Harbours Act, 1946

Provisions in respect of trusts.

129.—A harbour authority shall not be bound to see to the execution of any trust whatsoever to which any mortgage, stock or other security made or issued by them is or may be subject and accordingly—

(a) the receipt of the person in whose name such mortgage, stock or other security stands in the books of the harbour authority shall be sufficient discharge to the harbour authority for any moneys paid by them in respect thereof notwithstanding that any such trust exists and whether the harbour authority have or have not notice thereof, and

(b) the harbour authority shall not be bound to see to the application of any money paid by them in respect of such receipt.