Section 24Part 1 — Trusts Act
Devolution of power of trustees
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Where a power or trust is given to or imposed on two or more trustees jointly, the same may be exercised or performed by the survivor or survivors of them for the time being.
Until the appointment of new trustees, the personal representatives or representative for the time being of a sole trustee, or, where there were two or more trustees, of the last surviving or continuing trustee, shall be capable of exercising or performing any power or trust which was given to or capable of being exercised by, the sole or last surviving or continuing trustee, or other the trustees or trustee for the time being of the trust.
In subsection (2) — “ personal representative ” does not include an executor who has renounced or has not proved.