Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill [AS AMENDED AT STAGE 2] CONTENTS Section P ART 1 T RUSTS C HAPTER 1 A PPOINTMENT , ASSUMPTION , RESIGNATION , REMOVAL AND DISCHARGE OF TRUSTEES Appointment or assumption 1 Appointment of additional or new trustee by court: general 2 Appointment of new trustee by truster 3 Assumption of additional trustee 4 Operation of appointment or assumption as general conveyance of trust property Resignation and removal 5 Resignation of trustee 5A Resignation of incapable trustee 6 Removal of trustee by court 6A Removal of certain trustees by court: unfitness 7 Removal of trustee by co-trustees 8 Removal of trustee by beneficiaries Saving as respects liability of trustees 9 Saving as respects liability of trustees Discharge 10 Discharge where trustee has resigned, died or been removed from office C HAPTER 2 D ECISION - MAKING BY TRUSTEES 11 Decisions: preliminary 12 Making of decision SP Bill 21A Session 6 (2023) ii Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill C HAPTER 3 P OWERS AND DUTIES OF TRUSTEES Powers: general 13 General powers of trustees 14 Conferring of additional powers by court 15 Power to take out insurance Investment 16 Power of investment 17 Exercise of power of investment 17A Exercise of power of investment: further provision Sale of property 17B Charitable trusts: sale of property Delegation and the appointment of agents and nominees 18 Delegation and the appointment of agents 19 Appointment of nominees Power of advancement 20 Power to advance from capital Apportionment 21 Exercise of power to apportion between or among beneficiaries 22 Time apportionment 23 Apportionment: disapplication of certain rules Payments from income 24 Power to make payments etc. from income Duty to provide information 25 Trustees’ duty to provide information other than on request 26 Trustees’ duty to provide information on request Trustees’ duty of care etc. 27 Trustees’ duty of care etc.