| SECTION | Official Trustees Act, 1913 |
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| | Preamble |
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| | PART I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Interpretation clause |
| 3. | Extent of jurisdiction of High Court |
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| | PART II: THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE PART II THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE |
| 4. | Official Trustees |
| 5. | Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee |
| 6. | Official Trustee to be corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name |
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| | PART III: RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE PART III RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE |
| 7. | General powers and duties of Official Trustee |
| 8. | Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor |
| 9. | Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will |
| 10. | Power of High Court to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property |
| 11. | Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property |
| 12. | Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor of lunatic |
| 13. | Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security |
| 14. | Entry of Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust |
| 15. | Liability of Government |
| 16. | Notice of suit not required in certain cases |
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| | PART IV: FEES |
| 17. | Fees |
| 18. | Disposal of fees |
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| | PART V: AUDIT PART V AUDIT |
| 19. | Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustee's accounts, etc., and to report to Government |
| 20. | Auditor' s power to summon witnesses and to call for documents |
| 21. | Costs of audit, etc., how paid |
| 22. | Right of beneficiary to inspection and copies of accounts |
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| | PART VI: MISCELLANEOUS PART VI MISCELLANEOUS |
| 23. | Transfer to Government of accumulations in the hands of Official Trustee |
| 24. | Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover money so transferred |
| 25. | Power of High Court to make orders in respect of property vested in Official Trustee |
| 26. | Who may apply for order under Act |
| 27. | Order of Court to have effect of a decree |
| 28. | General powers of administration |
| 29. | Transfer of trust property by Official Trustee to original trustee or any other trustee |
| 30. | Rules |
| 31. | Division of Presidency into Provinces |
| 32. | Saving of provisions of Indian Registration Act, 1908 |
| 32-A. | Saving |
| 32-B. | Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States' re- organisation |
| 33. | Repeals |
