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Section 5: The Board.

The Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 16 of 1988

(1) The administration, management and governance of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, and the Shrine Fund shall vest in a Board comprising a Chairman and not more than ten members. The composition of the Board shall be as follows :––

(a) [The Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board, and if [the Lieutenant Governor] be not a Hindu, then he may nominate an eminent person professing Hindu religion and qualified to be a member ;

(b) Nine persons to be nominated by [the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir] in the following manner :––

(i) Two persons who in the opinion of the [Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion or culture ;

(ii) Two women, who in the opinion of [the Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion, culture or social work, especially in regard to advancement of women ;

(iii) Three persons, out of persons who have distinguished themselves in administration, legal affairs or financial matters ;

(iv) Two eminent Hindus of the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] :

Provided that during the period not exceeding three months from the commencement of this Act, the [Lieutenant Governor] shall act as and exercise all the powers of the Board under this Act.

(2) A person shall not be eligible for being nominated as a member, or for being a member of the Board if he suffers or incurs any of the disqualifications specified in section 8.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988
Section5
Marginal noteThe Board.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “the Governor of the State of Jammu and Kashmir”.
  • substituted. . Substituted ibid for “the Governor”.
  • substituted. . Substituted ibid for “the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir”.
  • other. . Construed by S.O. 3912(E) dated 30.10.2019 for “State of Jammu and Kashmir”.

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