(1)

This Act may be called [The Charitable Endowments Act [For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1898, Pt.V, p. 137; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid, 1890, Pt. VI,p.37.], 1890.

(2)

It extends to the whole of India [***], [* * *] [The words " inclusive of British Baluchistan " omitted by A.O.1948.];

and

(3)

It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1890.