Act42
Enacted 1959

Rajasthan Public Trust Act 1959

In force 82 sections Rajasthan

राजस्थान लोक न्यास अधिनियम, 1959

Act 42 of 1959 Enacted 22 Oct 1959 Department Devasthan Department

Sections

Type to filter. 82 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Public trust not to be void on ground of uncertainty
  4. 4Public trust not void on ground that it is void for non-charitable or nonreligious purposes
  5. 5Public trust not void on ground of absence of obligation
  6. 6Public trust not void on failure of specific object or society etc. ceasing to exist
  7. 7Devasthan Commissioner
  8. 8Assistant Devasthan Commissioner
  9. 9Subordinate officers and servants
  10. 10Commissioner and other officers to be servants of Government
  11. 11Establishment and composition of Advisory Board
  12. 12Functions of the Board
  13. 13Regional Advisory Committees
  14. 14Functions of Committees
  15. 15Conduct of business etc. of Board and Committees
  16. 16Officer-in-charge of registration
  17. 17Registration of public trusts
  18. 18Inquiry for registration
  19. 19Finding of the Assistant Commissioner
  20. 20Appeal
  21. 21Entries in the register
  22. 22Civil suit against entries made under section 21
  23. 23Changes
  24. 24Further inquiry by Assistant Commissioner
  25. 25Intimation about trust property to be sent to all Assistant Commissioners
  26. 26Court to forward copy of decision to Assistant Commissioner concerned
  27. 27Public trust by will
  28. 28Notice to Assistant Commissioner in certain cases
  29. 29Bar against suits by unregistered trust
  30. 30Investment of public trust moneys
  31. 31Previous sanction to be obtained for certain transfers
  32. 32Maintenance of accounts
  33. 33Balancing and auditing of accounts
  34. 34Auditor's duty to prepare balance sheet and to report irregularities
  35. 35Budget
  36. 36Inspection and copies
  37. 37Commissioner to be Treasurer of charitable endowments
  38. 38Application for directions
  39. 39Application to Commissioner against refusal to apply under section 38
  40. 40Powers of the court on application under section 38 or section 39
  41. 41Application for appointment of new working trustee
  42. 42Application to Commissioner against orders under section 41
  43. 43Powers of the court upon application under section 41 or section 42
  44. 44Non-application of Sections 92 and 93 of Central Act V of 1908
  45. 45Inquiries by Assistant Commissioner
  46. 46Commissioner etc. to be public servants
  47. 47Returns & statements
  48. 48Powers of entry and inspection
  49. 49Power to ask for explanation
  50. 50Application to the court
  51. 51Vacancy in the board of trustees
  52. 52Application of chapter
  53. 53Management of public trusts to which this chapter applies
  54. 54Notice to hereditary trustee before
  55. 55Disqualifications for membership
  56. 56Term of office of committee
  57. 57Removal of members
  58. 58Appointment of new members
  59. 59Meetings of and procedure for committee of management
  60. 60Appointment of sub-committees
  61. 61Duties of committee of management
  62. 62Power of Commissioner to require duties of committee to be performed and to direct expenses in respect thereof to be paid from fund of committee
  63. 63Power to supersede a committee
  64. 64Power to make regulations
  65. 65Rights of hereditary trustees
  66. 66Dharmada
  67. 67Officers holding inquiries to have the powers of civil court
  68. 68Enquiries to be judicial proceedings
  69. 69Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings before courts
  70. 70. Penalty
  71. 71Recovery of sums
  72. 72Proceedings involving question affecting public purpose
  73. 73Bar of jurisdiction
  74. 74Indemnity from suits and proceedings
  75. 75Trial of offence under the Act
  76. 76Rules
  77. 77Exemption
  78. 78Rajasthan Act 13 of 1959 not affected
  79. 79Power of remove difficulties
  80. 80Act not to apply to Muslim Wakfs
  81. 81Repeal
  82. 82Amendment of Rajasthan Act 6 of 1952

Rules made under this Act

1 set of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Rajasthan Public Trust Rules, 19621962

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