VadeLab
StatuteTrusts Act 2019

Section 52 — Trusts Act 2019: Presumption that trustee must give information on request

Text of the provision Official document

52 Presumption that trustee must give information on request (1) There is a presumption that a trustee must within a reasonable period of time give a beneficiary or the representative of a beneficiary the trust information that person has requested. (2) However,— (a) before giving the information, the trustee must consider the factors set out in section 53 ; and (b) if the trustee reasonably considers (after taking into account those factors) that the information should not be given to the person,— (i) the presumption does not apply; and (ii) the trustee may decide to refuse the request for trust information.

Official source: legislation.govt.nz

There are no decisions in our collection citing this provision yet. As new judgments are published, they will appear here.

Search case law on this topic

See judgments from New Zealand courts and tribunals with a plain-English summary and legal holding.

Explore case law →

Statutory text from an official public source. Informational content — does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer.