Trusts (Income and Capital) Act 2013 section 5

Crown application, extent and commencement

Section 5 sets out the geographical reach of the Act, confirms it applies to the Crown, and explains how and when different parts of the Act come into force.

• The substantive trust provisions (sections 1 to 3) are binding on the Crown, meaning they apply to trusts involving Crown interests just as they do to any other trust.
• The Act applies only to England and Wales — it does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• Section 5 itself and section 6 (the short title) took effect immediately when the Act received Royal Assent; all other provisions come into force on a date to be set by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.
• The Secretary of State may bring different provisions into force on different dates and may include transitional or saving provisions to manage the changeover smoothly.