Act 54 of 1988

The Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of Auroville and to vest such undertakings in a foundation established for the purpose with a view to making long-term arrangements for the better management and further development of Auroville in accordance with its original charter and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Department of Higher Education
  • Enacted 1988-09-29
  • 34 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of certain undertakings of the Society, trust and bodies. Read
4 General effect of vesting. Read
5 Central Government or Foundation to be liable for certain prior liabilities. Read
6 Power of Central Government to direct vesting of the undertakings in the Foundation. Read
7 Management, etc., of the undertakings. Read
8 Duties of persons in charge of management by undertakings to deliver all assets. Read
9 Certain powers of the Central Government or the Foundation. Read
10 Establishment and incorporation of the Foundation. Read
11 Governing Board. Read
12 Term of office of members. Read
13 Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman. Read
14 Meetings of the Governing Board. Read
15 Secretary and other officers of the Foundation. Read
16 Committees of the Governing Board. Read
17 Powers and functions of the Governing Board. Read
18 Residents' Assembly. Read
19 Functions of Residents' Assembly. Read
20 Working Committee or Residents' Assembly. Read
21 Advisory Council. Read
22 Dissolution of the Foundation. Read
23 Grant by Central Government to the Foundation. Read
24 Duty to furnish returns, etc. Read
25 Borrowing powers of the Governing Board. Read
26 Accounts and audit. Read
27 Act to have overriding effect. Read
28 Contracts to cease to have effect unless ratified by the foundation. Read
29 Penalties. Read
30 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
31 Power to make rules. Read
32 Power to make regulations. Read
33 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
34 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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