15 Short title, interpretation and extent
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (1964 c 55) | Legislation

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15  Short title, interpretation and extent

(1)     This Act may be cited as the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964.

(2)     In this Act—

“disposition” includes the conferring of a power of appointment and any other disposition of an interest in or right over property, and references to the interest disposed of shall be construed accordingly;

“in being” means living or en ventre sa mere;

“power of appointment” includes any discretionary power to transfer a beneficial interest in property without the furnishing of valuable consideration;

“will” includes a codicil;

and for the purposes of this Act a disposition contained in a will shall be deemed to be made at the death of the testator.

(3)     For

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