GPTA 53 — Bequest under will for benefit of public trust

Gujarat Public Trusts Act (Bombay Public Trusts 1950 as amended), 2011

Statutory text

(1) Where under any will a bequest has been made in favour of a public trust or where such bequest itself creates a public trust, it shall be the duty of the executor under the will to forward a copy thereof to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner for the region or sub-region where [such trust] may have been, or is required to be registered.

(2) No probate of any such will or letters of administration with such will annexed shall be granted by any Court whatsoever unless it is satisfied that a copy of such will has been forwarded to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner as provided by sub-section (1).

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