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THE PUDUCHERRY HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACT, 1972

The PUDUCHERRY HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACT, 1972

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This Act provides a legal framework for the administration and management of Hindu religious institutions within the Union Territory of Puducherry. It establishes a system of oversight led by a government-appointed Commissioner to ensure these institutions are managed properly and their funds are used for their intended purposes. The Act sets strict rules for the appointment and conduct of trustees, mandates financial transparency through budgets and audits, and empowers the government to intervene in cases of mismanagement. For citizens, it ensures accountability in the handling of temple properties and funds, protecting the financial health of these religious establishments.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  3. 3. Appointment of Commissioner.
  4. 3A. Powers and functions of Commissioner
  5. 5. Disqualifications of trustees
  6. 5A. Power to remove or dismiss any trustee
  7. 5B. Power to dissolve Board.
  8. 6. Meetings of the Board.
  9. 7. Vacancy in the Board not to invalidate proceedings
  10. 8. Duties of Trustees
  11. 9. Appointment, powers and duties of the Executive Officers
  12. 10. Appointment of officers and other employees of Board
  13. 11. Payment of contributions
  14. 12. Recovery of contributions, costs, charges and expenses
  15. 13. Budget of religious institutions
  16. 14. Accounts and audit
  17. 15. Contents of audit report
  18. 16. Audit report to be submitted to Commissioner
  19. 17. Rectification of defects disclosed in the audit and order of surcharge against trustee, etc.
  20. 18. Board not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction
  21. 19. Board may provide for certain other expenditure
  22. 20. Board competent to fix fees for performance of service
  23. 21. Maintenance of register
  24. 22. Annual verification of the register
  25. 23. Inspection of property and documents
  26. 24. Appeal
  27. 24A. Power of Commissioner to call for records and pass orders
  28. 25. Alienation of immovable property belonging to the institution
  29. 26. Board to seek sanction of the Government for filing, withdrawing or compromising suits etc.
  30. 27. Penalty for contravention of section 4 (7)
  31. 28. Other penalties
  32. 29. Sanction of Government or prosecution
  33. 30. Savings
  34. 31. Power to make rules
  35. 32. Repeal and saving

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