Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 [A10-8MZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 October 1920.

Dates: made 7 October 1920; in force 7 October 1920; 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: Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920, Act 14 of 1920 [A10-8MZ]. Machine: A10-8MZ.

Sections (50)

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. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S16-YRN]

Section 2. Definitions [S16-YSQ]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S16-YTH]

Section 4. Registration of managers of an institution [S16-YVK]

Section 5. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S16-YWX]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S16-YXZ]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-YYS]

Section 8. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S16-YZV]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S16-Z04]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S16-Z16]

Section 11. Registration of trustees [S16-Z20]

Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a waqf without licence [S16-Z32]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S16-Z4C]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-Z5E]

Section 15. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S16-Z68]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S16-Z7A]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S16-Z8M]

Section 18. Registration of societies [S16-Z9P]

Section 19. Prohibition of the management of an institution without licence [S16-ZAG]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S16-ZBJ]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-ZCW]

Section 22. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S16-ZDY]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S16-ZER]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S16-ZFT]

Section 25. Registration of auditors of a trust [S16-ZG1]

Section 26. Prohibition of the administration of a trust without licence [S16-ZH3]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S16-ZJ5]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-ZK7]

Section 29. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S16-ZM9]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S16-ZNB]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S16-ZPD]

Section 32. Registration of mutawallis [S16-ZQF]

Section 33. Prohibition of the running of a society without licence [S16-ZRH]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S16-ZSK]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-ZTN]

Section 36. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S16-ZVQ]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S16-ZWS]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S16-ZXV]

Section 39. Registration of managers of an institution [S16-ZYX]

Section 40. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S16-ZZZ]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S17-00Z]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S17-01X]

Section 43. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S17-02V]

Section 44. Penalty for contravention [S17-03S]

Section 45. Offences by companies [S17-04Q]

Section 46. Appeal [S17-05N]

Section 47. Cognizance of offences [S17-06K]

Section 48. Protection of action taken in good faith [S17-07H]

Section 49. Power to make rules [S17-08F]

Section 50. Power to remove difficulties [S17-09D]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (2)

Amends: Charitable and Religious Trusts Act (Amendment) Act, 2020 [A11-PZP], 4 February 2020. "section 35 of the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 (14 of 1920)".

Amends: Charitable and Religious Trusts Act (Amendment) Act, 1969 [A10-MZP], 5 November 1969. "section 41 of the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 (14 of 1920)".

Not held (0)

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