State Act

Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.

5[4. Qualification for appointment of Charity Commissioner 6[and Joint Charity Commissioner].— 7[A person to be appointed as the Charity Commissioner or a Joint Charity Commissioner shall be one -] (a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a District Judge or a Judge of the Bombay City Civil Court, or the Chief Judge of the Presidency Small Cause Court: 8* 9[Provided that a person to be appointed as a Joint Charity Commissioner may be one who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of an Assistant Judge or an Additional Chief Judge of the Court of Small Causes, Bombay 10[or who has held the office of a Deputy Charity Commissioner for not less than five years;] or] (b) who has been for not less than ten years - (i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926), 11[or the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961).] (ii) an attorney of a High Court, or (iii) a pleader enrolled under the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 (Bom. XVII of 1920).]