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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Official Trustees Act, 1913

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51605

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Official Trustees Act, 1913 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Official Trustees Act, 1913
PartI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Interpretation Clause
Section3 - Extent of Jurisdiction of High Court
Section3A - Extent of Jurisdiction of High Courts
PartII - The Office of Official Trustee
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
PartIII - Rights, Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Official Trustee
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
PartIV - Fees
Section17 - Fees
Section18 - Disposal of Fees
PartV - Audit
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
PartVI - Miscellaneous
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]
Section - Official Trustees (Amendment) Act, 1964

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