Official Trustees Act,1913

Act No : 2

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Section : Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee

5. Appointment and powers of Deputy Official Trustee.-6*[(1)] TheGovernment may appoint a Deputy or Deputies to assist the OfficialTrustee; and any Deputy so appointed shall, subject to the control ofthe Government and the general or special orders of the OfficialTrustee, be competent to discharge any of the duties and exercise anyof the powers of the Official Trustee, and, when discharging suchduties or exercising such powers shall have the same privileges and besubject to the same liabilities as the Official Trustee. 7*[(2) No person shall be appointed as a Deputy unless he hasbeen for at least three years-- (a) an advocate; or---------------------------------------------------------------------1 Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for the original sub-section.2 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for the first paragraph.3 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Divisions".4 Subs. by Act 48 of 1964, s. 5, for sub-section (2).5 Sub-section (3) omitted by the A. O. 1937.6 S. 5 was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 48 of 1964, s. 6.7 Ins. by s. 6, ibid.67 (b) an attorney of a High Court; or (c) a member of the judicial service of a State.]

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