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The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

Transfer of property from one treasurer to another

In force From 01 Oct 1890 Act 6 of 1890 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 6 of 1890 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 17 Mar 1890 In force 01 Oct 1890

Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 deals with transfer of property from one treasurer to another. [Transfer of property from one treasurer to another--If by reason of any alteration of areas or by reason of the appointment of a treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India or for any State for which such a treasurer has not previously been appointed or for any other reason it appears to the Centr The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1890.

1[Transfer of property from one treasurer to another--If by reason of any alteration of areas or by reason of the appointment of a treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India or for any State for which such a treasurer has not previously been appointed or for any other reason it appears to the Central Government that any property vested in a treasurer of Charitable Endowments should be vested in another such treasurer, that Government may direct that the property shall be so vested and thereupon it shall vest in that other treasurer and his successors as fully and effectually for the purposes of this Act as if it had been originally vested in him under this Act].

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

Insertion of new section 12A.--After section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Central Act 6 of 1890), as in force in the [State of Karnataka], the following section shall be inserted, namely:--

"12A. Delegation of powers.--Where the appropriate Government is the State Government, it may by notification in the official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (except the power to make rules under section 13) or rules made thereunder shall, in respect of any endowment which does not exceed rupees ten thousand in value, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification:

Provided that the powers under sections 4 and 5 shall not be delegated to any officer other than the Head of a Department of Government."

[Vide Karnataka Act 19 of 1973, s. 2].

Section 12, The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Act 6 of 1890).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 4 Orders vesting property in treasurer
  2. s. 5 Schemes for administration of property vested in the treasurer
  3. s. 13 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 12

What does Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act deal with?

Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act is headed "Transfer of property from one treasurer to another". [Transfer of property from one treasurer to another--If by reason of any alteration of areas or by reason of the appointment of a treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India or for any State for which such a treasurer has not previously been appointed or for any other reason it appears to the Centr

How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments 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: Charitable Endowments Act 12, section 12 Charitable Endowments Act, section 12 of the Charitable Endowments 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 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 4 (Orders vesting property in treasurer), section 5 (Schemes for administration of property vested in the treasurer), section 13 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act come into force?

Section 12 of the Charitable Endowments Act, cited as Charitable Endowments Act 12, came into force on 01 Oct 1890, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1890. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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