UCDDM ActUttarakhand2019
THE UTTARAKHAND CHAR DHAM DEVASTHANAM MANAGEMENT Act, 2019
Act No. 6 of 2019
- Sections
- 27
- Chapters
- 5
- Classified offences
- 2
Contents
VIAdministration and Management of Char Dham Devasthanams§ 20–278 sections
- 20The Trustee of Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the Act, shall furnish to the CEO such accounts, returns, reports or other information relating to the administration of the Devasthanams/temples in his/her charge, its funds, property or income or money connected therewith, or the appropriations thereof as the CEO may require and at such times and in such form as he/she may direct
- 21Inspection of property and documents
- 22All properties belonging to Char Dham Devasthanams to which this Act applies, on the date of commencement of this Act, that are in the possession or under the superintendence of the Government, Zila Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Municipality, property in the Board or any other local authority or in the possession or superintendence of any company, society, organisation, institutions or other person or any committee, superintendent appointed by the Government, shall, on the date on which the Board is or is deemed to have been constituted or members are or are deemed to have been appointed under this Act stand, transferred to the Board and all assets vesting in the Government, local authority or person aforesaid and all liabilities subsisting against such Movement, local authority or person on the said date shall, {devolve on the Chardham and shall be maintained by the Board}:
- 23Vesting of immovable properties of Char Dham Devasthanams covered under this Act
- 24Restriction on registration of documents
- 25If it comes to the knowledge of the CEO that any immovable property belonging to any Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the Act has been alienated in contravention of Section 23, then he/she shall refer the matter to Board and he/she shall initiate legal proceedings for the restoration of such property
- 26Removal of encroachment on the land and premises belonging to Char Dham Devasthanams
- 27Power to act for protection and development of Char Dham Devasthanams
VIIAppointment, Engagement and Disqualifications of Trustees,§ 28–314 sections
VIIIFinance, Char Dham Fund and Maintenance of Budget and Accounts§ 33–363 sections
- 33Recovery of Temple Dues
- 35Preparation and submission of Budget to the Board
- 36Maintenance of Accounts and Auditing For each Devasthanam/temple regular accounts of all receipts and disbursements shall be kept. Such account shall be kept for each 1{financial year} separately in such form and shall contain such particulars, as may be specified by the CEO and shall be duly subject to audit from time to time as decided by CEO
IXOffences and Penalties§ 37–404 sections
- 37Penalty for non compliance of the provisions of this Act by Trustee etc
- 38Penalty for wrongful withholding of property belonging to the Religious Institutions and for establishing the duplicate of traditional idol at other place Any Person who
- 39Offence to non-cognizable and bailable Every offence punishable under this Act shall be non cognizable and bailable
- 40Cognizance of offence Every offence punishable under this Act shall be triable by Judicial Magistrate of First class. No court shall take cognizance regarding the offence mention in section 37 and 38 unless a written complaint is filled by the CEO or the person specially authorized by him/her in this behalf
XMiscellaneous§ 41–498 sections
- 41No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer of the State Government or any other person exercising any power or discharge any duties under this Act for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act or any rule made there under
- 42Power to remove difficulties
- 43The Board may receive or procure funds from the State Government or Central Government or from other sources in form of donations, Corporate Social Responsibility funds, service charges, rent etc for the development of the Devasthanams or religious institutions belonging to other religion. Amendment in SCHEDULE
- 44The State Government may, by notification in the official gazzette, include such other Hindu religious Devasthanam and other temples as it deems necessary, by amending the schedule
- 45This Act shall not apply to the Waqfs governed by the Waqfs Act, 1995 and Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925 and other religious Institutions established under any Central Act or Acts of State
- 47Bar of Jurisdiction Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no suit or proceeding shall lie in any Civil Court against the State Government or against the Board or the CEO or any other official for anything done or purported to be done by any of them under the provisions of this Act. Overriding effect of the act
- 48The provisions of this Act shall have the overriding effect in notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any scheme of management, decree, custom, usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law
- 49Repeals & savings