ANDHRA PRADESH CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1987

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S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Appointments etc., of Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner

S.4 Qualifications for appointment of Commissioner etc.

S.5 State to be divided into regions, divisions and sub-divisions for the purposes of this Act

S.6 Preparation and publication of list of charitable and religious institutions and endowments on the basis of income

S.7 Commissioner to be corporate sole

S.8 Powers and functions of Commissioner and Additional Commissioner

S.9 Powers and functions of Regional Joint Commissioner

S.10 Powers and functions of Deputy Commissioner

S.11 Powers and functions of Assistant Commissioner

S.12 Powers of Commissioner etc., to enter and inspect institutions and endowments

S.13 Commissioner etc., to observe appropriate form, usages and practices

S.14 Vesting of all properties in the institution or endowment

S.15 Appointment of Board of Trustees

S.16 Abolition of heriditary trustees

S.17 Procedure for making appointments of trustees and their term

S.18 Qualifications of Trusteeship

S.19 Disqualifications for trusteeship

S.20 Chairman of the Board of Trustees

S.21 .

S.22 Vacancy in the office of trustee and filling of such vacancy

S.23 Powers of the trustee

S.24 Duties of the trustees

S.25 Fixation of dittam

S.26 Power of trustee of charitable or religious institution over trustee of specific endowment

S.27 Acts of trustees or Board of Trustees not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc

S.28 Suspension, removal or dismissal of trustee

S.29 Appointment and duties of Executive Officer

S.30 Appointment of Engineering staff

S.31 Appointment of Engineers, Architects and Silpis for each sub-division

S.32 Appointment of Subordinate Officers

S.33 Constitution of Endowment services for different officers or classes of officers

S.34 Abolition of hereditary rights in Mirasidars, Archakas and other office holders and servants

S.35 Appointment of office holders and servants, etc

S.36 Qualifications for Archaka

S.37 Punishment of office holders and servants

S.38 Power of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner to punish office-holders etc., in certain cases

S.39 Transfer of office holders and servants

S.40 Office holders and servants not to be in possession of jewels etc., except under conditions

S.41 Power of Executive Officer not to implement resolution of the trustee or the Board of Trustees in certain cases

S.42 Over-riding effect of the provisions of this chapter over the existing corresponding provisions

S.43 Registration of Charitable and Religious Institutions and Endowments

S.44 Power of Commissioner to have the institution or endowment registered

S.45 Application in regard to entry or omission to make an entry in register

S.46 Extract from the register maintained under Section 43 to be furnished

S.47 Definition

S.48 Certain sections of Chapter III not to apply to maths or specific endowments attached thereto

S.49 Fixation of dittam

S.50 Padakanukas and other gifts

S.51 Removal of Mathadhipathi

S.52 Filling of temporary vacancies in the office of the mathadhipathi

S.53 Filling of permanent vacancies in the office of mathadhipathi

S.54 Nomination of mathadhipathi

S.55 Power of Commissioner to frame schemes

S.56 Dharmadayam

S.57 Budget of charitable or religious institution or endowment

S.58 Accounts and audit

S.59 Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted

S.60 Contents of audit report

S.61 Rectification of defects in audit, etc.

S.62 Rectification of defects detected by Commissioner

S.63 Agency to audit accounts

S.64 Duty of trustee to give all assistance and facilities to auditors

S.65 Liability of institution or endowment or Dharmadayam to pay annul contribution and audit fees

S.66 Assessment of contribution on the trustee

S.67 Liability of institution or endowment to pay costs etc.

S.68 Payment of contributiom costs, charges and expenses

S.69 Establishment of Endowments Administration Fund

S.70 Common Good Fund

S.71 Vesting of Common Good Fund

S.72 Utilisation of Surplus Funds

S.73 Determination and application of properties and funds of defunct institution or endowment

S.74 Appropriation of endowments

S.75 Lease, sale of inams to be void in certain cases

S.76 Prohibition of transfer of lands granted for rendering service to a religious or charitable institution or endowment

S.77 Resumption of Inam Lands

S.78 Appeal

S.79 Prohibition of purchase of immovable property in certain cases

S.80 Alienation of immovable property