Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.

(a) As used in this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset having a useful life of more than one year. (b) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation, but may not transfer any amount for depreciation: (1) of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary; (2) during the administration of a decedent's estate; or (3) under this section if the trustee is accounting under Section 403 [46-3A- 403 NMSA 1978] for the business or activity in which the asset is used. (c) An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund.