Mode of applying for vesting orders and schemes
Section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 deals with mode of applying for vesting orders and schemes. The application referred to in the two last foregoing sections must be made,-- (a) If the property is already held in trust for a charitable purpose, then by the person acting in the administration of the trust, or, where there are more persons than one so acting, then by those persons or a majority The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1890.
(1) The application referred to in the two last foregoing sections must be made,--
(a) If the property is already held in trust for a charitable purpose, then by the person acting in the administration of the trust, or, where there are more persons than one so acting, then by those persons or a majority of them; and
(b) If the property is to be applied in trust for such a purpose then by the person or persons proposing so to apply it.
(2) For the purposes of this section the executor or administrator of a deceased trustee of property held in trust for a charitable purpose shall be deemed to be a person acting in the administration of the trust.1
STATE AMENDMENTS
Uttar Pradesh.--
Addition of section 6-A in Act II of 1890.--After section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890, the following shall be inserted as section 6-A.
"6-A. (1) If the State Government is satisfied upon representation made or otherwise, that in any case, where any property has already vested in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments under section 4 and a scheme has been settled under section 5 that the person or persons acting in the administration thereof are wasting or mal-administering the same, it may by notice require the person or persons to show cause why the scheme settled for administration be not modified or substituted by another scheme.
(2) The notice under sub-section (1) shall be served in such manner as may be specified.
(3) Where the person or persons served with the notice fail to show cause within the time allowed or the Government is satisfied after considering their explanation, if any, and making such enquiry as it may deem necessary that the property is being wasted or mal-administered it may notwithstanding anything contained in section 5 or 6, modify the scheme or substitute another scheme in its place.dbtqts
[Vide the Uttar Pradesh Act 37 of 1952, s. 2]
Section 6, The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Act 6 of 1890).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act is headed "Mode of applying for vesting orders and schemes". The application referred to in the two last foregoing sections must be made,-- (a) If the property is already held in trust for a charitable purpose, then by the person acting in the administration of the trust, or, where there are more persons than one so acting, then by those persons or a majority
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Charitable Endowments Act, section 6 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 6 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), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Maharashtra Charitable Endowments Rules, 1966. (1966).
When did Section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Charitable Endowments Act, cited as Charitable Endowments Act 6, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 5. Schemes for administration of property vested in the treasurer377 words
- 12. Transfer of property from one treasurer to another281 words
- 13. Power to make rules274 words
- 10. Limitation of functions and powers of treasurer192 words
- 8. Bare trusteeship of treasurer180 words
- 4. Orders vesting property in treasurer174 words
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