Section 761FA — Corporations Act 2001: Meaning of person—generally includes multiple trustees

(1) This section applies in relation to a trust while the trust continues to have: (a) 2 or more trustees; or (b) a single trustee who was a trustee of the trust at a time when it had 2 or more trustees. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), during a period while this section applies to a trust, this Chapter applies to the trust as if the trustee or trustees of the trust from time to time during the period constituted a single legal entity (the notional entity) that remained the same for the duration of that period. Note: So, for example, while this section applies to a trust, a licence granted under this Chapter to the trustees of the trust will continue in force, despite a change in the persons who are the trustees. (3) During any period or part of a period while this section applies to a trust and the trust has 2 or more trustees, this Chapter applies to the trustees as mentioned in subsection (2), but it applies with the following changes: (a) obligations that would be imposed on the notional entity are imposed instead on each trustee, but may be discharged by any of the trustees; (b) any contravention of a provision of this Chapter, or a provision of this Act that relates to a requirement in a provision of this Chapter, that would otherwise be a contravention by the notional entity is taken (whether for the purposes of criminal or civil liability) to have been a contravention by each trustee who: (i) aided, abetted, counselled or procured the relevant act or omission; or (ii) was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the relevant act or omission (whether directly or indirectly and whether by any act or omission of the trustee). (4) During any period or part of a period while this section applies to a trust and the trust has only one trustee, this Chapter applies to the trustee as mentioned in subsection (2), but it applies with the following changes: (a) obligations that would be imposed on the notional entity are imposed instead on that single trustee; (b) any contravention of a provision of this Chapter, or a provision of this Act that relates to a requirement in a provision of this Chapter, that would otherwise be a contravention by the notional entity is taken (whether for the purposes of criminal or civil liability) to have been a contravention by that single trustee. (5) Subsections (2), (3) and (4) have effect subject to: (a) an express or implied contrary intention in a provision or provisions of this Chapter; and (b) the regulations, which may exclude or modify the effect of those subsections in relation to specified provisions.