 Power to apply to court for directions
An Act to effect reforms in the rule of law commonly known as the rule against perpetuities and to abolish the rule of law commonly known as the rule against accumulations
