Section 151A — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Minors not to be appointed trustees

(1) The appointment of a minor to be a trustee in relation to any trust shall be void, but without prejudice to the power to appoint a new trustee to fill the vacancy.
(2) This section applies only to appointments made after the commencement of the Conveyancing (Amendment) Act 1930.
(3) The amendments made to this section by the Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 apply only to appointments made after the commencement of that Act.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 146A — Capacity of aliens to hold and deal with property and interests in property
s 147 — Acknowledgment by married woman not necessary
s 148 — Married woman may by deed dispose of land or reversionary interest in property etc
s 151C — Management of land during minority
s 151D — Power to appoint trustees of minors’ property
s 152 — Definitions

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