# The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890, Section 3: Appointment and incorporation of treasurer of Charitable Endowments

- Act: The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Act 6 of 1890)
- In force from: 1890-10-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/charitable-endowments-act-1890/section/3/

## Text

1[(1) The Central Government may appoint an officer of the Government by the name of his office to be treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India, and the Government of any State may appoint an officer of the Government by the name of his office to be treasurer of Charitable Endowments for the State]. (2) Such treasurer shall, for the purposes of taking, holding and transferring movable or immovable property under the authority of this Act, be a corporation sole by the name of the treasurer of Charitable Endowments for 2[India or, as the case may be, the State], and, as such treasurer, shall have perpetual succession and a corporate seal, and may sue and be sued in his corporate name.

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