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section 22

Preparation of a list of institutions and a register for each institution

The Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2018
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  1. (1) For every religious institution, there shall be prepared and maintained a register showing—
    • (a) the names of past and present trustees and particulars as to the custom, or the direction of the founder, if any, regarding succession to the office of trustee;
    • (b) particulars of all endowments of the institution and all titledeeds and other documents including the properties standing in the names of the trustees relating thereto;
    • (c) particulars of the scheme of administration and of the scale of expenditure;
    • (d) the names of all offices to which any salary, emoluments or perquisite is attached and the nature, time and conditions of service in each case;
    • (e) the jewels, gold, silver, precious stones, all vessels and utensils and other movables belonging to the institution with their estimated value;
    • (f) particulars of the idols and other images in or connected with the institution, whether intended for worship or for being carried in processions;
    • (g) such other particulars as may be required by the Board.
  2. (2) The register shall be prepared, signed and verified by the trustee of the institution concerned or by his authorised agent and submitted by him to the Board, in duplicate within one year from the commencement of this Act or from the founding of the institution, as the case may be, or within such further period not exceeding one year as may be allowed by the Board: Provided that each trustee or his agent specially authorised by him in that behalf shall be required to swear an affidavit that the list of properties, both movable and immovable, owned by the institution as shown in the register is exhaustive: Provided further that a register so signed and verified which has been submitted before the commencement of this Act in accordance with the provisions of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 shall be deemed to be a register submitted under sub-section (2).
  3. (3) The Administrator may, after such enquiry as he may consider necessary, recommend such alterations or omissions or additions in the register as he may think fit.
  4. (4) The Board may, after receiving the register and the recommendations, if any, of the Administrator with respect thereto and making such further inquiry as it may consider necessary, direct the trustee to make such alterations or omissions or additions in the register as it may deem fit.
  5. (5) The trustee shall carry out the orders of the Board and then submit the register to the Board for approval within six months from the date of the order failing which the register shall be deemed to have been corrected accordingly.
  6. (6) A copy of the register as approved by the Board shall be furnished to the trustee and also to the concerned Committee, if any.
  7. (7) The Board shall maintain a list of all religious institutions in the State.
  8. (8) The list of religious institutions prepared and maintained by the Commissioner of Endowments appointed under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 shall, (7), be deemed to be the list maintained by the Board.

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