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The Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

Central

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of Auroville and to vest such undertakings in a foundation established for the purpose with a view to making long-term arrangements for the better management and further development of Auroville in accordance with its original charter and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
54 of 1988
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of Higher Education
Enacted
29 Sep 1988

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34 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of certain undertakings of the Society, trust and bodies.
  4. Section 4General effect of vesting.
  5. Section 5Central Government or Foundation to be liable for certain prior liabilities.
  6. Section 6Power of Central Government to direct vesting of the undertakings in the Foundation.
  7. Section 7Management, etc., of the undertakings.
  8. Section 8Duties of persons in charge of management by undertakings to deliver all assets.
  9. Section 9Certain powers of the Central Government or the Foundation.
  10. Section 10Establishment and incorporation of the Foundation.
  11. Section 11Governing Board.
  12. Section 12Term of office of members.
  13. Section 13Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman.
  14. Section 14Meetings of the Governing Board.
  15. Section 15Secretary and other officers of the Foundation.
  16. Section 16Committees of the Governing Board.
  17. Section 17Powers and functions of the Governing Board.
  18. Section 18Residents' Assembly.
  19. Section 19Functions of Residents' Assembly.
  20. Section 20Working Committee or Residents' Assembly.
  21. Section 21Advisory Council.
  22. Section 22Dissolution of the Foundation.
  23. Section 23Grant by Central Government to the Foundation.
  24. Section 24Duty to furnish returns, etc.
  25. Section 25Borrowing powers of the Governing Board.
  26. Section 26Accounts and audit.
  27. Section 27Act to have overriding effect.
  28. Section 28Contracts to cease to have effect unless ratified by the foundation.
  29. Section 29Penalties.
  30. Section 30Protection of action taken in good faith.
  31. Section 31Power to make rules.
  32. Section 32Power to make regulations.
  33. Section 33Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  34. Section 34Power to remove difficulties.