SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (c. 53)

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In section 1 of the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (c. 53) (jurisdiction of courts to vary trusts)—

a

in subsection (3), for the words from “shall be determined” to the end substitute “ who lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to give his assent is to be determined by the Court of Protection ”, and

b

in subsection (6), for the words from “the powers” to the end substitute “ the powers of the Court of Protection ”.