(1) The State Government may also appoint such number of Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioner 1[in the office of the Charity Commissioner or] for such regions or sub-regions or for such public trust or such class of public trusts as may be deemed necessary.
2[(2) A person to be appointed as a Deputy Charity Commissioner shall be one-
(a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) or Judge of the Court of Small Causes of Bombay or any office which in the opinion of the State Government is an equivalent office, or,
(b) who has been for not less than eight years,-
(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926), 3[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),4[or]
5[(c) who has held the office of an Assistant Charity Commissioner for not less than five years.]
(2A) A person to be appointed as an Assistant Charity Commissioner shall be a person-
(a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) 6[for not less than one year, or]
(b) who has been for 7[not less than four years]-
(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII if 1926), 8[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, 9[1920 (Bom. XVII 1920), or]
10[(c) who holds a degree in law of any University established by law or any other University recognised by the State Government in this behalf and has worked in the Charity Organisation for not less than 5 years after obtaining such degree on a post not lower in rank than Senior Clerk or Steno-typist and has passed the competitive departmental examination to be conducted as per the rules prescribed by the charity Commissioner.] 11[or]
12[(d) who, being a person not falling under clause (c), and who holds a degree of law of any University established by law or any other University recognised by the State Government in this behalf and has worked in the Charity Organisation, for not less than 3 years, after obtaining such degree on a post of the Superintendent or the Public Relation Officer or the Legal Assistant and has passed the departmental examination to be conducted as per the rules prescribed by the Charity Commissioner.]
(3) The Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioner shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as may be provided by or under the provisions of this Act.
2[(2) A person to be appointed as a Deputy Charity Commissioner shall be one-
(a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) or Judge of the Court of Small Causes of Bombay or any office which in the opinion of the State Government is an equivalent office, or,
(b) who has been for not less than eight years,-
(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926), 3[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),4[or]
5[(c) who has held the office of an Assistant Charity Commissioner for not less than five years.]
(2A) A person to be appointed as an Assistant Charity Commissioner shall be a person-
(a) who is holding or has held a judicial office not lower in rank than that of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) 6[for not less than one year, or]
(b) who has been for 7[not less than four years]-
(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII if 1926), 8[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, 9[1920 (Bom. XVII 1920), or]
10[(c) who holds a degree in law of any University established by law or any other University recognised by the State Government in this behalf and has worked in the Charity Organisation for not less than 5 years after obtaining such degree on a post not lower in rank than Senior Clerk or Steno-typist and has passed the competitive departmental examination to be conducted as per the rules prescribed by the charity Commissioner.] 11[or]
12[(d) who, being a person not falling under clause (c), and who holds a degree of law of any University established by law or any other University recognised by the State Government in this behalf and has worked in the Charity Organisation, for not less than 3 years, after obtaining such degree on a post of the Superintendent or the Public Relation Officer or the Legal Assistant and has passed the departmental examination to be conducted as per the rules prescribed by the Charity Commissioner.]
(3) The Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioner shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as may be provided by or under the provisions of this Act.
Source footnotes
1. These words were inserted by Mah. 20 of 1971, s. 5(i).2. These sub-sections were substituted by Bom. 6 of 1960, s. 9.
3. These words and figures were added by Mah. 20 of 1971 s. 5(2)(a)(i).
4. This word was added by Mah. 20 of 1971, s. 5(2)(a)(ii).
5. This clause was added by Mah. 20 of 1971, s. 5(2)(b).
6. These words were substituted for the portion beginning with the words "or any office" and ending with the words "not less than four years, or" by Mah. 29 of 1983, s. 3(1).
7. These words were substituted for the words "not less than seven years" by Mah. 29 of 1983, s. 3(2).
8. These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 20 of 1971, s. 5(3).
9. These figures and word were substituted for the figures "1920" by Mah. 22 of 1967, s. 3.
10. Clause (c) was substituted by Mah. 55 of 2017, s. 3.
11. This word was added by Mah. 26 of 2020, s. 2(a).
12. Clause (d) was added by Mah. 26 of 2020, s. 2(b).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, operation and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Deleted.Section 3 · Charity Commissioner.Section 3A · Joint Charity Commissioners.Section 4 · Qualifications for appointment of Charity Commissioner and Joint Charity Commissioner.Section 6 · Subordinate officers.Section 6A · Charity Commissioner and other officers to be servants of State Government.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.