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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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Government for a limited period by the Auroville

(Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980;

And Whereas under the management of the Central

Government and under the overall guidance of the

International Advisory Council set up under the aforesaid

Act, Auroville had been able to develop during the last

eight years along several important lines and the residents

of Auroville have also carried on activities for the

development of Auroville which need further

encouragement and consolidation;

And Whereas Auroville was developed as a cultural

township with the aid of funds received from different

organisations in and outside India as also from substantial

grants received from the Central and State Governments,

and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural

Organisation also had, from time to time, reflected in its

resolutions that the project on Auroville is contributing to

international understanding and promotion of peace;

And Whereas for the purpose of encouraging, continuing

and consolidating the aforesaid activities of Auroville, it is

necessary in the public interest to acquire the

undertakings of Auroville and to vest them in a body

corporate established for the purpose;

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-ninth Year of the

Republic of India as follows: -

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

Short title

Definitions

1. This Act may be called the Auroville Foundation Act,

1988.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "appointed day" means the date of commencement of

this Act;

(b) "Auroville" means so much of the undertakings as form

part of, or are relatable to, the cultural township which is

known as Auroville and the charter of which was

proclaimed by the 'Mother' on the 28th day of February,

1968;

Council constituted under sub-section (1) of section 21;