LawgistThe Official Trusteers Act
13Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security
(1) No Official Trustee shall be required by any Court to enter into any bond or security on his appointment in any capacity under this Act.
(2) No Official Trustee 1* * * shall be required to verify otherwise than by his signature any petition presented by him under the provisions of this Act, and if the facts stated in any such petition are not within 2[his personal knowledge], the petition may be verified and subscribed by any person competent to make the verification.
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1. The words "or Deputy Official Trustee" omitted by s. 9, ibid.
2. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for "the Official Trustees' personal knowledge".
RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE
- 7 General powers and duties of Official Trustee
- 8 Official Trustee may with consent be appointed trustee of settlement by grantor
- 9 Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
- 10 Power of High Court to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
- 11 Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property
- 12 Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic
- 13 Official Trustee not to be required to give bond or security
- 14 Entry of Official Trustee not to constitute notice of a trust
- 15 Liability of Government
- 16 Notice- of suit not required in certain cases
