(Updated in 2018) (As amended by Act 2 of 2014, K. G. Ext. No. 382 dt. 03/02/2014, Act 9 of 2017, Act 12 of 2018)      1 [(Madras Act No. XIX of 1951)]  An Act to provide for the better administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 2 [Malabar District.]  Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 2 [Malabar District];  It is hereby enacted as follows:--

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S.14 55[Temple Advisory Committees

S.15 Power of54[State Government] to make rules

S.18 Power of Commissioner to call for records and pass orders

S.19 Other powers of Commissioner in relation to Deputy and Assistant Commissioners and Area Committee

S.19A 59[Transfer of files and proceedings

S.19B Appointment of Commission

S.19C Power of the Government to dissolve or supersede the Board

S.19D Consequences of supersession

S.19E Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Department to the Board

S.19F Effect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board

S.19G Employees of the abolished Department

S.19H Transfer of accumulation in Provident Fund and other like funds

S.Religious institutions other than maths or specific Endowments attached thereto

S.52 Suit for the removal of trustee of Math or Specific Endowment attached thereto

S.53 Filling of vacancies

S.54 Fixing of standard scales of expenditure

S.55 21[Power to spend 'Pathakanika'

S.56

S.57 Deputy Commissioner to decide certain disputes and matters

S.58 Power of Deputy Commissioner to frame scheme

S.59 Appropriation of endowments

S.60 Determination and application of properties and funds of defunct religious institutions

S.61 Appeal to the Commissioner

S.62 Suits and appeals

S.63 Issue of notice to show cause why institution should not be notified

S.64 Consideration of objections, if any, and notification of institution

S.65 Scheme to lapse on notification

S.66 Appointment of Salaried Executive Officer

S.67 58[Term of office and duties of Executive Officer

S.68 Section 58 not to apply to notified institutions

S.69 Saving

S.70 Budgets of religious institutions

S.71 Accounts and Audit

S.72 Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted

S.73 Contents of Audit Report

S.74 Rectification of defects disclosed in audit and order of surcharge against trustee, etc

S.75 Chapter to apply notwithstanding provision in Scheme

S.75A 63[Power of Board to borrow

S.76 64[Religious institutions to pay an annual contribution to the65[Board]

S.77 Recovery of costs and expenses incurred on legal proceedings

S.78 Assessment and recovery of contributions and costs and Expenses

S.79 Contribution not to be levied for more than three81[Calendar years] immediately preceding the81[Calendar year] in which a notice of assessment is issued

S.80 83[Grants by the Government

S.81 83[Funds of the Board

S.81A 84[Audit

S.81B Deposit and investment of funds

S.81C Budget and Administration Report

S.82 Validation of contributions levied

S.83

S.84

S.85

S.86 Public Officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents

S.87 Putting trustee or Executive Officer in possession

S.88 Cost of proceedings, etc

S.89 Penalty for refusal by trustee to comply with provisions of Act

S.90 Court fees to be paid as prescribed by Schedule I

S.91 Saving

S.92 Act not to affect rights under Article 26, Clauses (a) to (c) of the Constitution

S.93 Bar of suits in respect of Administration or Management of Religious institutions etc

S.94 Property of religious institutions not to vest under the Law of Limitation after commencement of this Act

S.94A 97[Applicability of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957

S.95 Procedure and powers at inquiries under Chapters V and VI

S.96 Notifications, orders, etc., under Act not to be questioned in Court of Laws

S.97 Budget, audit report, etc., to be submitted to Area Committee through Assistant Commissioner

S.98 Power of Assistant Commissioner to act for Area Committee in an emergency

S.99 Power of99[State Government] to call for records and pass orders

S.100 Power to make rules

S.100A 6[Definition

S.101 Abolition of Board and devolution of its assets and liabilities

S.102 8[Construction of reference to the Board, President or Commissioner

S.103 Effect of repeal of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926

S.104 Position of the President, Commissioners, etc., of Board after commencement of this Act

S.105

S.106 Power to remove difficulties

S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Power to extend Act to Jain religious institutions and endowments

S.3 Power to extend Act to charitable endowments

S.4 Exemptions

S.5 Repeals

S.6 Definitions

S.7 45[Constitution of the Malabar Devaswom Board

S.7A 46[Term of office of the members

S.7B Qualification for membership

S.7C Oath by a member

S.7D Disqualification for membership

S.7E Supervening disqualifications

S.7F Resignation by a member

S.7G Filling up of temporary vacancies

S.7H Honorarium and travelling allowances of President and members

S.7-I Procedure for election of the members of the Board

S.7J Meetings of the Board

S.7K Validation of proceedings

S.7L Standing Committees of the Board

S.7M 46B[Duties of the Board.--

S.8 47[Vesting of Power in the Board

S.8A 48[Supervision and control by the Board

S.8B Assumption of the direct administration of religious institutions, supervision of temple employees and welfare fund scheme

S.8C Officers and Employees of the Board

S.8D

S.9 Commissioner, etc., to be Hindus

S.10 Delegation to Deputy Commissioner

S.11 Territorial jurisdiction and powers and duties of Assistant Commissioner

S.12 Area Committees

S.13 Strength of Area Committees and term of office and disqualifications of members

S.General Provisions

S.16 Act of57[Area Committee or Temple Advisory Committee] not to be invalidated by informality

S.17 Performance of functions of Area Committee on abolition