Bare trusteeship of treasurer
Section 8 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 deals with bare trusteeship of treasurer. Subject to the provisions of this Act, a treasurer of Charitable Endowments shall not, as such treasurer, act in the administration of any trust whereof any of the property is for the time being vested in him under this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1890.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a treasurer of Charitable Endowments shall not, as such treasurer, act in the administration of any trust whereof any of the property is for the time being vested in him under this Act.
(2) Such treasurer shall keep a separate account of each property for the time being so vested insofar as the property consists of securities for money, and shall apply the property or the income thereof in accordance with the provision made in that behalf in the vesting order under section 4 or in the scheme, if any, under section 5, or in both those documents.
(3) In the case of any property so vested other than securities for money, such treasurer shall, subject to any special order which he may receive from the authority by whose order the property became vested in him, permit the persons acting in the administration of the trust to have the possession, management and control of the property and the application of the income thereof, as if the property had been vested in them.
Section 8, The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Act 6 of 1890).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Charitable Endowments Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Charitable Endowments Act is headed "Bare trusteeship of treasurer". Subject to the provisions of this Act, a treasurer of Charitable Endowments shall not, as such treasurer, act in the administration of any trust whereof any of the property is for the time being vested in him under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Charitable Endowments Act, section 8 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 8 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 8 of the Charitable Endowments Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Charitable Endowments Act, cited as Charitable Endowments Act 8, 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
- 6. Mode of applying for vesting orders and schemes325 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
- 4. Orders vesting property in treasurer174 words
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