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THE UTTAR PRADESH SRI KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE ACT, 1983

उत्तर प्रदेश श्री काशी विश्वनाथ मन्दिर अधिनियम, 1983

Uttar Pradesh
Act number
29 of 1983
Department
Dharmarth
Enacted
12 Oct 1983

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47 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and Commencement.
  2. Section 2Overriding effect of the Act.
  3. Section 3Functionaries under the Act to be Hindus.
  4. Section 4Definitions.
  5. Section 5Vesting of the Temple and its endowments.
  6. Section 6Constitution of the Board of Trustees.
  7. Section 7Term of Office.
  8. Section 8Power of the State Government to remove a member of the Board.
  9. Section 9Meetiings of the Board.
  10. Section 10Authentication of the acts and Proceedings of the Board.
  11. Section 11Power of the Board to act not withstanding vacancy.
  12. Section 12Allowance to members of the Board.
  13. Section 13Board to be in Possession of the Temple and its properties.
  14. Section 14Duties of the Board.
  15. Section 15Power of the Board.
  16. Section 16Officers of the temple.
  17. Section 17Power and duties of the Chief Executive officer.
  18. Section 18Powers of the Chief Executive Officer in emergency.
  19. Section 19Executive Commitee.
  20. Section 20Provisions as to the existing employees of the temple.
  21. Section 21Temple staff.
  22. Section 22Archaka.
  23. Section 23Temple fund
  24. Section 24Fixation of scale of expenditure on rites or ceremonies.
  25. Section 25Budget.
  26. Section 26Regular account to be kept.
  27. Section 27Audit.
  28. Section 28Surcharge.
  29. Section 29Provisions as to acquisition or transfer of Property.
  30. Section 30Restriction on borrowing of money
  31. Section 31Contracts.
  32. Section 32Power of the State Government to cause inspections to be made.
  33. Section 33Power to issue directions
  34. Section 34Punishment for resistance or obstruction to taking possession of Temple property.
  35. Section 35Punishment for contravention of certain directions of the Board.
  36. Section 36Temple functionaries to be public servants.
  37. Section 37Administration Report.
  38. Section 38Exemption from liability in certain cases
  39. Section 39Power of the State Government to call for records.
  40. Section 40Public officer to furnish copies or extracts.
  41. Section 41Search and Seizure.
  42. Section 42Utilisation of existing properties.
  43. Section 43Savings.
  44. Section 44Power to remove difficulties
  45. Section 45Power to make rules.
  46. Section 46Power to make regulations
  47. Section 47Repeal and savings