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Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

THE

AUROVILLE FOUNDATION

ACT, 1988

(N° 54 of 1988)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1) Short title.

2) Definitions.

CHAPTER II

ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS OF AUROVILLE

3) Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of

certain undertakings of the Society, trusts 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.

CHAPTER III

THE AUROVILLE 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 of Residents' Assembly.

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21) International Advisory Council.

22) Dissolution of the Foundation.

23) Grant by Central Government to the Foundation.

CHAPTER IV

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

THE SCHEDULE

59 of 1980 The Auroville Foundation Act MINISTRY OF LAW AND

JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 3rd

October, 1988 Asvina 11, 1910 (Saka)The following Act of

Parliament received the assent of the President on the

29th September 1988 and is hereby published for general

information:

THE

AUROVILLE FOUNDATION

ACT, 1988

(N° 54 of 1988)

{29th September, 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.

Whereas Auroville was founded by the 'Mother' on the

28th day of February, 1968 as an international cultural

township;

And Whereas in view of the serious difficulties which had

arisen with regard to the management of Auroville, the

management thereof and been vested in the Central