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The Rajasthan Public Trusts Act, 1959

Act ID: 1959

The Rajasthan Public Trusts Act, 1959

"An Act to regulate and to make better provision for the administration of public religious and charitable trusts in the State of Rajasthan."

Table of Contents

82 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. IIVa

lidity of Certain Public Trusts

S.3Public trust not to be void on ground of uncertainty S.4Public trust not void on ground that it is void for non-charitable or non-religious purposes S.5Public trust not void on ground of absence of obligation S.6Public trust not void on failure of specific object or society etc. ceasing to exist

Ch. IIIA

ppointment of Officers and Servants

S.7Devasthan Commissioner S.8Assistant Devasthan Commissioner S.9Subordinate officers and servants S.10Commissioner and other officers to be servants of Government

Ch. IVE

stablishment and Function of Board and Committees

S.11Establishment and Composition of Advisory Board S.12Functions of the Board S.13Regional Advisory Committees S.14Functions of Committees S.15Conduct of business etc. of Board and Committees

Ch. VR

egistration of Public Trusts

S.16Officer-in-charge of Registration S.17Registration of Public Trusts S.18Inquiry for Registration S.19Findings of the Assistant Commissioner S.20Appeal S.21Entries in the Register S.22Civil Suit Against Entries Made Under Section 21 S.23Changes S.24Further Inquiry by Assistant Commissioner S.25Intimation About Trust Property To Be Sent To All Assistant Commissioners S.26Court to Forward Copy of Decision to Assistant Commissioner Concerned S.27Public Trust By Will S.28Notice to Assistant Commissioner in Certain Cases S.29Bar against suits by un-registered trust

Ch. VIMa

nagement of Public Trust Property

S.30Investment of Public Trust Moneys S.31Previous Sanction To Be Obtained For Certain Transfers

Ch. VIIA

ccounts, Audit and Budget

S.32Maintenance of Accounts S.33Balancing and Auditing of Accounts S.34Auditors Duty to Prepare Balance-sheet and to Report Irregularities S.35Budget S.36Inspection and Copies

Ch. VIIIP

owers of Officers in Relation to Public Trusts

S.37Commissioner to be Treasurer of Charitable Endowments S.38Application For Directions S.39Application to Commissioner Against Refusal to Apply Under Section 38 S.40Powers of the Court on Application Under Section 38 or Section 39 S.41Application for Appointment of New Working Trustee S.42Application to Commissioner Against Orders Under Section 41 S.43Powers of the Court Upon Application under Section 41 or Section 42 S.44Non-application of Sections 92 and 93 of Central Act V of 1908 S.45Inquiries by Assistant Commissioner S.46Commissioner etc. to be Public Servants

Ch. IXCo

ntrol over Public Trusts

S.47Returns and statements S.48Power of Entry and Inspection S.49Power to Ask For Explanation S.50Application to the Court S.51Vacancy in the Board of Trustees

Ch. XS

pecial Provisions as Respects to Certain Public Trusts

S.52Application of Chapter S.53Management of Public Trusts to Which This Chapter Applies S.54Notice to Hereditary Trustee Before Constituting Committee S.55Disqualifications for membership S.56Term of Office of Committee S.57Removal of members S.58Appointment of New Members S.59Meetings of and procedure for Committee of Management S.60Appointment of Sub-Committees S.61Duties of Committee of Management S.62Power of Commissioner to Require Duties of Committee to be Performed and to Direct Expenses in Respect Thereof to be Paid From Fund of Committee S.63Power to Supersede a Committee S.64Power to make regulations S.65Rights of Hereditary Trustees

Ch. XIDh

armada

Ch. XIIP

rocedure and Penalties

S.67Officers Holding Inquiries to Have the Powers of Civil Court S.68Inquiries to be Judicial Proceedings S.69Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings before Courts S.70Penalty

Ch. XIIIMis

cellaneous

S.71Recovery of Sums S.72Proceedings involving question affecting public purpose S.73Bar of jurisdiction S.74Indemnity From Suits And Proceedings S.75Trial of offence under the Act S.76Rules S.77Exemption S.78Rajasthan Act 13 of 1959 Not Affected S.79Power to remove difficulties S.80Act Not To Apply To Muslim Wakfs S.81Repeal S.82Amendment of Rajasthan Act 6 of 1952