Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951

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S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Power to extend Act to Jain or Buddhist institutions and endowments

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Appointment of Commissioner

S.5 Appointment of 3[Deputy and] Assistant Commissioners

S.5(a) Officers and servants to be appointed by the Commissioner

S.6 4[Conditions of services of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, etc.]

S.7 Powers and duties of Commissioner

S.8 Powers and duties of the Deputy and Assistant Commissioners

S.8(A) Delegation of power by the Commissioner

S.8(b) Power of authorities to act without initiating proceedings under Section 41

S.9 Power of Commissioner to call for records and pass orders

S.10 .

S.11 .

S.12 Power to enter religious institutions

S.13 Trustee bound to obey orders issued under the act

S.14 Care required of trustee and his powers

S.15 Preparation of register for all institutions

S.16 Annual verification of the register

S.17 Trustee to furnish accounts, returns, etc.

S.18 Inspection of property and documents

S.19 Alienation of immovable trust property

S.19(A) .

S.19(b) Restriction against money-lending

S.20 Authority of trustee to incur expenditure for securing the health, safety or convenience of pilgrims and worshippers

S.21 Enforcement of service or charity in certain cases

S.22 Power of trustee of math or temple over trustees of specific endowments

S.23 .

S.24 Resumption and re-grant of inam granted for the performance of any charity or service connected with a math or temple in case of alienation of the inam or of failure to perform the charity or service

S.25 Recovery of immovable trust property unlawfully alienated

S.26 .

S.27 Non-hereditary trustees, their number and appointment

S.28 Power to suspend, remove or dismiss trustees

S.29 .

S.30 Filling up of vacancies in the office of hereditary trustee

S.31 Appointment of office-holders and servants in religious institutions

S.32 Punishment of office-holders and servants in religious institutions

S.33 Office-holders and servants of temples, not to be in possession of jewels or other valuable articles except under conditions

S.34 Fixing of standard scales of expenditure

S.35 Disqualification of hereditary trustees

S.36 Filling up of vacancies

S.37 Fixing of standard scales of expenditure

S.38 .

S.39 Appointment of successors by hereditary trustees

S.40 .

S.41 Assistant Commissioner to decide certain disputes and matters

S.42 1[Power to frame schemes]

S.43 Cypres application for funds

S.44 .

S.45 to 51 .

S.52 Appointment of salaried Executive Officer

S.53 Term of office and duties of Executive Officer

S.54 Removal of Executive Officer

S.55 Fixing of standard scale of expenditure

S.56 Control of Collector, Assistant Commissioner and Endowment Commissioner

S.57 Budget of religious institutions

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 disclosed in audit and order of surcharge against trustee

S.62 Application of the provisions of this Chapter

S.63 Constitution of the Endowment Fund

S.64 .

S.65 Assessment and recovery of contribution and costs and expenses

S.66 Contribution not to be levied for more than six years immediately preceding the year in which notice of assessment is issued

S.67 Public officer to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents

S.68 Putting trustee or Executive Officer in possession

S.69 Notice by Court and cost of proceedings

S.70 Penalty for refusal by trustee to comply with provisions of the Act

S.71 Court-fees to be paid as prescribed in Schedules and altered from time to time

S.72 Saving of established usage

S.73 Bar of suits in respect of administration of religious institutions

S.74 Procedure at enquiries and appeals and service of notice

S.75 Notifications, orders, etc., under Act not to be questioned in Court of law

S.76 Power to make rules

S.77 Granting of copies

S.78 Suits pending in Courts

S.79 Repeal and affect of repeal of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1939

S.79(A) Saving of schemes

S.80 Order to remove difficulties