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Related Section(s)This Act may be called the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988.
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, 1988; (c) "Council" means the Auroville International Advisory Council constituted under sub-section (1) of section 21; (d) "Custodian" means the person who is appointed as the Custodian under sub-section (2) of section 7 in respect of the undertakings; (e) "Foundation" means the Auroville Foundation established under sub-section (1) of section 10; (f) "Governing Board" means the Governing Board of the Foundation constituted under sub-section (1) of section 11; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "Residents Assembly" means the Residents' Assembly of the Foundation; (j) "Society" means Sri Aurobindo Society, being a Society as defined in the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 (West Bengal Act XXVI of 1961), and having its registered office at Calcutta in the State of West Bengal; (k) "specified date" means such date as the Central Government may, for the purpose of section 9, by notification, specify; (l) "trust" or "body" means a trust or body specified in the Schedule; (m) "undertakings" means the undertakings of the Society, trust or body which had vested in the Central Government under section 3. For the purpose of enabling the
Foundation to discharge its functions under this Act, the Central Government may, after due
appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Foundation, in each financial year,
such sums of money as that Government considers necessary by way of grant, loan or otherwise.
(1) The Governing Board shall consist of the following members,
namely:--
(i) not more than seven members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons, who have-- (a) rendered valuable service to Auroville; (b) dedicated themselves to the ideals of life-long education, synthesis of material and spiritual researches or human unity; (c) contributed significantly in activities that are being persued or are envisaged to be promoted in Auroville, including activities relating to environment, afforestation, arts and crafts, industry, agriculture, humanities, sciences and integral yoga; (ii) two representatives of the Central Government to be nominated by it. (2) The Central Government shall nominate a Chairman of the Governing Board from amongst the members nominated by it under clause (i) of sub-section (1). (3) The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Foundation shall vest in the Governing Board which may exercise all the powers and discharge all the functions which may be exercised or discharged by the Foundation. (4) The Governing Board may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes as may be prescribed, any persons whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this Act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the Governing Board relevant to the purposes for which he has been associated, but shall not have the right to vote. (5) No act or proceeding of the Governing Board or any committee appointed by it under section 16 shall be invalidated merely by reason of,-- (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Governing Board or such committee; or (b) any defect in the nomination of a person acting as a member of the Governing Board or such committee; or (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Governing Board or such committee not affecting the merits of the case. (1) The Governing Board may appoint such committees
as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties and performance of its functions under this
Act.
(2) The Governing Board shall have the power to co-opt as members of any committee appointed under sub-section (1), such number of persons who are not members of the Governing Board as it may think fit, and the persons so co-opted shall have the right to attend the meetings of the committee, and take part in the proceedings of the committee, but shall not have the right to vote. The powers and functions of the Governing
Board shall be--
(a) to promote the ideals of Auroville and to coordinate activities and services of Auroville in consultation with the Residents Assembly for the purposes of cohesion and integration of Auroville; (b) to review the basic policies and the programmes of Auroville and give necessary directions for the future development of Auroville; (c) to accord approval to the programmes of Auroville drawn up by the Residents' Assembly; (d) to monitor and review the activities of Auroville and to secure proper management of the properties vested in the Foundation under section 6 and other properties relatable to Auroville; (e) to prepare a master-plan of Auroville in consultation with the Residents' Assembly and to ensure development of Auroville as so planned; (f) to authorise and coordinate fund-raising for Auroville and to secure proper arrangements for receipts and disbursement of funds for Auroville. (1) The Residents Assembly shall perform such functions
as are required by this Act and shall advise the Governing Board in respect of all activities relating to the
residents of Auroville.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the foregoing powers, the Residents' Assembly may-- (a) allow the admission or cause the termination of persons in the register of residents in accordance with the regulations made under section 32; (b) organise various activities relating to Auroville; (c) formulate the master plan of Auroville and make necessary recommendations for the recognition of organisations engaged in activities relatable to Auroville for the approval of the Governing Board; (d) recommend proposals for raising funds for Auroville for the approval of the Governing Board. (3) For the purpose of carrying of its functions, the Residents' Assembly may establish such committees as it may consider necessary which shall represent it in relation to the functions to be performed by the Governing Board. (1) The Central Government shall appoint a
Secretary to the Foundation to exercise such powers and perform such duties under the Chairman of the
Governing Board as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman.
(2) The Secretary shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other matters as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Central Government. (3) Subject to such control, restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed, the Governing Board may appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its functions. (4) The Chairman, Secretary and other officers and employees of the Foundation shall not undertake any work unconnected with their duties under this Act except with the permission of the Central Government. (1) The Residents' Assembly shall consist of all the residents of
Auroville who are for the time being entered in the register of residents maintained under this section.
(2) The Secretary to the Governing Board shall maintain the register of residents in such manner as may be prescribed and all the persons who are residents of Auroville and who are of the age of eighteen years and above are entitled to have their names entered in the register on an application made to the Secretary in such form as may be prescribed. (3) All the names of residents, which have been included in the register maintained by the Administrator appointed under section 5 of the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 (59 of 1980) immediately before the appointed day, shall be deemed to have been included in the register maintained under this section. (1) There shall be a Working Committee of the
Residents' Assembly which shall assist the Residents' Assembly or, as the case may be, the Governing
Board, in discharging its duties under this Act.
(2) The Working Committee shall consist of not more than seven members to be chosen by the Residents' Assembly from among themselves. (3) The manner of choosing the members of the Working Committee and their term of office shall be such as may be decided by the Residents' Assembly. (4) The Working Committee may, with the approval of the Governing Board, create or constitute other organisations, trusts, societies or associations relatable to Auroville if the Working Committee is satisfied that such organisations, trusts, societies or associations have-- (a) their headquarters at Auroville; (b) declared than in all matters relating to Auroville they shall act in conformity with the decisions of the Governing Board and that their main object is to promote the ideals laid down in the Charter of Auroville proclaimed by the 'Mother' on the 28th day of February, 1968. (1) The Governing Board may make regulations, not inconsistent
with this Act and the rules made thereunder, for enabling it to discharge its functions under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the procedure to be followed at meetings of the Governing Board or at the meetings of the committees appointed by it and the number of members which shall form a quorum at such meetings; (b) the delegation to the Chairman, other members, Secretary or other officers of the Governing Board, of any of the powers, duties of the Governing Board under this Act; (c) the travelling and other allowances payable to persons associated under sub-section (4) of section 11 or co-opted under sub-section (2) of section 16; (d) the pay and allowances and leave and other conditions of service of officers (other than those appointed by the Central Government) and other employees of the Foundation; (e) the maintenance of the accounts of the Foundation; (f) the maintenance of the registers and other records of the Foundation and its various committees; (g) the appointment by the Governing Board of agents to discharge on its behalf any of its functions; (h) admission or termination of persons in the register of residents. (3) No regulation made by the Governing Board shall have effect until it has been approved by the Central Government and published in the Official Gazette, and the Central Government, in approving the regulation, may make changes therein which appear to it to be necessary. |
