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Act Number: 54

Act Name: The Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-09-29

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

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