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Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1954

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This Act establishes a Managing Committee to govern the administration and endowments of the Shri Jagannath Temple, vesting these powers in a body corporate. It repeals previous laws, specifically the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951, regarding the temple's management to ensure a unified system. The State Government delegates its powers to the Committee, which includes the Raja of Puri as Chairman and ex-officio government officials. The legislation defines key terms such as "Sevak" and "Temple Fund" to regulate the temple's religious and financial affairs, ensuring proper management of the temple's properties and services.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 11. Short title and commencement :–
  2. 22. Repeals :–
  3. 33. Delegation of powers to the Committee :–
  4. 44. Definitions :–

Chapter II THE COMMITTEE →

  1. 55. Incorporation :–
  2. 66. Constitution of the Committee :–
  3. 6-A6-A. Co-opted members :–
  4. 77. Appointment of a Chairman during the minority or disability of the Raja of Puri :–
  5. 88. Rights and Privileges of the Raja of Puri in respect of the Gajapati Maharaja Seva not to be affected :–
  6. 8-A8-A. Claims by the Raja of Puri :–
  7. 99. Terms of office of members :–
  8. 1010. Power of State Government to remove the [x x x] member of the Committee :–
  9. 1111. Dissolution and supersession of the Committee :–
  10. 1212. Casual vacancies :–
  11. 1313. Meetings of the Committee :–
  12. 1414. Allowance to the members of the Committee :–
  13. 1515. Duties of the Committee :–
  14. 15-A15-A. Constitution of sub-committees :–
  15. 15-AA15-AA. Duties of the Working Chairman :–
  16. 15-B15-B. Revision of Record-of-Rights and appeal against order for revision :–
  17. 1616. Alienation of the Temple properties :–
  18. 16-A16-A. Removal of encroachment of Temple Land :–
  19. 1717. Limitation of borrowing powers :–
  20. 1818. Administration report :–
  21. 18-A18-A.

Chapter III CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR AND ESTABLISHMENT →

  1. 1919. Appointment of Chief Administrator and officers to assist him :–
  2. 2020.
  3. 2121. Powers and duties of [Chief Administrator] :–
  4. 21-A21-A. Control of Sevaks, etc. :–
  5. 21-B21-B. Suspension pending inquiry :–
  6. 2222. Extraordinary powers of [Chief Administrator] :–
  7. 2323. Establishment Schedule :–
  8. 2424. Appeal against the orders of [Chief Administrator] :–

Chapter IV BUDGETS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 2525. Budget :–
  2. 2626. Revised or supplementary budget :–
  3. 2727. Audit :–

Chapter V GENERAL →

  1. 28Temple Fund :–
  2. 28-ARecovery of Temple dues :–
  3. 28-BInstallation of Hundi :–
  4. 28-C28-C. Foundation Fund :–
  5. 2929. Bar to suits or proceedings :–
  6. 3030. Power of the State Government :–
  7. 30-A30-A. Offences :–
  8. 30-B30-B. Offence to be cognisable :–
  9. 30-C30-C. Gognizance of offences :–
  10. 30-D30-D. Composition of offences :–
  11. 30-E30-E. Fines to be credited to Temple Fund :–
  12. 3131. Regulations :–
  13. 3232. Power of the State Govt. to make rules :–
  14. 3333. Committee to be in possession of the Temple and its properties :–
  15. 3434. Public officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents :–
  16. 3535. Acts of Committee and Administrator not to be invalidated :–
  17. 35-A35-A. Administrator etc. to be public servants :–
  18. 3636. Power to remove difficulties :–

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