A trustee nominated under section 4(1) shall—
(a) hold office for a period of three years from the date of nomination unless in the meanwhile the trustee is removed or dismissed or the resignation is accepted or otherwise the trustee ceases to be a trustee;
(b) be purely honorary :
(c) not be entitled to any salary ;
(d) work in the interest of the institution ;
(e) ensure that the poojas and festivals are conducted according to the customs followed by the institutions.
5. Duties and responsibilities of the trustees:
A trustee shall : —
(i) collect all debts and funds due to the institution and secure them from the loss or risk of loss :
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Provided that if any collection is so made by any of the trustees he, (if he is not himself the Treasurer), shall immediately bring it to the notice of the Treasurer, who shall give receipt as provided under sub-rule (4) of rule 3.
(ii) ensure that appropriate proceedings are instituted to effect all debts and funds due to the institution or recovery thereof and also to defend such action against the institution in respect of the property of the institution ;
(iii) not connive at or facilitate any act or conduct of another person which would involve a breach of trust or occasion risk or loss to the property belonging to the institution ;
(iv) strictly conform to and carry out the terms of the trust and shall not encumber the properties of the institution by persistingly incurring expenditure beyond the limits of the income of the property of the institution ;
(v) not in any way make use of the property of the institution or of his position as trustee, for his self interest or private advantage ;
(vi) be personally responsible for the exercise of his judgment and for performance of his duty and he cannot therefore escape responsibility by leaving to another person the exercise of judgment or the performance of that duty.