Section - 3, Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

 Appointment and incorporation of treasurer of Charitable Endowments.

3. (1) The Central Government may appoint an officer of the Government by the name of his office to be Treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India, and the Government of any State may appoint an officer of the Government by the name of his office to be Treasurer of Charitable Endowments for the State.

(2) Such Treasurer shall, for the purposes of taking, holding and transferring moveable or immovable property under the authority of this Act, be a corporation sole by the name of the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India or, as the case may be, the State, and, as such Treasurers shall have perpetual succession and a corporate seal, and may sue and be sued in his corporate name.

Section - 2, Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

 Definition.

2. In this Act "Charitable purpose" includes relief of the poor, education, medical relief and the advancement of any other object of general public utility, but does not include a purpose which relates exclusively to religious teaching or worship.

Section - 1, Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

 CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1890

[6 OF 1890]

An Act to provide for the vesting and administration of property held in trust for charitable purposes.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the vesting and administration of property held in trust for charitable purposes; it is hereby enacted as follows:—

Title, extent and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890.

(2) It extends to the whole of India, [***].

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1890