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The Administrators-General Act, 1963

Revocation of certificate

In force From 01 Mar 1964 Act 45 of 1963 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 1963 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 11 Dec 1963 In force 01 Mar 1964 Cited by 3 provisions

Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963 deals with revocation of certificate. The Administrator-General may revoke a certificate granted under the provisions of section 29 or section 30 on any of the following grounds, namely:-- (i) that the certificate was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation made to him; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.

(1) The Administrator-General may revoke a certificate granted under the provisions of section 29 or section 30 on any of the following grounds, namely:--

(i) that the certificate was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation made to him;

(ii) that the certificate was obtained by means of an untrue allegation of a fact essential in law to justify the grant though such allegation was made in ignorance or inadvertently.

(2) No certificate shall be revoked under this section unless the holder of the certificate has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why the certificate should not be so revoked.

Section 33, The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 29 In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate
  2. s. 30 Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates

Referred to by 3

  1. s. 34 Surrender of revoked certificate
  2. s. 35 Payment to holder of certificate before it is revoked
  3. s. 36 Administrator-General not bound to take out administration on account of assets for which he has granted certificate

Questions about Section 33

What does Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act deal with?

Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act is headed "Revocation of certificate". The Administrator-General may revoke a certificate granted under the provisions of section 29 or section 30 on any of the following grounds, namely:-- (i) that the certificate was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation made to him;

How do I find court cases under Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Administrators-General Act 33, section 33 Administrators-General Act, section 33 of the Administrators-General Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 29 (In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate), section 30 (Grant of certificate to creditors and power to take charge of certain estates), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act come into force?

Section 33 of the Administrators-General Act, cited as Administrators-General Act 33, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 11 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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