Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955

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S.1 Short title and commencement

S.2 Repeals

S.3 Delegation of powers to the Committee

S.4 Definitions

S.5 Incorporation

S.6 Constitution of the Committee

S.6(A) Co-opted members

S.7 Appointment of a Chairman during the minority or disability of the Raja of Puri

S.8 Rights and privileges of the Raja of Puri in respect of the Gajapati Maharaja Seva not to be affected

S.8(A) Claims by the Raja of Puri

S.9 Terms of office of members

S.10 Power of State Government to remove the member of the Committee

S.11 Dissolution and supersession of the Committee

S.12 Casual vacancies

S.13 Meetings of the Committee

S.14 Allowance to the members of the Committee

S.15 Duties of the Committee

S.15(A) Constitution of Sub-Committees

S.15(B) Revision of record of rights and appeal against order for revision

S.16 Alienation of the Temple properties

S.16(A) Removal of encroachment of Temple land

S.17 Limitation of borrowing power

S.18 Administration report

S.18(A) .

S.19 Appointment of Chief Administrator and officers to assist him

S.20 .

S.21 Powers and duties of 1[Chief Administrator]

S.21(A) Control of Sevaks, etc.

S.21(B) "Suspension pending inquiry

S.22 Extraordinary powers of 1[Chief Administrator]

S.23 Establishment Schedule

S.24 Appeal against the orders of 2[Chief Administrator]

S.25 Budget

S.26 Revised or supplementary budget

S.27 Audit

S.28 Temple Fund

S.28(A) Recovery of Temple dues

S.28(B) Installation of Hundi

S.28(C) Foundation Fund

S.29 Bar to suits or proceedings

S.30 Power of the State Government

S.30(A) Offences

S.30(B) Offence to be cognizable

S.30(C) Cognizance of offences

S.30(D) Composition of offences

S.30(E) Fines to be credited to Temple Fund

S.31 Regulations

S.32 Power of the State Government to make rules

S.33 Committee to be in possession of the Temple and its properties

S.34 Public officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents

S.35 Acts of the Committee and Administrator not to be invalidated

S.35(A) Administrator etc. to be public 1[Employees]

S.36 Power to remove difficulties

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