Printing, publication, storage, distribution and supplying of the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib

(1) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee or anybody authorised by it, shall print, publish, store, distribute and supply the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib. (2) The intimation with regard to the volumes of the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib whether finally printed or under process, existing at the time of the commencement of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, with any person, shall be given by the person concerned in writing to the Deputy Commissioner within a period of fifteen days of coming into force of this Act. (3) On receipt of the intimation, referred to in sub-section (2), the Deputy Commissioner shall constitute a Committee, consisting of the following members to assess and determine the Bheta of the existing volumes of the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib, namely:- (a) One member, to be nominated by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee; (b) One officer, who should be a Sikh, not below the rank of the Extra Assistant Commissioner, to be nominated by the Deputy Commissioner; (c) One person, who should be a Sikh, engaged in the business of printing and publication, to be nominated by the Deputy Commissioner; and (d) If a Sikh Officer or person of the categories mentioned in sub-clauses (b) and (c) above, is not available, then the Deputy Commissioner shall nominate another respectable Sikh Officer or person of any other local body or organisation. (4) The Committee, constituted under sub-section (3), shall assess and determine the Bheta of the volumes of the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib referred to in sub-section (3) within a period of thirty days from the date of intimation, to be given under sub-section (2), and convey the same to the Deputy Commissioner, who shall further inform the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the person, who is in possession of those volumes. (5) The Bheta, so assessed and determined, shall be paid by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to the person concerned within a period of thirty days from the date of assessment and determination, made by the said Committee. Explanation: In this section, the term "Bheta" means the token consideration, received from any person by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee or anybody, authorized by it for distributing, providing or supplying the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib.