(1) For the purposes of this Act, the State Government may form regions and sub-regions and may prescribe and alter limits of such regions and subregions.
Charitable purposes.
Public trust not to be void on ground of uncertainty.
Public trust not void on ground that it is void for noncharitable or nonreligious purpose.
Public trust not void on ground of absence of obligation.
Public trust not void on failure of specific object or society, etc., ceasing to exist.
Regions and subregions.
[1950: Bom. XXIX Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950
(2) The regions and sub-regions formed under this section, together with the limits thereof and every alteration of such limits shall be notified in the Official Gazette,
15. In every region or sub-region there shall be a Public Trusts Registration Office:
Provided that for two or more regions or sub-regions, there may be one Public Trusts Registration Office:
Provided further that for one region or sub-region there may be one or more Joint Public Trusts Registration offices.
16. The State Government may appoint a Deputy Charity Commissioner or Assistant Charity Commissioner to be in charge of one or more Public Trusts Registration Offices or Joint Public Trusts Registration Offices.
17. In every Public Trusts Registration Office or Joint Public Trusts Registration Office, it shall be the duty of the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner in charge to keep and maintain such books, indices and other registers as may be prescribed. Such books, indices and registers shall contain such particulars as may also be prescribed.