Establishment of fund

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(1) Every person desiring to establish a dharmadaya fund shall apply to the [Collector] of the district in which he resides or carries on business for a certificate permitting him to establish such fund and shall give the following particulars in his application:—
- (a) the charitable purpose or purposes on which the applicant desires to spend the dharmadaya fund;
- (b) the rate at which the dharmadaya fund collections shall be made;
- (c) any other particulars which may be prescribed.
(2) If after making such enquiries as the [Collector] deems fit to make in respect of an application made under sub-section (1), the [Collector] considers the applicant to be a suitable person for establishing a dharmadaya fund, he shall grant to the applicant a certificate in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) Every person to whom a certificate has been granted under sub-section
(2) shall administer the dharmadaya fund in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed and shall spend it on the charitable purpose or purposes specified in the certificate or with the previous permission in writing of the [Collector] on any other charitable purpose.
(4) If the [Collector] decides to refuse to grant a certificate, he shall record the reasons for such refusal.
(5) An appeal shall lie against any such refusal within such time, in such manner and to such authority as may be prescribed.

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