Religious Endowments Act, 1863 [A10-3PJ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 June 1863.
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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