The SIKKIM PLACES OF PILGRIMAGE MANAGEMENT ACT,2014
sikkim · 2014
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- S. 2(1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Places of Pilgrimage Management
- S. 3(1) (3) It shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, and may, by the said name, sue and
- S. 5The section allows the State Government to dissolve a committee if it fails to perform duties or misuses powers, with final decision not contestable in court.
- S. 6Section 6 allows the State Government to suspend or remove members of the pilgrimage management committee for various reasons, including misconduct, and to dissolve or reconstitute the committee.
- S. 7The section allows the State Government to dissolve and reconstitute or supersede the Committee managing pilgrimage places for up to six months.
- S. 8Section 8 outlines rules for filling vacancies and managing terms of the Sikkim Places of Pilgrimage Management Committee.
- S. 9(1) The Committee shall maintain its office at such place as the Committee may determine for the transaction of its busi
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the payment of allowances and honorarium to committee members managing Sikkim's pilgrimage sites.
- S. 11Section 11 outlines the duties of the Committee to manage, supervise, and ensure the proper functioning and maintenance of pilgrimage sites in Sikkim.
- S. 12Section 12 establishes an Executive Committee to manage and oversee the affairs, rituals, and commercial activities of pilgrimage sites in Sikkim.
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- S. 14Section 14 regulates the transfer of immovable property managed by the Committee, requiring State Government approval and applies eviction laws for unauthorized occupations.
- S. 15Section 15 restricts the Committee's borrowing power to require State Government approval.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates the Committee to submit annual reports on pilgrimage site administration to the State Government and Legislature.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Committee to delegate its functions to the Director/Administrator with State Government approval.
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- S. 19Section 19 establishes a Director/Administrator for pilgrimage sites, appointed by the State Government, with powers to manage temple staff, lease properties, and handle disputes.
- S. 20Section 20 empowers the Director/Administrator to discipline volunteers and staff at pilgrimage sites for misconduct or neglect.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the Director/Administrator to execute emergency works for temple preservation and pilgrim safety, funded from temple funds.
- S. 22Section 22 outlines the process for establishing the staff structure and salaries for pilgrimage places after appointing the first Director/Administrator.
- S. 23Section 23 allows appeals against certain orders by the Director/Administrator to an Appeal Committee, which makes final decisions.
- S. 24Section 24 mandates the Director/Administrator to prepare an annual budget for the temple's expenses and receipts, subject to approval by a committee and final sanction by the State Government.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the Committee to modify budgets with State Government consent and mandates annual temple account audits and reporting.
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- S. 27Section 27 establishes a fund for managing and maintaining pilgrimage sites, funded by various sources and used for their upkeep and related services.
- S. 28Section 28 mandates recovery of pilgrimage dues, fines, and donations as land revenue arrears.
- S. 29Section 29 allows the Committee to install donation boxes with State Government approval and specifies their operation and fund crediting.
- S. 30Section 30 establishes a fund for managing donations to pilgrimage sites, to be invested and administered by a committee.
- S. 31Section 31 prevents legal suits against the State Government or management committee for actions taken under the Act.
- S. 32Section 32 empowers the State Government to oversee and manage pilgrimage places and their records for proper administration.
- S. 33Section 33 penalizes non-performance of duties related to rituals at pilgrimage sites and interference with worship or visitor safety.
- S. 34Police officers can arrest without a warrant anyone suspected of breaking this Act.
- S. 35(1) No Court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate shall try any offences under this Act
- S. 36Section 36 allows the Director/Administrator to accept a fine payment to settle suspected violations, releasing the person if in custody.
- S. 37All amounts realized on account of fines upon conviction for offences under this Act shall be credited to the temple fun
- S. 38Section 38 allows the Committee to create regulations for managing temple staff and pilgrimage rituals, subject to state approval.
- S. 39Section 39 grants the Committee control over the Administrator and authority to provide allowances to its members.
- S. 40Section 40 grants the Committee authority to take possession of pilgrimage properties and empowers magistrates to assist in overcoming resistance.
- S. 41Section 41 mandates the Committee to provide copies or extracts of various documents related to temple administration and financial matters.
- S. 42Section 42 ensures that actions by the Committee or Director are valid despite any flaws in their establishment or appointment.
- S. 43Section 43 deems the Director/Administrator and authorized persons as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 44Section 44 allows the State Government to issue orders to address any difficulties in implementing the Act.