Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit Act, 1893

Year: 1893

Enactment Date: 1893-03-09

Long Title: An Act for settling Bonds of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Bombay producing an annual income of one lakh and twenty five thousand rupees and a Mansion-house and hereditaments called Petit Hall in the Island of Bombay, the property of Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, Baronet, so as to accompany and support the title and dignity of a Baronet lately conferred by Her Present Majesty Queen Victoria on him for and during the term of his natural life, and from and immediately after his decease to hold to his second son, Framjee Dinshaw Petit, Esquire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and in default of such issue with remainder to the heirs male of the body of the said Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, and for other purposes connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 4: Application of income during minority.
    The Corporation during the minority of any person for the time being entitled to and in enjoyment of the said dignity of Baronet under the limitations of the said Letters Patent shall pay and apply for and towards the maintenance, education and benefit of such Baronet, in each and every year during such his minority as aforesaid, so much only of the annual interest, dividends and income of the said Trust Funds and premises as tile Corporation shall in their discretion think proper, and shall from time to time invest the residue of the said annual dividends, interest and income of the said Trust Funds and premises in and upon stocks, funds and securities of or the principal or interest of which is guaranteed by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or the Government of India; and shall upon such Baronet attaining bis majority pay over, transfer and assign to him or as he shall direct and for his absolute benefit the said investments and all accumulations thereof.
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