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The Sikkim Places of Pilgrimage Management Act, 2014

The Sikkim Places of Pilgrimage Management Act, 2014

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This Act provides a legal framework for the governance, administration, and preservation of designated pilgrimage sites and temples across Sikkim. It applies to key religious sites, including temples, shrines, and statues, as well as visitors, priests, and administrative personnel managing these sites. The law establishes administrative committees and executive bodies led by state officials to oversee daily rituals, maintain discipline, manage funds and properties, and safeguard sacred relics. It also penalizes misconduct, unauthorized commercial activity, and disruption of worship. This legislation matters because it ensures structured management, financial accountability, and the protection of cultural and religious heritage for pilgrims and local communities.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Committee
  4. 4. Constitution of the Committee
  5. 5. Removal of member of Committee
  6. 6. Power of State Government to remove the member of Committee
  7. 7. Dissolution and supersession
  8. 8. Casual vacancies
  9. 9. Meeting of the Committee
  10. 10. Allowance to the members of the Committee
  11. 11. Duties of the Committee
  12. 12. Constitution of Executive-Committee
  13. 13. Alienation of places of Pilgrimage and other Religious Places properties
  14. 14. Removal of encroachment at Places of Pilgrimage and Other Religious Places
  15. 15. Limitation of borrowing powers
  16. 16. Administration report
  17. 17. Delegation of powers
  18. 18. Appointment of Director/Administrator and Officers to assist him
  19. 19. Powers and duties of the Director/Administrator
  20. 20. Control of sevaks/volunteers etc.
  21. 21. Extraordinary powers of the Director/Administrator
  22. 22. Establishment Schedule
  23. 23. Appeal against the orders of the Director/Administrator
  24. 24. Budget
  25. 25. Revised or Supplementary budget
  26. 26. Accounts and Audit
  27. 27. Places of Pilgrimage Fund
  28. 28. Recovery of Pilgrimage dues
  29. 29. Installation of Donation/Offering Box
  30. 30. Foundation fund
  31. 31. Bar to Suits or proceedings
  32. 32. Power of the State Government
  33. 33. Offences
  34. 34. Offences to be cognizable
  35. 35. Cognizance of offences
  36. 36. Composition of offences
  37. 37. Funds to be credited to Places of Pilgrimage Fund
  38. 38. Regulations
  39. 39. Power to make rules
  40. 40. Committee to be in possession of the Places of Pilgrimage and its properties
  41. 41. Public officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents
  42. 42. Acts of Committee and Director/Administrator not to be invalidated
  43. 43. Director/Administrator etc. to be public servants
  44. 44. Powers to remove difficulties

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