Section 21: Duties and powers of Chief Administrative Officer

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder and the directions of the Board, the functions of the Chief Administrative Officer shall include— (i) to investigate carefully the nature and extent of the properties of trust and endowment and whenever necessary to call for an inventory of properties of trust and endowment and to call for accounts, returns and informations from the trustee and administrator; (ii) to inspect or to cause inspection of property of trust and endowment and accounts, records, deeds or related documents; (iii) to do generally such acts as may be necessary for the control, maintenance and superintendence of trust and endowment. (2) In exercising the powers of giving directions under sub- section (1) in respect of any trust or endowment, the Board shall act in conformity with the directions found in the deed of the trust or endowment. (3) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him under this Act