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Religious Endowments Act, 1863 [A10-3PJ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 June 1863.

Dates: made 5 April 1863; in force 13 June 1863; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Religious Endowments Act, 1863, Act 20 of 1863 [A10-3PJ]. Machine: A10-3PJ.

Sections (70)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF A TRUST

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF A WAQF

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE RUNNING OF A SOCIETY

Chapter VI. REGULATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INSTITUTION

Chapter VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S12-6CJ]

Section 2. Definitions [S12-6DG]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S12-6EP]

Section 4. Registration of managers of an institution [S12-6FM]

Section 5. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S12-6GF]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S12-6HD]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-6JB]

Section 8. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-6K9]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S12-6M7]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S12-6N5]

Section 11. Registration of trustees [S12-6P3]

Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a waqf without licence [S12-6Q1]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S12-6RZ]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-6SX]

Section 15. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-6TV]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S12-6VS]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S12-6WQ]

Section 18. Registration of societies [S12-6XN]

Section 19. Prohibition of the management of an institution without licence [S12-6YK]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S12-6ZH]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-70E]

Section 22. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-71C]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S12-72A]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S12-738]

Section 25. Registration of auditors of a trust [S12-746]

Section 26. Prohibition of the administration of a trust without licence [S12-754]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S12-762]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-770]

Section 29. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-78Y]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S12-79W]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S12-7AT]

Section 32. Registration of mutawallis [S12-7BR]

Section 33. Prohibition of the running of a society without licence [S12-7CP]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S12-7DM]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-7EJ]

Section 36. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-7FG]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S12-7GB]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S12-7H9]

Section 39. Registration of managers of an institution [S12-7JF]

Section 40. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S12-7KD]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S12-7M3]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-7N1]

Section 43. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-7P7]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S12-7Q5]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S12-7RV]

Section 46. Registration of trustees [S12-7SS]

Section 47. Prohibition of the management of a waqf without licence [S12-7TZ]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S12-7VX]

Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-7WK]

Section 50. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-7XH]

Section 51. Power to issue directions [S12-7YQ]

Section 52. Power to exempt [S12-7ZN]

Section 53. Registration of societies [S12-80Q]

Section 54. Prohibition of the management of an institution without licence [S12-81N]

Section 55. Grant of licence [S12-82K]

Section 56. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-83H]

Section 57. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-84Z]

Section 58. Power to issue directions [S12-85X]

Section 59. Power to exempt [S12-86V]

Section 60. Registration of auditors of a trust [S12-87S]

Section 61. Prohibition of the administration of a trust without licence [S12-887]

Section 62. Grant of licence [S12-895]

Section 63. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-8A3]

Section 64. Penalty for contravention [S12-8B1]

Section 65. Offences by companies [S12-8CF]

Section 66. Appeal [S12-8DD]

Section 67. Cognizance of offences [S12-8EB]

Section 68. Protection of action taken in good faith [S12-8F9]

Section 69. Power to make rules [S12-8GJ]

Section 70. Power to remove difficulties [S12-8HG]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (7)

Commences: Notification S.O. 183(E), dated 10th April, 1864 [N11-8QX], 3 May 1864. "shall come into force".

Amends: Religious Endowments Act (Amendment) Act, 1994 [A11-391], 4 November 1994. "section 66 of the Religious Endowments Act, 1863 (20 of 1863)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1455(E), dated 12th January, 1867 [N11-8ZD], 12 January 1867. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 242(E), dated 26th September, 1866 [N11-8YF], 26 September 1866. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 150(E), dated 13th July, 1869 [N11-96Y], 13 July 1869. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification S.O. 122(E), dated 28th May, 1863 [N11-8NS], 13 June 1863. "shall come into force".

Amends: Religious Endowments Act (Amendment) Act, 1897 [A10-6H8], 6 December 1897. "section 62 of the Religious Endowments Act, 1863 (20 of 1863)".

Not held (0)

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