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The Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Act, 2004

The Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Act, 2004

Civil200436 sections

This Act regulates the administration, assets, and properties of the Shree Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan Trust in Maharashtra. It applies to the temple management committee, its executive officers, employees, and the visiting devotees. By replacing the older public trust, the law establishes a government appointed committee and a chief executive officer to supervise the holy shrine's daily operations. This legislation matters because it secures the transparent management of the temple's vast public donations, ensures proper auditing of funds, preserves historical properties, and guarantees the structured delivery of amenities, safety measures, and traditional religious rituals for millions of yearly temple pilgrims.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Reconstitution of Sansthan Trust and transfer to and vesting of properties in that Trust.
  4. 4. Transfer of possession of properties to Sansthan Trust.
  5. 5. Constitution of Committee of Management of Sansthan Trust.
  6. 6. Allowances to member.
  7. 7. Term of office of member.
  8. 8. Conditions for being member.
  9. 9. Disqualification for membership.
  10. 10. Power to appoint new member.
  11. 11. Meeting of Committee and rules of procedure.
  12. 12. Act of Committee not invalid by reason of vacancy or defect.
  13. 13. Chief Executive Officer and other officers of Committee.
  14. 14. Powers and duties of officers of Committee.
  15. 14A. Powers for execution of development plan of Shree Sai Baba Mahasamadhi Centenary Celebration.
  16. 15. Terms and conditions of service of Chief Executive Officer and other officers and employees.
  17. 16. Allocation of employees of public trust to Sansthan Trust.
  18. 17. Duties and powers of Committee.
  19. 18. Advisory Council.
  20. 19. Bhakta Mandal.
  21. 20. Trust Fund.
  22. 21. Utilization of Trust Fund.
  23. 22. Management Fund and its utilization.
  24. 23. Suits and other proceedings by or against Trust or Committee.
  25. 24. Continuance of legal proceedings by or against erstwhile public trust and construction of references to that Trust.
  26. 25. Rules.
  27. 26. Powers of State Government to give directions, call for report, documents, etc.
  28. 27. Inspection by Government.
  29. 28. Power of State Government to call for record, etc.
  30. 29. Annual Report of Committee.
  31. 30. Power of State Government to suspend or rescind any resolution or order, etc., of Committee in certain cases.
  32. 31. Members of Committee and officers and employees of Trust to be public servants.
  33. 32. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  34. 33. Act to override other laws, etc.
  35. 34. Dissolution and supersession of Committee.
  36. 35. Removal of difficulties.

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