The Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance, 1980

r-~ ~ ~ql it-(i\)-,i - Sj of /~80,,, S .JB. i . •. • REG~ED Ho. D.('D>-1i -- -• :,: ::•· EXTRAORDINARY - lffll' H--..1 PART H--8ection t ' _- j ; , -' ... ' . !'.\ . f1! i : , ( i : : •• • • _, 5"fultiii( ~ ~ , ,., • 'PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY' .., J' . ' ' ~ 1fflr it=-~~~~~ 'i' 'i'ffl \is~-~~ •:n ii'-"'1'"' • • . 1 _Se~~te pacinr ls &iven to this Pali in order that. it may be filecl ••• : • ,.1 . • - • - as a separate compilation · · .. , . ' f,: · ' MINISTRY,'. OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS ;,,_1 F (Legislative Department) . -,~,-- '. New Delhi, the 10th November, llSOIK<trtika 19, 1902-. (Saka) t~ r; •. - . . • . ·,1 :1 ,_· THE AUROVILLE (EMERGENCY PRQVISIONSJ.'. ORDINANCE, 1980 ., -_ ,. - ~ , ; -: 1 ; ·No. 19 OF rg8o .' d . :;i ~ -- ~ ·1 .. :r. ~!_, · ' ' ·. -. f, • . ' . ' . . . . • .·; . . . . . . ,. , -: Promulgated by '1:he President in the Thirty-firstY~r of the ,. :: Republic of India. :r:· . . . :" · ,., ,, . . . Arr Ordinance to provide for the taking over, in the public interest, of the management of Auroville for a limited· period and for matters connected therewith or incidental therefo. WHEREAS Sri Aurobindo Society, a 'non-governmental organisation had been a channel of funds for the setting up of a cultural township known as Auro,ville, where people of different countries are expected to live together in harmony 11). oµe community and are expected to engage in cultural, educational, scientific and other pursuits,, aiming at human ~~; . ANo WHEREAS the United Nations· Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (hereinafter referred to as 'UNESCO') , being of the opfnion that the project aforesaid would contribute to international understand­ in,g aµd promotion of peace, ,by a resolution passed in 1966, commended AuroviJle to those interested in UNESCO's ideals; . . , .. . (535) • • : -- Short title and com­ mence­ ment. Defini­ tions. AND WHEREAS by a further resolution passed in 1968, the UNESCO had invited i'ts member States and international non-~o.verrnnenta~ org~sa­ tions to participate in the development of Aurov1lle as an ih~rnat10nal cultural township designed to brfng together the values of different cul­ tures and civilisations in a harmonious environment with i.ntegrated liv­ ing standards :cwhich correspond to man's physfcal and spiritual needs; AND WHEREAS by a further re~1utwi passed at its sitting held from 12th October to 14th NovE:riµp~;.•1970,' :th.e UNESCO had directed its Dir­ ector-General to take such steps fLi:nay .. b~ __ feasible, within the budgetary provisions, to promote the devel~pnient ·of Aurov1lle as an important in- ternational cultural programint!;1r ·' 1 • • )', 1ilr;1rc ;; 'O;'\ j (•I;.: AND WHEREAS Au;orµ.le , wast developep. .as a cq.ltural township with the ai'd of funds rec~ived' froin differe~t organisations in and outside India as also from the substantinl grants received from the Central and State. AND t~Ei\s ;plmni'ant' tc, ~•:Complaints'ieceived with regard itQ-tlie misuse :of funds: by: Sri Aurobindo Society, -a Committee was set up. under th~ ::.c~a-~mallS-.. -. hip-,_'pf,._~ Lieu ___ _ t~µ11-n;_t-9.ov._ernor ._of ,];>on_~_. · hei:nr_·_- ··. W,I .• _"~ ,r-~"J presen~:U~es.r ofrf.fl':; ~:v:ep~~ent of ... _';l'~~l N ?q.~ , a11.d}>f, th~ J\iiaj~try of Home Affairs in the CentraLGovemment, -.and .the said Committee had, after a-detaifod scrutiny ofthe accounts of Sri Auro.bindo Society,-found in~t!3;1t_<;e,~. ~~ .~\i~~s, ~rt~~f~!t~;~ . in~. t~e pi.a~a,.ge~ent. 0~ t~~ .. Sfi.ct Soci,~, m1st!t1ll3atio.n of its' funds· anti their ithtersf on· to other purposes; • • AND WHEREAS in viJ,J;: o'f\he -~ri6ti{ dffficit1ties which have arisen with regaro t(}.r}the .manag~tJ:lm Aurowi11e,'. i't.-is .. ~ec~ss~.,to taJw1 over, for a liillit_ed period, the management thereof and any delay in taking over tM.drlariagement:of AurciviUe-'would be hfghly '. rl.etrimerital tQ the interests and objectfves of . Auroville; . • AND WHEREAS Parliament, is: ;not .in ,sessi~n and the President is satis­ fied that circmn_stance.3 ex~st_ which render i'tnecessary for him to take imnilidfa~ actionf:· . d -o , : : ' :, •.• • • •• . ' . - • .,, . • . , Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers co,nferred by clause (1) of ~~1~ 1~2~:'of:,the ;r~~ituti9n; th(;? ,Presf~nt is _pl_eas~d to prom,ulga,t;e, ~ fq\lowmg1 .prcµn~:-:- , • . ! i : . ' . ' ·; ·, · : J • . . · !, l! J f l '.', ~'· ·1p ' ~ · ··: s ,.; ; . i fH !· .. CII4-PTERJ . ; P*~Liiv.tm'ARi •• !i 1;~:,(1} This ·Ordinant:e may :bi:?'lealled the ·Auroville (Enierge_~cy Pttivisioris) -Ordmanbi, ·: 19ao:;'' ) ri,, - : , • t 1 l : • • . · • • . - ··i 1 ·, • • • • • - • , 1 . • • • { - t - 2. I~ :tl:µs 9r~an~e,. \ ~~e.~ . t:he, .. ~o~t~( othe~e ;e-quires,- _ Li,!j• 11 ' ,_~a) "Administrator" mean.s the Administrato; ~P~~nte~-:under section 5; · ! , . -• , r . - - . , • _ , . . , • (b) ''appointed day" means the date on which this Ordinance comes into force; • • \Vest 13engal f.ctXXV'I of 1961. nofl860, SEc. 1) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAO • I . '• RDINARY 537 ·-- -·- ··· . .. · . :';;· ,·; i1t1 ·· =i::::::::r-: . . (~) "Auroville" means ~o m h . • • . part ·_of,' or 'li-re·reiatable ·to the' c uc ~f. the ~d~~gs as form . -A'UtoviUe • and· the <:harter .' · ~tutal, ~\VtlShi~• wh:t'ch~ is ~own as ••·• on 'th(f28th· day 0~ F · -........ of Whicfi wJas ·pi'oclaitned ··by .the1-'Mother' i. euruary, 1968; . , , . . . .. . . .' , . ;• l (d) "Council" mean th 'A . ·'! " • • . _. • • . ,, . • • cil' coristihi.ted uiidie ., . sb- .. e .. urovi_ne ~tern~t1onal Advisory Coun- . , : ; , .. . . . . . r su section (lJ of seMfon: '(V , 1 ' • • ' . . ', - t ' _(e) "prescribed'! ~ean~ :p~~-~Iiberb·, ;:riil ,•, _·, di . • . · '.'.il t'-:s Ordinance; • • .. :Y . . es, . nia , ~, . un~ "" ),· : . ~- ,. , •• •• (f) ~'Society'_' means Sri Aurobin~~ ~}ety ·h~ing ·a 'society as f,_ d_e~ed _in • th~- W,est ~ng~l Sqde_ties Registfation·, Act, · 1001~ and ~av~g its reg1s~ered om.ce at CalC'Utta; ,. . •. .. . ,. .. , .. ~• i r· · , _ ... • ·q • • • • • • • • • • (g) •. words • an? ~xpressfons used herein and : not ·•~ but ?efined m t~e Societies RegistrationJ Wct/ 186'0,; sliaU ihave'·lhe·imean- ·' '' : ' , mgs, r~pe;~y~ly, assigned t~. the~ in t~t A~t . . , . . , ' :: l I,;'. • I ' CHAPTER'n • , : ,,• i · . I· . ' Prpvided t~at -wnere th~ Central (fo~ernment i~ 'ol opiniop. that' '!;in ,,.1qrder to secure the prope:f- i;ni).nagemeni_' o{A{iro;ille, it -i~ expedi~nt that such management should contin~e to ve~t i~ .that Gove:rp,ment '~fter the expiry of the said period of two years, it may; frcifu tiin~ 'to• irtidie, ,,··issue drre'.ctjons for-·the continuarrc€ of s~h .. ~na.ge:r;nen_tt.fpr,s~h,,period, : : not exc€ecling· one 'year-· at: a-time, .. as,. _it ~y tthin,lt .. fit;. so,_ ho~evEi, t;bat 1:-the 'total 'period · for -which .. such manage~t shalh:eontinue •. to. ve~hin ,·,,,the. Central-Government shall -not,. irt ~any-'.c;as~ _epc~e~ j\Y~, . .year~:·,::.. . '. (2) · Auroville shall be . deemed, io in~lw:ie. all the ,assets; dgl;its, -le~~e­ '- 1'holds, powers, • authorities --and, privil'!ges,.,:a.n.d all . .. P,roperty _ (m.ova~le and immovable), including lands:J;iuil{¥llf45, works~ w~r~hop~,. pr9j~ts, st9res, instruments, !}1achinery, ;:iutomobil~s . a~d other vehicles, cash • '.' bi:iiances/ funds/ including reserv1{' funds,.' investments' : and · 1:>ook: debts ' ' ''o{ the "Society as form ;,art of, or iire' i'efauible to;' Auroville 'ahd : all ·' other ·:, rights and interests . arising out of su~li -properties' "as- wet(drruriedi'a't-ely .r· before th~ appointed ·day• in th8 ow}jetship,' ·l)tis_session; · power :or control : 1 0£ . the. Soc'iety,' whether within _or ":i1i'fhout India'; 'ai;id_·all books of aecoti~t, ., r~gisters, m~ps, plans and ·an oth!ir documents of· wliatever 'nature :r~l~- ' '.',tirig 'thereto. ! • • • ' • ,· . , , . .,, • ,!I 'J ( · , : ' ' ' . :,- d,! . ,' ) :· ' . ! ., ;' . . ;• ., ,, . , ' • ' .·. 4. (1) Notwithstanding anyth{n~ contaiJ.?,ed in ~y other l~w foi:- the " time belng 'in force ot"in ' the me!i1orahdum or 1the · ~es 'and ·Tegul~tfons '':of' the-'S9ciety;:.......: • 1 • • • • ,. ' ,' rt · • .• ! • (a) on and from the api")()irtted day, every member· of :the Gov­ .,. ernin-g Body of th'e Society, by ·whatever name 'called; shall :ce.a.~1;rto 1exercise· any ·poweri ·of:·m~n~gement in ~ta.tiq~ t~ -Aw#il.1e; .:-.: .. ,. •Manage_ ment of ~T'' '~. Yt.1 ~-} 0 : _.,,Vf:tS~~; the Cen­ tral Govern­ ment for a limited period. Applica­ tion of West Bengal Act XXVI of 1961. THE GAZET'U OF :NDIA E..'{l'l{AORDINARY (PART 1I-. ,. ,., (b) it shall not be lawful for the members of ,the Society or any · other person to nominate or appoint any person as Manager or Director of so much of the assets of the Society as form . part of, or ~r,e relatable to, Auroville; ; , l J (c) no resolution in relation to Auroville !?~ed at any meet .. ing of the members of the Society or of the members of Au.roville shall be given effect to unless it is approved by the Central Government; Adminis­ trator of ' Aurovi1le, . ( d) no proceeding for the dissolution of the Soci'ety or merger of the Society with any other society or for the appointment of a re­ ceiver in respect of any. asset forming part of, or relatable to, Auro­ ville, the management of whkh has vested in the Cenful Govern. ment under section 3, shall u~ in any court except with the consent of the Central Government. 1 •:n (2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) and to the other provisions contained in this Ordinance and subject to su,ch other exceptions, restrictions and limitations, if any, as the Central Govern­ ment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf for the r._Jurposes of this Ordinance, the provisions of the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, shall continue to ~ply to the Society in the same manner as . they applied thereto before the appointed . day. 5. (1) The Central Government shall, as from the appointed day, appoint a ,person or a body of persons as the Administrator for the pur­ pose of taking over the management of Auroville and the Administrator shall carry on -the management of Auroville for and on behalf of the . ,Central Government. • • • (2) The Administrator may authorise such person as he thinks fit also .to exercise all or any_ of the powers exercisable by him under this Ordinance and different persons may be authorised to exercise 'different p0wers, and subject to the general or special directions given or imposed .by the Administrator, the person so authorised to exercise any powers •• . of the Administrator m_ay exercise those powers in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been co.nferred on that person directly . by this Ordinance. an~ not by way of authorisation. • : (3) If, on the ar.:,pointed day, any suit, appeal or other proceeding, of whatever nature, in relation to any property whkh has vested in the • Central Government under section 3, instituted or preferred by or ·against the Society is pending, the same shall not abate, be discontinued or be, in any way, prejudicially affected by reason of the ,taking over of the management of Auroville or of anything contained in this Ordinance. but the suit, appeal or other i,roceeding- may be pursued, prosecuted or enforced by or against the Central Government. . (4) The Central Government may issue such directions (includin~ directions as to initi~ting, defending or continuing any legal proceedings befo~e any court, tribunal or other authority) to the Administrator, as to hi~ ~owers and duties as that Government mav deem desirable and the ~drrum~trator may apply to the Central Government at any time for mstructions as to the manner in which he shall conduct the mana"'ement of Aurovill • • 1 • F, e or m re atton. ·to any m;atter arising in the course of such ma~a~~ment, • West Bengal Act XXV] Of 1961. - : •. fi ---- • , Tffi: GAZETT~~F INDIA EXTRAORDINARY - 539 1i' • (5) Subject to the other provisions of thi's Ord' • • • 1 G inance and to the control •• of th: Centra . overnm~nt, the Administrator shall be entitled notwith- • st.andmg anythmg contained in the West B.e ngal 8 . t' · Re' . t ti • ' • 1 • • h • • . . oc1e 1es g1s ra on ,, A.ct" 196 , or m any ot er law for the time hem· g · f t • ' • • A ·11 m orce, o exercise in'. •. relat10n to urov1 e, the !:_lowers of the Governi'ng Body E · t' • , • • th . or xecu 1ve '. Committee or, as e case may be of the Board f T t f h , • ·1 •d' : ' o rus ees o t e '.society., inc u mg tlie powers to dispose of any t ts •• 19· • • h h . • proper y or asse 1 of the , ociety, W et er such powers are derived from the W t B g I 'ti' Rent ti At. es ena ·socie :s e0 .s ra on . c , 1961, or from the memorandum and rules and regulations of the Society or from any other source. . . , (6) The Administrator and the other persons authorised by him under vsub~section (2) shall rece~ve from the funds of the Soci'ety relatable to Aµrov'ille such remuneration as the Central Gove_rnment may fix. • 6.' (1) As soon as may be after the commencement. of this Ordinance , and in any case within one month from such commencement the Central '.·Government shall constitute, by notification in the Officiai Gazette, a , Council to be called the 'Auroville International Advisory Council'. ' . > (2) • The Council may on its own motion or on a reference made to it by' the Central Government advise the Central Government on any matter. concerning the management of Auroville. Ji; ; , ' ' ' (3) In tendering any advice to the Central Government, the CounciI ,shall endeavour to secure that- ( a) the _ideals for which Auroville has been established are en- k:: ~~µraged, arid , ·, ,bJ'J ·: (b) the members of Auroville are allowed freedom to grow and develop activities and institutions for the fulfilment of the aspira­ -di;c: tions. and programmes envisaged in the Charter of Auroville. , .,. . . ~ ·, . ( 4) The C~undl shall consist of such number of members not exceed­ : in:g five as may be appointed by the Central Government from amongst • persons, who in its opinion are devoted to _the ideals of human unity,, peace and progress. • (5) There shall be a Chairman of the Council who shall be elected by the members of the Council from among themselves. (6) The term of office of, the method of filling casual vacancies among, 'and the allowances and other remuneration, if any, payable to, the mem- • :hers of the Council shall be such as may be prescribed, - (7) The Council shall, subject to any rules that may be made in this • behalf under section 17, have PoWer to regulate its own procedure. ' •• _7. (1) Every person having, on the aroointed day, in his possess~on, 'custody or control any prCQerty forming part of, or re!a:able to, Aurov1lle, shall deliver forthwith such property td the Admrmstrator or to any Pffi,cer or other employee of the Central Government as may be authorised ~ by the Central Government in this behalf. (2) Any person who has, on the appointed day, in bi's possession or under his control any books, papers or otl!er do~uments rel~~ng :o • :Auroville (jn,clu.d!n~ the, p:ii•n\~Je~ l>wkf! cdP.tajajl!,g l'f:Solutions 1Il. Advisory Council. Delivery of posses­ sion of properties of Auro­ vUie, i l ·J I I I ! l l t I ( f •r;:,,,, ·, .'. :) Relinquish­ ment of manage­ ment before the specified period. 'Tribunal. ·,·,·;, l f -, r,:_ -' . .• :_: / ,, (PA,R1'. ll-. .. ._. .. , .. relation to Auroville adop~~d by . pc~on~ _in .c~~~ 9f, :~ ~~~e~t of the Society before t_he appoi_nted day), the ·currep.t_ C~e<J':1_e l>.~~ -~el:~t­ ·mg to Auroville, any letters, ~emor~n~a, n~~s ~d ot~~r-~om.!ll~~~a~?llS , between him and the So_ciety, s~B;ll, n_ot_~it~_st~ding ~_I?,Y_tlp,ng co:n,~~~~~: in any other law for the time- bein_g in force, b~ lia~le ;t:9 ~~c~1:111t, -~or ~e •,books, papers and other documents (~nclu~g such)n,i~1:1,t~s ~~~s, c_~~que • books, letters, ~emoranda, notes . and • o~e_r_ C(?IIUn,~c~tipns) . to .t!1e -Administrator or to such person (~ipg an officer _or· ot}:l~r eJnJ>l_9ye~ of • the Central Government) .as1ltlay be au.~orised, ,by .tli~ 9-ep~al. GPvern­ ment ill this behalf. . ; , ;;, • . •• (3). l<'very· nerso1/i'n ' ch~r;,e of the ritari~gemeni' :of'Aiito~le'friune­ diately b~for'e ~th~ ~ · • ointi/ J:>aay shai1, •:~[ihfnV•tei days"f'rotti' :~?at '1c!ay or withi~ ~-~~h furthlj·peri~ as· the't~eritr'ai bovefo'iiierit" m'ay' ·anow-''in this behalf furnish to the Administrator a complete inventory of all the • propJrtfes -•~ui.ci' ·ass·ets f mcltidihg Jiartktilars--of ~ctonations • received,' ·book ' debts: il).V~sfarterits· and "bel6ngin:gs) • forming parf·of: • or • rel.atable to, Auroy_i_lle ir#nediately before the: appofoted day· and' ·all liabilities and obligat'ioru( of ·the·· S6clety in· relation to: Aurovilk subsisting' irruiiediately 0 .befo~e ~at day ~n,d als~ of ~ll -~gr?e~~~~ e~!~r~fin~ ?X ~~~.·:?-°9!-~ty in : rE¼~ation .to. A.uroville and in force immediately be{ore tne appointed day. " " " • ' ' I ' II 1 • • ' • ! • ) • I I : ' . " • ,° ' 1 • 1 ' .. '" .~ •. J . ' - , f l . ! • , ' ' O " I ' ' " • • .' I • . '• '. } f . 8. (1) If at any time it app~ars to 'th~ Central Gov'erriment' that the • ' purpo·ses . ~or7 'wliich ''the' maiiag·ement of Auroville baa ·been takert over have been fulfilled or that for any other' re'ason•it is 'not 'necessary that . , ~\'ic m~n~ge~~t of ~urov~lle ~h,o~l<I;-r~~~in ~~te~: i~. fh~.t <J?vernment, it may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-se<;ti~n -~H. of section 3, by order published in the Official Gazette, relinquislf \he maHkgkment r-6~ Auti:j-ville '\v1in . effecl'fib'in sUeh ' cla:t~·as may· be·specifietl tii the order. " : r _ ; _, , \ ·, • • ,.. . r • I , , \ -- ~ : : , , . '. ... ~ .':, . _ -1. (2) Ori • and from 'the' ·date spe2ifi.ed in the ·order· made • • under sub­ . ~~~!~~n (?), t~~ rn_~nc1~e~~~t ~f t?e prop~rty of the ~ocieti forming part ; ~;, ,~rrel~t~~l~ to, Ai.trov~lle, shalfve~t in' '~ne GcHieriifrig!l3od:f'Yb:y-~hat­ ••. eyet n~me ccilled) of'the 1Society 'and' such' 'managerrfenf 'shall be''cattfed 'ol l_n acc'o~clance with 1the 'pfovisidns'\:if'tlie 'W~ifBengafSoci¢ties"'Regis­ tration Act, 1961, so, however, that the steps, if any;"in: ·~relitllih ··tcr'lhe f, rnanagement of the property of thE! '89~ety for!¢_ng pa~ of, or •relatable to, Au~ville, .µiay be take~ aft.er the puplic~~i~n of tpe o~er ~~de'. u~der sub-section ( 1) . • • • • ' • • 9. (1) If ariy d.~~pute ~r ~ou~t. eris:s as. ~ ~~ether. any asset/4 iight, ~ease-hold, power, authority, pnv1lege, · property -· (whether m:ovabie··or immov~ble) includin 1 g :an;r . Ian,~, bu)~l~ing, wor~, workshop, project, stores, IIl~t~?ments, • piach~n.:tY, 'au'forriOl:lile ~r. 'other. ~ehiclei . • cash balances, funds (iricludlng ' 'reseNe''funds)' 'investmeil'ts anl 'hciok .. de~ts f~~ms ?r fo~m part :of, or is 01; cir~ r,el,a,tab~t t~, Auroyille for the urposes, .' ~f sectio~ ~· such 11spu.t~ or qoupt .~hall, a,t the request of the s8ciet or .. ~re .Aq_n,nmstra_tClr Ol;~Y ~tper person 'lnterested .r t' 1th' ' . • .• 2.' · s ..... . X. .h Central G • t .. . b. . • .. c, • ,, , ,1 · .. ;., . -~ - a . e ms~ance oft. e . ,. .. . , overnmen e rei_erred ha Trt'u .. nal· • • •' t '· '· · ~-- • , •· -~ •'fl• • (b . , · • • · ' . , ··? . ;- .• -.~ •. rn . cons1s mg oi. one memuer e1~g a person who IS or has ,been a Jud ,' ' ' • : ; ' ' ' . . appointed by the Central G . !ic •1,,, , :. ·: ,,g~r-9! ~-¥1~h ~ourt) to be overnment. • - • .. · ' -•• • · J • (2)· The Tribunal • shall • 'for ·thepurposes'. f . • ·' . .f : . . . • • ,. '§~cti (1) h . ' • 0 any re erence under sub- • . . Qn ~ , av<=: all• .the powe~sof a ·cx·y1·1 ·cou..f. -....hi,. -·-hti" .+ _·;ri ..11_ • • • • • • • ' • • • • . . , -~~ llV .11?° ~.1•n5 a~wti..nl.R;r West Bengal ActXXVI of 1961. ,., :r:· : !>•,, . , ; , ,:' L.:,:~ c~~PTE~ II~, . ., , . . , J:, If. '. • i'~ . • ( )~ • . f 1. Ivf~~~-~us;, • , . ,:;~ 1 ·,i::.fhe~priyifi~~~ ;ol_'. t~.if 9~~~n.~~~~.,.or ;?i''i1otfffoati~~;· order' or -~}e l~d.~ ,fti~re~~§_e~. -~h~l\ ~~-~~ i ~~e~t .~~t;wiW:~t~~?1,1:1:g _any~b~~t inconsistent therewith contained m any law other than this Ordinance or • in ahy instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this 'Ordinarlee or in any decree or order of any court. 1: r . •. ,; 12~:~(l). ,Evecy .. contJ.:a<,~),(m~.luQ..ing,.,ap.y, .. SPll:trac;t1 of.l ~~l9yment or othe~..arr.angem~t). entered,tiJJ.lQ,,QY ~he ~<>cie,\Y.1 in; rela_,top t.o. Am,<>ville, ~tne...Jl}.a~gement ·_af ;,wbu:h .has v~stec;l, , irl,. the:.G~nt~al • <;i~ve;_Pll?-.1:P:~ . under section 3, and in force immediat~Y be~or~ .tP~•~ppo~t1te.d_ dax, .~ ,aµ, on _aqg.J~9,~vth~,4,~.t~i~~.e:i_<:I,?,i:~~.?f,.~i~~ff ,d.a~~ ~r?.~ tl}~ .c.iP,~?~1:l~e~; ?ay, cease to have effect unless ·suc.,~ c~m.~~~t rr oJ~-~-:i_.~!,r~.1:1~~~~nt .~~~ ?;e~, _before the expiry of that period, ratifiea; in writing, by the Central· Govern- , ment; . an!l , in.. ratifying :such c,QJlt~a~t, or .. Q_th;~x .. ~J;"J'?Jlie.:i;ne~J, tp.e Central Governme~t may, m;~. 'such ~Jte:r;ijtiQP~ or moq.tfi,<;~tio11,s t~r:e,ip, ; as it may think fit: . . . . . . ,.~-;J;v.i4eJ~1t~t:.:f~ i~N~~-~1]J~;v;:~~~;<1~~~.u· not· q~~i)~. t,a~i~r. an! -.__<;RI,l~~cL<!f..Pb~~r; ~fr!ing~_,i:nep.t I aaj. shall: ,not,ni~ke. an:r alte:r:a bon <:>r modi- fication therein- .. , . ,, ... , _ .. · .. . . . , . . , -" -·· (a) unless it is satisfied that such c~ntra~t ,or oth,:_rar~a~geme~t ·::is .unduly onerous or has bee~ entered mto m _bad faith or 1s detn- rnent~l to" the 'interests of Auroville; aDd .. , - ' , ,•• I :: 1 . 'I ' J: •. I Ordinance to have overriding effect. Contracts, etc., cease, to have effect un­ less ratified! by the Central Govern­ ment. Exclusion of period of opera­ tion o'f OrdinaJMlt.i ProtectiOn of action taken.m.-. in good faith. 'Penalties. THE GAZETI'E or INDl'A EXTRAORDINARY (b) except after giving the parties t-0 the contract or other arrangement a reasonable opportunity of being heard and except after recording, in wrjting, its reasons for refusal to ratify the con­ tract or other arrangement or for making any alteration or , 111e><lifica­ tion therein .. ' ) , · (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no person in respect of whom any contract or other arrangement is terminated, altered or modified under sub-section (1), or who ceases to exercise any powers or hold any ,office by reason of any provision contained in sub-section (1) of section 4, shall be entitled .to claim any compensation for the premature ter111ination of the contract or ,other arrangement or for any alteration or modification therein or for '.the loss of his powers or office. '' ' • • • ( 7. 1 ' . ,' • l } . : 1 l • ~ ~ '..., , "\ ! I I • 13, In computing the period of limitation prescribed by any law for the time being in force for any suit or applica,tion against any pe_rson by the Society in respect of any matter arising out of any transa'.ction relat­ ing to Auroville, the time during which this Ordinance is _in force_ ,_shall be excluded. .-. _ -: i , i. ' . l : , : f '. l 1 .' : , . 1. 14. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or any officer or other employee of that Govern­ ment or the Administrator or any person authorised under sub-section (2) of section 5 by the Administrator for anything which 'is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Ordinance. ' ·' 1 , , . ' ' ' • (2~ No suit or other leg~l • pr~c~~di~g shall lie against the Central Government or any officer or other employee of that Government or the Administrator or any person authorised under sub-section (2) of , section . 5 by the Administrator for any damage caused or likely to be. caused by · anything which is in good faith done, or int~pded to · be done under· this ·;Ordinance. · . .: •• J: 1 . ·, ·:,," 1 : .• :.· . • •.,_· • .. • ., .'I": · ,: ., - • :i·; ~ ·;11 , , i : , '. I 15. Any person who,- , (a) having in his possession or custody or. :control any !as'set or l'1;'perty forming part of, or relatable to, Autoville, wrongfully withholds such property from the Administrator or any . person authorised under this Ordinance, or , , ; . .. . ,_ ~b) wrongfully obtains possession 'of a~y: such assef or property iormmg part of, or relatable to Auroville or • • • · • • :.,, ' ' ·f. • , _. •. ' ' : . ,. ( c) wilfully retains any asset 'or property forming part of; or relatable to, Auroville, or removes or destroys it, or . . . . . (d) wilfully withholds or fails _to deliver any books, . papers or o~her documents relatable to Aurov11le which may be in his posses~ s1on or custo~y or under • his control to the Administrator . or arty person authorisea under this Ordinance, or · . .· ,, · · ; .. · : • (e) fai!s, without any reasonable cause, to f~r~ish any inventory .of properties and assets as provided in sub-section (3)_ of section 7, .I : ' "•l ' , r, •. : : - • ; . • . ,• • . - . -} , : .- • •. 'i6. · (1) Where an offence unde/this ro·' d. -;-· · :I : • ·• ,. '·_' ' ' '. '·' r lJUUM!ij k.-.8 ....__ · . . , . a company, every person who, at the time the ~ ~~n. C0Jnmitt,e4. by, •• Offences was fn charge of, and was responsible t th ffence was cQmmittea' · by cOJJ\4 1.. ... i.... • f ti.~ o, e company for th ' Panies. of,tP"> vv-iJD:A:_Sli o uv company, as well as the com a e conduct to pe gu_il~y of the offence and shall be liable P ny, shall be deemed puni'shed accordingly: to be proceeded against and Provided that nothing contained .. hi: .. ffiis sub-s t' su~ pe:rsPJJ. liable to . 3Ily . punishment, if he prov ec ~~n sh~l render any coq:un.tt.ted w..ithout hi$ knowledge or that he hades at. t e offence was • , • • • • • · exercised all d dill gence to prevent the commission of such offence. ue - (2) Notwithstanding anything contained . b . d h . 0 . m su -section (1) where any offence un er t 1s rdmance has been comm· tt d b ' . • d th t th ff 1 e y a company and it ~ prove f a . \tri obentceblh as been committed with the consent or con- 111van<:e o , or 1s a u a e to any neglect on th rt f . • a t e pa O , any director manage1, s~cre ary or other officer of the company h a· ' t , sue 1rector man- ager, secre ary or other officer shall be deemed t b . 1 ' h . h 11 . . o e gu1 ty of t at · offence and s a be liable to be proceeded agai·n t d · h d d•,...glv s an pums e accor A>• .,.- Explanation.~For the purposes of this section,- (a) "cwnpany" means any body corporate and includes a fl.nil or other association of individuals; and (b) ''director'', in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm. 17. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: - (a) the term of office of, the method of filling casual vacancies among, and the allowances and other remuneration, if any, payable to, the members of the Council under sub-section (6) of section 6; (b) the additional matters in respect of which the Tribunal shall have the powers of a civil court under clause (f) o~ sub-section (2) of section 9; and (c) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, pres­ cribed, or in respect of which rules may be made, under this Ordi­ nance. (3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Ordinance shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following: the session o~ the successive -sessions aforesaid, both Houses agr-ee i:n making any modi- Power to make rules, .I fication in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rµle shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or • ' be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modifica­ tion or annulment sh.all be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done' under· that ·ru1e. ' f • ;l' • • • t , < •· f ' r jj _- , ~ . 1- _.·.,;': , · fl !•; , ,_, J , '.'! • N. SANJIVA REDDY, _., President .. . . _;r: RV. S. PERI SASTRf,' . . • Secy. to the Govt. of India.. . • -' • : :. 'f . 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