section 5
The Board.
The Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988General198825 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The administration, management and governance of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, and the Shrine Fund shall vest in a Board comprising a Chairman and not more than ten members. The composition of the Board shall be as follows :––
- (a) 1[The Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board, and if 2[the Lieutenant Governor] be not a Hindu, then he may nominate an eminent person professing Hindu religion and qualified to be a member ;
- (b) Nine persons to be nominated by 3[the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir] in the following manner :––
- (i) Two persons who in the opinion of the 2[Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion or culture ;
- (ii) Two women, who in the opinion of 2[the Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion, culture or social work, especially in regard to advancement of women ;
- (iii) Three persons, out of persons who have distinguished themselves in administration, legal affairs or financial matters ;
- (iv) Two eminent Hindus of the 4[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] : Provided that during the period not exceeding three months from the commencement of this Act, the 2[Lieutenant Governor] shall act as and exercise all the powers of the Board under this Act.
- (2) A person shall not be eligible for being nominated as a member, or for being a member of the Board if he suffers or incurs any of the disqualifications specified in section 8.
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