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Section 4: Qualifications for appointment of Charity Commissioner and Joint Charity Commissioner.

Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 29 of 1950

[4. Qualification for appointment of Charity Commissioner [and Joint Charity Commissioner].- [A person to be appointed as the Charity Commissioner or a Joint Charity Commissioner shall be one-]

(a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a District Judge or a Judge of the Bombay City Civil Court, or the Chief Judge of the Presidency Small Cause Court: *

[Provided that a person to be appointed as a Joint Charity Commissioner may be one who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of an Assistant Judge or an Additional Chief Judge of the Court of Small Causes, Bombay [or who has held the office of a Deputy Charity Commissioner for not less than five years;] or]

(b) who has been for not less than ten years-

(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926), [or the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961).]

(ii) an attorney of a High Court, or

(iii) a pleader enrolled under the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 (Bom. XVII of 1920).]

Where this provision sits

ActMaharashtra Public Trusts Act.
Section4
Marginal noteQualifications for appointment of Charity Commissioner and Joint Charity Commissioner.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Bom. 14 of 1951. This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 14 of 1951, s. 3.
  • added, Mah. 6 of 1960. These words were added by Mah. 6 of 1960, s. 8(b).
  • substituted, Bom. 6 of 1960. These words were substituted for the words "The Charity Commissioner shall be a person" by Bom. 6 of 1960, s. 8(a).
  • omitted, Mah. 32 of 1975. The word "or" was deleted by Mah. 32 of 1975, s. 2(a).
  • added, Mah. 32 of 1975. This proviso was added by Mah. 32 of 1975, s. 2(b).
  • inserted, Mah. 10 of 1978. These words were inserted by Mah. 10 of 1978, s. 2.
  • inserted, Mah. 20 of 1971. These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 20 of 1971, s. 4.

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