section 28
Inspection of property and documents
The Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2018Civil201889 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The President, any other member of the Board, any member of the Tribunal, or any officer or other person deputed in that behalf by the Board or by the State Government, may inspect all movable and immovable properties belonging to and all records, correspondence, plans, accounts and other documents relating to, any religious institution, and it shall be the duty of the trustee of such institution and all officers and servants working under him, his agent and any person having concern in the administration thereof, to afford all such assistance and facilities as may be necessary or reasonable required in regard to such inspection, and also to produce any such movable property or document for inspection, if so required.
- (2) For the purposes of inspection as aforesaid the inspecting authority shall, subject to the local practice, custom or usage, have power to enter at any reasonable hour the premises of any religious institution or any place of worship.
- (3) If any such inspecting authority is resisted in the exercise of such power or discharge of such duty, the Magistrate having jurisdiction shall, on a written requisition from such authority direct any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector to render such help as may be necessary to enable the inspecting authority to exercise such power or discharge such duty.
- (4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorise any person to enter the premises or place referred to in sub-section (2) or any part thereof unless such person professes the religion to which the premises or place relates.
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