This Act is the Trustee Amendment Act 2005.

In this Act, the Trustee Act 1956 is called “the principal Act”.

This Act comes into force on 26 April 2005.

The amendments made to section 40(2) of the principal Act by section 4 apply in respect of any accumulated residue referred to in section 40 of the principal Act, even if the accumulation was made before the commencement of this Act.

The amendments made to section 42(1)(b) of the principal Act by section 5 apply in respect of any trust coming into operation under section 42 of the principal Act, even if the trust came into operation before the commencement of this Act.

The principal Act is amended by inserting in section 40(2)(a)(i), after the word “marries”, the words “or enters into a civil union”.

The principal Act is amended by omitting from section 40(2)(a)(i) the words “his marriage” and substituting the words “he or she marries or enters into a civil union”.

The principal Act is amended by omitting from section 40(2)(a) the word “marriage” in the second and third places where it appears and substituting in each case the words “marrying or entering into a civil union”.

The principal Act is amended by omitting from section 42(1)(b)(i) the words “or husband”, and substituting the words “, husband, civil union partner, or de facto partner”.

The principal Act is amended by inserting in section 42(1)(b)(ii), after the word “husband”, the words “or civil union partner or de facto partner”.