TRUSTEE ACT 1936 - SECT 78

TRUSTEE ACT 1936 - SECT 78

78—Registration with power of disposition to lesser number of joint owners

        (1)         Whenever any land is brought or dealt with under the provisions of the Real Property Act 1886 the application or instrument affecting the same may require the registration consequent thereon, if in favour of two or more persons, to be made with the addition of the words "with power of disposition to any                      registered proprietors" specifying in that application or instrument a smaller number of registered proprietors.

        (2)         Thereupon the Registrar-General shall include in the registration the words desired, and thereafter, whilst the registration continues, the number of registered proprietors so specified whilst registered with others as joint owners may deal with and dispose of the registered estate or interest as if they were registered as sole proprietors thereof.