a) Shrine Area: means the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple complex, Basukinath Dham temple complex, other area and locations where pilgrims come, stay, visit and profess religious, cultural, traditional sanskara or any related activities including Mela area.
b) Mela: means Shrawani Mela notified by State govt. for management through the Baba Baidyanath Dham – Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act.
3 झारखंड गजट (असाधारण) गुǽवार , 3 िसतàबर, 2015 c) Authority: means Baba Baidyanath Dham – Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority constituted under section-3 of the Act.
d) Pilgrim: includes the person, who visits a place of pilgrimage with the object, among others, of performing such rites as are usually performed by pilgrims.
e) Chief Minister: means the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
f) Minister: means a member of State Cabinet.
g) Commissioner: means the Divisional Commissioner of Santhal Pargana (Dumka).
h) Secretary: means Principal Secretary/Secretary of a Department of the State Government:
i) Deputy Commissioner: means District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner of the District.
j) Superintendent of Police: means Superintendent of Police of the District.
k) Additional District Magistrate: means an officer of Indian Administrative Service/ State Administrative Service authorised by the state government to perform the duties of Additional District Magistrate under CrPC.
l) Additional Superintendent of Police: means an officer of Indian Police Service/State Police Service authorised by the state government to perform the duties of Superintendent of Police.
m) Sub-Divisional Officer: means an officer duly appointed by the State Government for the Sub-Division n) Member of Parliament: means Duly elected Member of Lok Sabha, representing a particular Lok Sabha constituency.
o) Member of Legislative Assembly: means duly elected Member of a Legislative Assembly constituency.
p) Prescribed: means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
q) Regulation: means regulation made by the Authority under this Act.
r) Rules: means rules made by the Authority under this Act.
CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORIY
3. Constitution of Authority- 4 झारखंड गजट (असाधारण) गुǽवार , 3 िसतàबर, 2015 i. With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted, for the purpose of this Act, an Authority, to be called Baba Baidyanath Dham – Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority.
ii. The Authority shall be constituted with the following members:- A. Chief Minister – Chairman B. Minister holding the Charge of Tourism Department / Ministry–Vice Chairman C. Chief Secretary – Vice Chairman D. Secretary, Finance and Planning – Member E. Secretary, Home and Disaster Management – Member F. Secretary, Health - Member G. Director General of Police - Member H. Commissioner, Santhal Pargana – Member cum CEO of Authority I. Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar – Member J. Deputy Commissioner, Dumka – Member K. Deputy Inspector General of Police, SP – Member L. Mayor, Deoghar Municipal Corporation – Member M. Head of Basukinath Nagar Panchayat - Member N. Secretary, Tourism – Member Secreatry O. Members of Parliament of Lok sabha Constituency where Baba Baidyanath and Basukinath Temple are situated – Members P. Members of Legislative Assembly where Baba Baidyanath and Basukinath Temple are situated – Members Q. Chairman, Jharkhand Hindu Religious Trust Board, or his representative - Member R. Head of Panda Dharma-rakshini Sabha (located at Deoghar) and one more representative – Members S. One representative of any existing society of Panda (priests) of Basukinath Dham - Member T. Two eminent and distinguished Non-Government Persons, who evince interest in development of Shrine area of Baba baidyanath and Basukinath area, to be nominated by State Government, for three years. - Members iii. If the Chairman or Any of the other members mentioned in section 3(ii) or in section 21 be not a Hindu, the state government may nominate any eminent person professing Hindu religion, holding similar status and discharging similar 5 झारखंड गजट (असाधारण) गुǽवार , 3 िसतàबर, 2015 duties.
iv. The Baba Baidyanath Dham – Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority ("Authority" in brief) may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of the Act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the Authority relevant to the purpose for which he has been associated but shall not be entitled to vote.
v. The Authority shall be responsible for development of the Shrine area with particular reference to the welfare, safety, security and provision of facilities to pilgrims and visitors and may from time to time deliberate and take initiative on, welfare of and facility to pilgrims and visitors, policy, direction, implementation;
ways to augment resources including revenue from Mela and Temple, Outsourcing, Financial management, Security and other matters of importance and utility for Mela and temple and advise and direct the Divisional and district level administrative officers as well as officers of all departments related with administration and management of Temple and Mela.
vi. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be located at Dumka (Santhal Pargana), but the Authority may, with prior approval of the state government, set up camp office at Deoghar and/or at Basukinath, for any period.
4. Powers and functions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Authority- I. The chairman of the authority shall, in addition to presiding over the meetings of the authority, exercise and discharge such power and function of the authority. In case of any emerging requirement, the Chairman shall be competent to take any decision on the issues related to the purpose of the Authority, but the same shall be discussed and ratified by the authority.
II. The Vice-Chairman of the authority shall exercise and discharge such powers and functions as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the chairman.
5. Removal of the non-official members from their office- The State Government may remove from the authority any member who in its opiniona) refuses to act ;
b) has become incapable to act ;
c) has so abused his office as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public or Government interest; or d) is otherwise unsuitable to continue as a member .