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Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act
An Act for repealing Act No. XX of 1860 entitled "An Act for settling Promissory Notes of the Government of India, producing an annual income of one lakh of rupees and a Mansion House and and hereditaments called Mazagon Castle, in the Island of Bombay, late the property of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Baronet, deceased, so as to accompany and support the title and dignity of a Baronet, lately conferred on him and the heirs male of his body, by Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, and for other purposes connected therewith," and for resettling the said Promissory Notes, Mansion House and hereditaments and for other purposes connected therewith.
| Act Id | 191510 |
| Act Number | 10 |
| Enactment Date | 1915-09-08 |
| Act Year | 1915 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Enforcement Date | 08-09-1915 |
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- 1 Short title
- 2 Repeal of Act XX of 1860
- 3 The Commissioner for the Northern Division, the Accountant - General, and the Collector of Bombay to be a Corporation for execution of the Trusts of this Act
- 4 Present Baronet to continue to bear, and all future Baronet to take, names of First Baronet
- 5 Government Promissory Notes of a certain nominal value vested in Trustees
- 6 Powers of investment
- 7 Prohibition against varying investments without consent of person entitled to income
- 8 Power to Baronet for the time being to purchase land to erect a Mansion House thereon
- 9 Power to trustees to sell securities to produce funds to pay for land, etc
- 10 Power to Baronet for the time being to sell Mazngon Castle
- 11 Power to Trustees to apply proceeds of sale Mazagon Castle, not exceeding Rs. 2,75,000 in paying for land purchased and for erecting Mansion House th ere on, etc
- 12 Settlement of Mansion House, etc., in support of Baronetcy
- 13 Saving of rights of persons interested in reversion or remainder in Mazagon Castle on sale thereo
- 14 Declaration of Trusts as to surplus proceeds of sale of Mazagon Castle over and above the sum of Rs. 2,75,000
- 15 Power to Trustees to invest the surplus annual interest and income of the Trust Fund and p remises during the minority of any Baronet etc
- 16 Provision in case of refusal or discontinuance of names of First Baronet
- 17 Baronet in possession may jointure
- 18 Limit of aggregate of jointure payable contemporaneously
- 19 Mansion House and hereditaments not to be subject to joiuture
- 20 Alienation prohibited during the Baronetcy
- 21 Power to augment the funds and securities subject to the Settlement, provided that total amount of funds su bject to the Settlement shall not exceed fifty lakh
- 22 Provision as to insurances of Mazagon Castle, and other house or buildings purchased in lieu thereof
- 23 Directions for keeping Mazagone Castle, and other houses or buildings purchased in lieu thereof, in repair
- 24 Power to Trustees to sell land subject to Settlement
- 25 Directions as to how sale may be made
- 26 Direction as investment of proceeds of sale of lands
- 27 Declaration of Trusts as to investments of proceeds of sale of lands
- 28 Power to Baronet for the time being to enter into arrangement with Government as to land - revenue payable in respect of land purchased under section
- 29 Indemnity of Trustees
- 30 General saving clause
