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The Official Trustees Act, 1913
Act ID: 1913
The Official Trustees Act, 1913
"An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Official Trustees."
Table of Contents
33 Sections
Ch. I
– Preliminary
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
[ Interpretation clause [Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956.]
S.3
[ Extent of jurisdiction of High Court [Substituted by Act 48 of 1964, Section 4 (w.e.f. 25.12.1964).]
Ch. II
– The Office Of Official Trustees
S.4
Official Trustees
S.5
Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee
S.6
Official Trustee to be corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name
Ch. III
– Rights, Powers, Duties And Liabilities Of Official Trustee
S.7
General powers and duties of Official Trustee
S.8
Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor
S.9
Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
S.10
Power of High Court to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
S.11
Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
S.12
Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic
S.13
Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security
S.14
Entry of Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust
S.15
Liability of Government
S.16
Notice of suit not require in certain cases
Ch. IV
– Fees
S.17
Fees
S.18
Disposal of fees
Ch. V
– Audit
S.19
Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustees accounts, etc., and to report to Government
S.20
Auditors power to summon witnesses and to call for documents
S.21
Costs of audit, etc., how paid
S.22
Right of beneficiary to inspection and copies of accounts
Ch. VI
– Miscellaneous
S.23
Transfer to Government of accumulations in the hands of Official Trustee
S.24
Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover money so transferred
S.25
Power of High Court to make orders in respect of property vested in Official Trustee
S.26
Who may apply for order under Act
S.27
Order of Court to have effect of a decree
S.28
General powers of administration
S.29
Transfer of trust property by Official Trustee to original trustee or any other trustee
S.30
Rules
S.31
Division of Presidency into Provinces
S.32
Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908
S.33
Repeals