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Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920: sections with instruments beneath them (1)
Text
Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 [A10-8MZ]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 7 October 1920.
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)".
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none
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