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Section 4: Official Trustees.

The Official Trustees Act, 1913Central Act · Act 2 of 1913

[(1) [The Government shall appoint an Official Trustee for each State]:

Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to bar the appointment of the same person as Official Trustee for two or more [States].]

[(2) No person shall be appointed to the office of Official Trustee unless he has been for at least--

(a) seven years, an advocate; or

(b) seven years, an attorney of a High Court; or

(c) ten years, a member of the judicial service of a State; or

(d) five years, a Deputy Official Trustee.]

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ActThe Official Trustees Act, 1913
Section4
Marginal noteOfficial Trustees.
JurisdictionCentral
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. . Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for sub-section (1).
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. (No. 2) 1956, for the first paragraph.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Divisions".
  • substituted, Act 48 of 1964. . Subs. by Act 48 of 1964, s. 5, for sub-section (2).
  • omitted. . Sub-section (3) omitted by the A.O. 1937.

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