Act 82 of 1971

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971

An Act to provide for the proper management of the Sikh Gurdwaras and Gurdwara property in Delhi and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1971-12-30
  • 42 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Incorporation of the Committee. Read
4 Composition of the Committee. Read
5 Term of office. Read
6 Delimitation of wards. Read
7 Electoral roll. Read
8 Qualifications of elector. Read
9 Right to vote. Read
10 Qualifications of member. Read
11 Elections. Read
12 Publication of results. Read
13 Director Gurdwara Elections. Read
14 First meeting of the elected members. Read
15 First meeting of the Committee. Read
16 Election of office bearers. Read
16A Power to convene another meeting for election of office-bearers. Read
17 Vacation, resignation and removal of members and office-bearers. Read
18 Fees and allowances of members. Read
19 Meetings of the Committee and the Executive Board. Read
20 Sub-committees. Read
21 Powers of the Executive Board and its office-bearers. Read
22 Validity of acts of Committee, Executive Board or sub-committees not to be questioned by reason of vacancy, etc. Read
23 Officers and other employees of the Committee. Read
24 Powers and functions of the Committee. Read
25 Gurdwara Fund. Read
26 Prohibition regarding making of contributions for political purposes. Read
27 Budget. Read
28 Maintenance of accounts. Read
29 Audit of Accounts. Read
30 Consideration of the auditor’s report by the Committee. Read
31 Election disputes, electoral offences etc. Read
32 Jurisdiction of District Court in other matters. Read
33 Appeals. Read
34 Procedure for affiliation of local Gurdwaras. Read
35 Act not to affect rites and practices of Sikh religion. Read
36 Members, officers and other employees to be public servants. Read
37 Salary, etc., of the Director Gurdwara Elections to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India in the first instance. Read
38 Protection of action taken. Read
39 Power to make rules. Read
40 Power of Committee to make regulations. Read
41 Repeal and Saving. Read
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