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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
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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;
(c) "Council" means the Auroville International Advisory
Council constituted under sub-section (1) of section 21;