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The Punjab Bhagwan Valmik Ji Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath) Shrine Board Act, 2016

The Punjab Bhagwan Valmik Ji Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath) Shrine Board Act, 2016

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This Act establishes the Punjab Bhagwan Valmik Ji Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath) Shrine Board to manage a significant religious site for the Valmiki community. It vests the ownership of all shrine funds and property in this Board, which includes government officials and community representatives. The law allows the Board to use these resources for maintaining the temple, conducting rituals, and providing amenities to pilgrims. It also permits the establishment of educational institutions and ensures the safety and comfort of visitors, effectively creating a legal framework to govern the shrine's administration and religious activities.

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Part 1 GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

  1. 2Definitions
  2. 3Vesting of Shrine fund
  3. 4Constitution of the Board
  4. 5Application of Shrine fund
  5. 6Incorporation of the Board
  6. 7Term of office of member
  7. 8Disqualification from membership of Board
  8. 9Dissolution and supersession of Board
  9. 10Filling up of vacancies
  10. 11Resignation
  11. 12Office and meeting of Board
  12. 13Appointment of officers and servants of Board
  13. 14Officers and servants of Board to be public servants
  14. 15Liability of members
  15. 16Alienation of moveable and immoveable property
  16. 17Limitations of borrowing power and lending
  17. 18Duties of the Board
  18. 19Change of lease of tenants
  19. 20Preparation and maintenance of registers
  20. 21Annual verification of Registers
  21. 22Inspection of Property and documents
  22. 23Restriction on registration of documents
  23. 24Recovery of immovable property unlawfully alienated
  24. 25Removal of encroachment from land and premises belonging to the Shrine
  25. 26Power to act for protection of Shine
  26. 27Appointment and tenure of pujari
  27. 28Power to Suspend, remove or dismiss
  28. 29Disqualification of pujaris
  29. 30Filling of vacancy in the office of pujaris
  30. 31Budget of Shrine
  31. 32Accounts
  32. 33Penalty for refusal by Pujaris, etc. to comply with the provisions of this Act
  33. 35Protection of action taken under this Act
  34. 36Power to give directions
  35. 37Power of Government to review
  36. 39Bar of jurisdiction
  37. 40Power to make rules
  38. 41Certain enactments to cease to apply to the Shrine

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