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The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates as may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, (a) "appointed day", " (i) in relation to the provisions of subsection (2) of section 1, sections 21 to 31, 33, 34, 38 and 39, means the 3rd July 1975 [being the date on which the provisions were brought into force under a notification issued Linder subsection (2) of section 1]; and (ii) in relation to any other provision of this Act, means the day on which that provision comes into force under a notification issued under sub-section (2) of section I (b) "authorised officer" means an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Charity Commissioner or an officer who in the opinion of the State Government is equivalent rank authorised by the State Government for the purposes of this Act; (c) "Badves", in relation to the Temple of God Vitthal, means all those persons who according to the decision of the High Court in Gangaram and others vs. Banaji Shankar and others (1891 P.J. 182) are declared to be the chief priest managers, guardians and overseers duly of the.....

The Travancorecochin Hindu Religious Institutions (Amendment) Act , 2007 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2007

.....may appoint, by notification in the Gazette. 2. Amendment of section 2.- In section 2 of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 (Act XV of 1950) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in clause (aa), for the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- "Provided that a Hindu member nominated or elected to the Board under section 4 shall make an oath before the Principal Secretary to the Government of Kerala, Department of Devaswom to the effect that he is professing Hindu religious rites and is a believer of God and temple worship, before he enters upon his office.". 3. Amendment of section 4.- In section 4 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) The Board referred to in section 3 shall consist of three Hindu members of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. Explanation: For the purpose of this section, "Scheduled Caste" and "Scheduled Tribe" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in clause (24) and (25) respectively of article 366 of the Constitution of India. (IA) Of the.....

The Eradiction of Unfair Activities at Pandharpur Temples (for Providing Better Facilities for Worship) Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....UNDER ACT TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS All persons appointed or authorised under this Act shall he deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 2 of the Indian Penal Code. SECTION 08: PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government, the District Magistrate or any person appointed or authorised under this Act for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done by any of them under this Act. SECTION 09: OVERRIDING EFFECT OF ACT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force, or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such ]aw or any judgement, decree or order of any Court or other authority. Central Bare Acts

Eradication of Unfair Activities at Pandharpur Temples (for Providing Better Facilities for Worship) Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1980

.....of these Temples; AND WHEREAS in view of continuous litigation by the interested parties, it has not been possible to bring the provisions of the Act into force, except sections 1(2), 21 to 31, 33, 34, 38 and 39 thereof; AND WHEREAS it appears that it will take some years to get a final decision of the Court in this matter, where the validity of the Act itself has also been challenged; AND WHEREAS, complaints have been received by Government from a large number of devotees of God Vithoba and Goddess Rukmini visiting the Pandharpur Temples that they are being exploited by the priests at the Temples by demanding unreasonable dakshinas, offerings, donations, gifts, fees or other charges for allowing them to enter the Temples for worshipping or for performing any religious service or ceremonies therein and on failure to meet the demands of the priests the devotees are being insulted, abused or cursed and even molested physically; AND WHEREAS, on account of the aforementioned activities of the priests, there has been great unrest and discontent amongst the millions of devotees visiting the Pandharpur Temples. AND WHEREAS, for these reasons, it is expedient to eradicate the.....

Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1971

.....the Board or any officer or servant of the Board, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder. Section17 Power to make rules (1) The Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely (a) the manner in which a declaration for the purpose of clause (f) of section 2 shall be made; (b) the functions to be performed by the Board and the conditions and restrictions subject to which those functions shall be performed; (c) the manner in which the funds belonging to the Board shall be deposited or invested; (d) the mode of authentication of orders for payment of money by the Board; (e) the form in which the accounts shall be kept by the Board, the audit thereof and publication of such accounts; (f) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.....

Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1971

.....dies and the report of his death is received before the publication of the list of proposed candidates, the Director shall on being satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, not include his name in the list of contesting candidates. (ii) The said list shall contain the names in alphabetical order and the addresses of the contesting candidates and the other particulars, as given in the nomination papers. The alphabetical order shall be determined with reference to the surnames of the candidates having surnames and the names proper of other candidates. (iii) If the list is prepared in more languages than one, the names of candidates therein shall be arranged alphabetically according to the script of such one of those languages as the Director may direct. (15) The Director shall immediately after its preparation enclose a copy of the list of candidates to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office. Rule13. The Director shall at the meeting convened under section 14 on the day following the day of the publication of the list of candidates proceed for the co- option of a member/members from amongst the contesting candidates in the manner prescribed by.....

The Sivagiri Mutt (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1997 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1997

.....and its properties have passed into the possession of the receiver appointed by the District Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram; And Whereas the rival factions of the Sanyasins are asserting possession and control in the administration of the Trust properties even after the taking over of the possession and management of the properties of the Trust by the Receiver appointed by the District Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram and thereby casusing breach of peace in the respective institutions; And Whereas in view of the situation which has no arisen with regard to the management of the Trust along with all institutions owned, possessed or run by the Trust, it is necessary to take over, in the public interest, for a limited period, the management thereof and, any delay in taking over the management of the Trust would be highly detrimental to the interest and objectives of the Trust; Be it enacted in the Forty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1 - Short title and Commencement (1) This Act may be called the Sivagiri Mutt (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1997. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th day of October, 1997. Section 2 -.....

Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

..... (f) that he has absented himself for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Committee; (g) that being a legal practitioner he has acted or appeared on behalf of any person against the Temple in any legal proceeding. (2) No member shall be removed under this Section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. (3) The decision of the State Government under this Section shall be final and shall not be liable to be questioned in any Court of law. Dissolution and supersession of the Committee 11. (1) If in the opinion of the State Government the Committee is not competent to perform, or makes default in performing the duties imposed on it under this Act, or exceeds or abuses its powers the State Government may, after due enquiry, by notification dissolve the Committee and reconstitute another Committee within a period of six months from the date of dissolution or supersede the Committee for such period not exceeding six months, as the State Government may deem fit. (2) Before issuing a notification under Sub-section (1), the State Government.....

Kudala Sangama Development Board Act, 1994 Chapter 3

Title: Development and Maintenance of the Kshetra

State: Karnataka

Year: 1994

.....to the Kudala Sangama Kshetra for the various facilities that they could make use of in Shree Sangamanatha temple and in the rest of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; and for such other matters as may be expedient like power to evict persons from the premises of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue etc. Section 22 - Delegation of powers (1) The State Government, may by notification, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act, to any other authority, except the power to make rules under section 37. (2) The Board may by regulations, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act to the Commissioner or other officers of the Board, except the power to make regulations under section 38.

Kudala Sangama Development Board Act, 1994 Section 21

Title: Maintenance of Kudala Sangama Kshetra

State: Karnataka

Year: 1994

The State Government may by rules on the recommendation of the Board or otherwise shall make provision for the maintenance of Kudala Sangama Kshetra which shall include the manner in which the properties of the Board including the Kudala Sangama temple can be employed, the rates, fees or other charges that can be collected from the devotees, pilgrims, tourists and other visitors to the Kudala Sangama Kshetra for the various facilities that they could make use of in Shree Sangamanatha temple and in the rest of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; and for such other matters as may be expedient like power to evict persons from the premises of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue etc.