Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts42. Legacies to unincorporated associations of persons
(1) A disposition -
(a) to an unincorporated association of persons that is not a charity;
(b) to or on trust for the aims, objects or purposes of an unincorporated association of persons that is not a charity; or
(c) to or on trust for the present and future members of an unincorporated association of persons that is not a charity,
has effect as a legacy or devise in augmentation of the general funds of the association.
(2) Property that is or is to be taken to be a disposition in augmentation of the general funds of an unincorporated association is to be -
(a) paid into the general fund of the association;
(b) transferred to the association; or
(c) sold or otherwise disposed of on behalf of the association and the proceeds paid into the general fund of the association.
(3) If a personal representative pays money to an unincorporated association under a disposition, the receipt of the Treasurer or like officer of the association (however described) is an absolute discharge for the payment.
(4) If a personal representative transfers property to an unincorporated association under a disposition, the transfer of the property to a person or persons designated in writing by any 2 persons holding the offices of President, Chairperson, Treasurer or Secretary, or like officers of the association (however described), is an absolute discharge to the personal representative for the transfer of the property.
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply if a contrary intention appears in a will.
(6) It is not an objection to the validity of a disposition to an unincorporated association of persons that a list of persons who were members of the association at the time of the testator's death cannot be compiled or that the members of the association have no power to divide assets of the association beneficially among themselves.