Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Official Trusteers Act, 1913

Year: 1913

Enactment Date: 1913-02-27

Long Title: To consolidate and amend the law constituting the office of the Official Trustee.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 4: Official Trustees.
    1[(1) 2[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 3[States].]
     4[(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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Notes:
1. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for sub-section (1).
2. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 2) 1956, for the first paragraph.
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Divisions".
4. Subs. by Act 48 of 1964, s. 5, for sub-section (2).
5. Sub-section (3) omitted by the A.O. 1937.
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