Section 20: When unborn person acquires vested interest on transfer for his benefit

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1. 1. Under Section 20 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, where an interest is created for the benefit of a person not then living, he acquires a vested interest:

   A.upon his birth, unless a contrary intention appears from the terms of transferB.upon attaining majority, unless the terms of the transfer provide otherwiseC.upon actually entering into possession and enjoyment of the property transferredD.upon the death of the person holding the prior interest under the transfer
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2. 2. On 1 January, A transfers property to B for life and thereafter absolutely to B's first child, who has not yet been conceived; no contrary intention appears in the transfer. The child is born in the following year, during B's lifetime. Under Section 20 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, on birth the child acquires:

   A.a vested interest only from the date he actually takes possessionB.a vested interest, although enjoyment may not begin immediatelyC.no interest, since he was not in existence on the date of transferD.a contingent interest that vests only on attaining majority
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