Act Info:
Preamble1 - OFFICIAL TRUSTEES ACT, 1913
Part I Section1 - Short title extent and commencement
Section2 - Interpretation clause
Section3 - Extent of jurisdiction of High Court
Section3A - Extent of jurisdiction of High Courts
Part II Section4 - Official Trustees
Section5 - Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee
Section6 - Official Trustee to be corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name
Part III Section7 - General Power and duties of official Trustee
Section8 - Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor
Section9 - Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
Section10 - Power of High Court to a appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
Section11 - power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee to be trustee of property
Section12 - Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic
Section13 - Official Trustee not to be required to give bond security
Section14 - Entry Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust
Section15 - Liability of Government
Section16 - Notice of suit not required in certain cases
Part IV Section17 - Fees
Section18 - Disposal of fees
Part V Section19 - Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustees accounts, etc., and to report to Government
Section20 - Auditors power to summon witnesses and to call for documents
Section21 - Costs of audit, etc., how paid
Section22 - Right of beneficiary to inspection and copies of accounts
Part VI Section23 - Transfer of Government of accumulations in the hands of Official Trustee
Section24 - Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover money so transferred
Section25 - Power of High Court to make orders in respect of property vested in Official Trustee
Section26 - Who may apply for order under Act
Section27 - Order of Court to have effect of a decree
Section28 - General power of administration
Section29 - Transfer of trust property by Official Trustee to original trustee or any other trustee
Section30 - Rules
Section31 - Division of Presidency into Provinces
Section32 - Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908
Section32A - Saving
Section32B - Special provision regarding certain Official trustees affected by States' reorganisation
Section33 - [Repeals]
Amending Act1 - OFFICIAL TRUSTEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1964