The Official Trustees Act, 1913

1. PreamblePreamble

Part I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Interpretation clause
3. Section 3Extent of jurisdiction of High Court Division

Part II THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE

1. Section 4Official Trustees
2. Section 5Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee
3. Section 6Official Trustee to be corporation sole, to have perpetual succession and official seal, and to sue and be sued in his corporate name

Part III RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE

1. Section 7General powers and duties of Official Trustee
2. Section 8Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor
3. Section 9Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
4. Section 10Power of High Court Division to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
5. Section 11Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
6. Section 12Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of infant or lunatic
7. Section 13Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security
8. Section 14Entry of Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust
9. Section 14APower to examine on Oath
10. Section 15Liability of Government
11. Section 16Notice of suit not required in certain cases

Part IV FEES

1. Section 17Fees
2. Section 18Disposal of fees

Part V AUDIT

1. Section 19Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustee’s accounts, etc., and to report to Government
2. Section 20Auditor’s power to summon witnesses and to call for documents
3. Section 21Costs of audit, etc., how paid
4. Section 22Right of beneficiary to inspection and copies of accounts

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 23Transfer to Government of accumulations in the hands of Official Trustee
2. Section 24Mode of proceeding by claimant to recover money so transferred
3. Section 25Power of High Court Division to make orders in respect of property vested in Official Trustee
4. Section 26Who may apply for order under Act
5. Section 27Order of Court to have effect of a decree
6. Section 28General powers of administration
7. Section 29Transfer of trust property by Official Trustee to original trustee or any other trustee
8. Section 30AFalse evidence
9. Section 30Rules
10. Section 31[Repealed]Repealed
11. Section 32Savings of provisions of Registration Act, 1908
12. Section 32A[Omitted]Repealed
13. Section 33[Repealed]Repealed

Schedules

1. Schedule(i) the acceptance by the Official Trustee of trusts for