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The Official Trusteers Act, 1913

34 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Preamble omitted by Act 48 of 1964, s. 2
  4. 3Extent of jurisdiction of High Court
  5. 4Official Trustees
  6. 5Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee
  7. 6Official Trustee to be corporation sole to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and he sued in his corporate name
  8. 7General powers and duties of Official Trustee
  9. 8Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor
  10. 9Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
  11. 10Power of High Court to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
  12. 11Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
  13. 12Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic
  14. 13Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security
  15. 14Entry of Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust
  16. 15Liability of Government
  17. 16Notice of suit not required in certain cases
  18. 17Fees
  19. 18Disposal of fees
  20. 19Auditors to he appointed to examine Official Trustee's accounts, etc., and to report to Government
  21. 20Auditor's power to summon witnesses and to call for documents
  22. 21Costs of audit, etc., how paid
  23. 22Right of beneficiary to inspection and copies of accounts
  24. 23Transfer to Government of accumulations in the hands of Official Trustee
  25. 24Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover money so transferred
  26. 25Power of High Court to make orders in respect of property vested in Official Trustee
  27. 26Who may apply for order under Act
  28. 27Order of Court to have effect of a decree
  29. 28General powers of administration
  30. 29Transfer of trust property by Official Trustee to original trustee or any other trustee
  31. 30Rules
  32. 32Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908
  33. 32ASaving
  34. 32BSpecial provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States' reorganisation