Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee
Section 5 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 deals with appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee. ] The Government may appoint a Deputy or Deputies to assist the Official Trustee; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1914.
1[(1)] The Government may appoint a Deputy or Deputies to assist the Official Trustee; and any Deputy so appointed shall, subject to the control of the Government and the general or special orders of the Official Trustee, be competent to discharge any of the duties and exercise any of the powers of the Official Trustee, and, when discharging such duties or exercising such powers shall have the same privileges and be subject to the same- liabilities as the Official Trustee.
2[(2) No person shall be appointed as a Deputy unless he has been for at least three years--
(a) an advocate; or
(b) an attorney of a High Court; or
(c) a member of the judicial service of a State.]
Section 5, The Official Trustees Act, 1913 (Act 2 of 1913).
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Official Trustees Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Official Trustees Act is headed "Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee". ] The Government may appoint a Deputy or Deputies to assist the Official Trustee;
How do I find court cases under Section 5 of the Official Trustees 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: Official Trustees Act 1913 5, section 5 Official Trustees Act 1913, section 5 of the Official Trustees Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 5 of the Official Trustees Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Official Trustees Act, cited as Official Trustees Act 1913 5, came into force on 01 Apr 1914, having been enacted on 27 Feb 1913. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 30. Rules473 words
- 7. General powers and duties of Official Trustee236 words
- 19. Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustees‟s accounts, etc., and to report to Government195 words
- 32B. Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation192 words
- 11. Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property186 words
- 32A. Saving182 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.