Part II — THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE

Section 4Official Trustees

Section 4: Official Trustees

4. Official Trustees

(1)

[The Government shall appoint an Official Trustee for each State]:

Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to bar the appointment of the same person as Official Trustee for two or more [States].

(2)

No person shall be appointed to the office of Official Trustee unless he has been for at least—

(a)

seven years, an advocate; or

(b)

seven years, an attorney of a High Court; or

(c)

ten years, a member of the judicial service of a State; or

(d)

five years, a Deputy Official Trustee.

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Amendment notes (5)
  1. Subs . Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for sub-section (1).
  2. Subs . Subs. by the A.O. (No. 2) 1956, for the first paragraph.
  3. Subs . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Divisions".
  4. Subs . Subs. by Act 48 of 1964, s. 5, for sub-section (2).
  5. omitted . Sub-section (3) omitted by the A.O. 1937.