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Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 An Act to Provide for Better Administration and Governance of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri and its Endowments [Published vide Orissa Gazette Part X-No.44/4.11.1956] Whereas the ancient Temple of Lord Jagannath of Puri has ever since its inception been an institution of unique national importance in which millions of Hindu devotees from regions far and wide have reposed their faith and belief and have regarded it as the epitome of their tradition and culture; And whereas long period to and after the British conquest the superintendence, control and management of the affairs of the Temple have been the direct concern of successive Rulers, Governments and their officers and of the publisher exchequer; And whereas by Regulation IV of 1809 passed by the Governor-General in Council on 28th April, 1809 and thereafter by other laws and regulations and in pursuance of arrangement entered into with the Raja of Khurda, later designated the Raja of Puri, the said Raja came to be entrusted hereditary with the management of the affairs of the Temple and its properties as Superintendent subject to the control.....

Mysore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1998 Chapter III

Title: Management of the Palace

State: Karnataka

Year: 1998

.....to the Palace which has vested in the State Government under section 4, shall, where a direction has been made by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 7, vest in the Board and thereupon the Board shall be entitled to exercise, to the exclusion of all other persons all such powers and do all such things as the Board is authorised to exercise and do in relation to the Palace. Section 12 - Duties of persons in-charge of management of the Palace (1) On the vesting of the management of the Palace in the Board all persons in-charge of the management of the Palace excepting the Committees of management of the temples or other place of worship located within the Palace premises, immediately before such vesting shall be bound to deliver to the Board all assets, books of accounts, registers or other documents in their custody relating to the Palace. (2) The State Government may issue such directions as it may deem desirable in the circumstances of the case to the Board and the Board may also, if it considers necessary so to do, apply to the State Government at any time for instructions as to the manner in which the management of the Palace shall be conducted or.....

Mysore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1998 Section 14

Title: Regulation of Management of Temples and Other Places of Worship, Etc.

State: Karnataka

Year: 1998

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the management of the temples and other places of worship located in the Palace premises shall not vest in the Board but shall continue to be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Mysore Religious and Charitable Institutions Act, 1927 (Mysore Act 7 of 1927) or any corresponding law for the time being in force. (2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that nothing contained in this Act shall affect the offering of pooja and performance of rituals or other customary religious practices at the temples by the devotees including the legal representatives or heirs, or the rights vested in the legal representatives or heirs to worship any deity or perform any ritual or other customary religious practices in any temple or other place of worship located in the premises of the Palace.

Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 Chapter III

Title: Archakas and Temple Servants

State: Karnataka

Year: 1997

.....number of archakas appointed to the temple shall be in keeping with the practice obtaining in the temple immediately before the commencement of this Act. Section 10 - Qualifications for Archakas (1) No person shall be appointed to be a Archaka unless he has passed atleast a certificate course (Wara) in the Agama in the tradition of the temple, from any recognised Sanskruta Patashala or any other institution as the State Government may by notification in the official gazette specify, or has performed as archaka in the tradition of the temple for at least three years. (2) No Archaka who on the date of commencement of this Act is performing in any temple without having the requisite qualification stipulated in this section shall be disqualified, if he has attained the age of forty years. (3) An Agamika or tanthri wherever appointed to perform poojas in a temple on special occasions shall continue to perform such functions as the Committee of management may specify and shall be governed by such conditions of service as may be prescribed. Provided that no person shall after the commencement of this Act be appointed to perform as an Agamika or Tanthri unless he has passed the.....

Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 Section 11

Title: Archakas to Be on the Committee of Management

State: Karnataka

Year: 1997

(1) The Archaka of the temple, and if there are more Archakas than one, the Pradhana Archaka shall be an ex-officio member on the committee of management of the temple, and his opinion on any question of custom or tradition of the temple may be considered by the committee resolving disputes if any about the custom or tradition of the temple. (2) Where in any temple an Agamika or Tanthri is performing special pooja or ritual, the committee of management shall consult him on any question of ritual, custom or tradition to be followed in the temple. The Committee of management may, if necessary, consult an Agamika or Tanthri of any other temple in the tradition, on such question.

The Haryana Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act, 1991 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1991

THE HARYANA SHRI MATA MANSA DEVI SHRINE ACT, 1991 THE HARYANA SHRI MATA MANSA DEVI SHRINE ACT, 1991 (Haryana Act No. 14 of 1991) Table of contents Sections: 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Vesting of Shrine fund. 4. Constitution of Board. 5. Defraying of Shrine funds. 6. Incorporation of Board. 7. Term of office of member. 8. Disqualification for membership of Board. 9. Dissolution and super session of Board. 10. Filling up of vacancies. 11. Resignation. 12. Office and meeting of Board. 13. Appointment of officers and servants of Board. 14. Officers and servants of the Board to be Public servants. 15. Liability of members. 16. Alienation of movable and immovable property. 17. Limitation of borrowing power and lending. 18. Duties of Board. 19. Rights of Pujaries. 20. Preparation and maintenance of registers. 21. Annual verification of the registers. 22. Inspection of property and documents. 23. Restriction on registration of Document. 24. Recovery of immovable property unlawfully alienated. 25. Removal of encroachment of and premises belonging to shrine. 26. Power to act for protection of shrine. 27. Appointment and tenure of pujari. 28. Power to.....

The Guruvayoor Devaswom Act, 1978[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1978

.....trustees, the same situation which had rendered it expedient to reorganise the scheme of management of the affairs of the Devaswom and to enact the said Act is likely to arise; And whereas it is expedient to provide in the public interest and in the interest of the worshippers of the Temple for a proper administration of the said Devaswom in accordance with the law as laid down in the said judgement; Be it enacted in the Twenty ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - Chapter I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Guruvayoor Devaswom Act, 1978. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29 th day of November, 1977. 2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed under section 14; (b) "Commissioner" means an officer not below the rank of Secretary to Government, who professes the Hindu Religion and believes in Temple worship, appointed by the Government, by notification in the Gazette, to be the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act; (c) "Committee" means the Guruvayoor Devaswom Managing Committee constituted under section 3; (d).....

The Koodalmanickam Devaswam Act, 2005[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2005

THE KOODALMANICKAM DEVASWAM ACT, 2005[1] THE KOODALMANICKAM DEVASWAM ACT, 2005[1] ACT 2 OF 2007 An Act to provide for the proper administration of the Koodalmanickam Devaswom at Irrinjalakuda Preamble ."WHEREAS, the Koodalmanickam Temple at Irrinjalakuda is an ancient temple of unique importance having extensive properties and endowments; AND WHEREAS, under the Proclamation issued by the Maharaja of Cochin on the 30 th day of November, 1917 and the Scheme of Administration issued under that Proclamation, the administration, control and management of the Devaswom had been vested in the Thachudaya Kaimal; AND WHEREAS, the administration and management by the Thachudaya Kaimal had deteriorated the Devaswom and a situation had arisen rendering it expedient to reorganize, the Scheme of Administration of the affairs of the Devaswom on the public interest; AND WHEREAS, the Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 1971, was enacted to provide better management of the Devaswom in supersession of all previous laws and arrangements applicable thereto; AND WHEREAS, Original Petition No. 2182 of 1986 was filed before the High Court of Kerala praying to declare the Koodalmanickam.....

Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988 Section 4

Title: Restrictions on Carrying Arms and Ammunition into a Religious Institution

State: Central

Year: 1988

No religious institution or manager thereof shall allow the entry of any arms or ammunition or of any person carrying any arms or ammunition into the religious institution : Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to (a) the wearing and carrying of a kirpan by any person professing the Sikh religion; or (b) any arms which are used as part of any religious ceremony or ritual of the institution as established by customs or usage.

Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Karnataka

Year: 1997

.....and religious education and teaching of philosophy; (e) observance of religious festivals; and (f) any other public religious purpose; (25) 'Rules' means the rules made under this Act; (26) 'Specific Endowment' means any property or money endowed for the performance of any specific service or charity in a Hindu religious institution or charitable institution or for the performance of any other charity. Explanation: Where a specific endowment attached to a charitable institution or a Hindu religious institution is situated partly within the State and partly outside the State, control shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Act over the whole of the specific endowment provided the Charitable Institution or the Hindu religious institution is situated within the State; (27) 'Temple' means a place by whatever designation known, used as a place of public religious worship having separate existence and dedicated to or for the benefit of or used as of right by the Hindu community or any section thereof as a place of public religious worship and includes a Mandira, Samadhi, Brindavana, Gaddige, shrine, Sub-shrine, Utsava Mantapa, tank or other necessary.....