Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009

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{{Short description|Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom}}

{{Infobox UK legislation

|short_title=Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/section/24 section 24] of this Act.

|parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom

|long_title=An Act to amend the law relating to the avoidance of future interests on grounds of remoteness and the law relating to accumulations of income.

|year=2009

|statute_book_chapter=2009 c 18

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|territorial_extent=England and WalesThe Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009, [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/section/23 section 23]

|royal_assent=12 November 2009

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|status=current

|original_text=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/contents/enacted

|legislation_history=http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2008-09/perpetuitiesandaccumulationshl.html

|revised_text=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/contents

|}}

The Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 (c. 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the rule against perpetuities.

The Act resulted from a Law Commission report published in 1998.{{harvnb|Meadway|2010|p=240}} It abolishes the rule against perpetuities in most non-trust contexts, such as easements. In relation to wills, however, the Act only applies to wills drawn up after 6 April 2010. A will drawn up before 6 April but executed later (upon the death of the testator) will continue to be bound by prior rules.{{harvnb|Meadway|2010|p=241}}