The Himachal Pradesh Hindu Public Religious Institution and Charitable Endowments Act, 1984
State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 18 of 198433 provisions
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the better administration of Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments and for the protection and preservation of properties appertaining to such institutions and endowments |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 18 of 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Ministry | Language, Art and Culture |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 33 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Appointment of Commissioner and other officers
- Section 4 Commissioner to be a Hindu
- Section 5 Powers and functions of the Commissioner
- Section 6 Preparation and maintenance of registers by religious institutions
- Section 7 Annual verification of the register
- Section 8 Trustee bound to obey orders made under the Act
- Section 9 Care to be required of trustee and his powers
- Section 11 Inspection of property and documents
- Section 12 Alienation of immovable properties of Public Religious Institution and Charitable Endowments
- Section 13 Restriction on registration of document
- Section 14 Recovery of immovable property unlawfully alienated
- Section 15 Removal of encroachment of land and premises belonging to a religious institution and endowment
- Section 16 Power to act for protection of Hindu Public Religious Institution and Charitable Endowments
- Section 17 Authority of trustee to incur expenditure for securing the health, safety or convenience of pilgrims and worshippers
- Section 18 Appointment and tenure of non-hereditary trustee and pujari
- Section 19 Power to suspend, remove or dismiss trustees and pujaris
- Section 21 Filling of vacancy in the office of hereditary trustee or pujari
- Section 22 Budget of religious institutions and charitable endowments
- Section 23 Accounts
- Section 24 Penalty for refusal by trustees etc. to comply with the provisions of this Act
- Section 25 Penalty for wrongful withholding of property belonging to the religious institution and Charitable endowment
- Section 26 Protection of action taken under this Act
- Section 27 Power to give directions
- Section 28 Power of State Government to review
- Section 29 Power to amend Schedule-I
- Section 30 Delegation of powers
- Section 31 Power to remove difficulties
- Section 32 Bar of jurisdiction
- Section 33 Act not to apply to certain religious institutions
- Section 34 Power to make rules
- Section 35 Certain enactments to cease to apply to Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments
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