State Act

The Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 1971 (No.7 of 1971)

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 2005 (2 of 2007), s.39(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

17 Powers and duties of Administrator.—(1) The Administrator shall be the Secretary to the Committee and its chief executive officer and shall, subject to the control of the committee, have powers to carry out its decisions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or in section 3 the Administrator shall be responsible for the custody of all records and properties of the Devaswom (3) The Administrator shall arrange for the proper collection of offerings made in the Temple. (4) The Administrator shall have power— (a) to appoint all officers and employees of the Temple; (b) to grant licences for the use of the lands of the Temple for a period not exceeding one year at a time or to lease out for a period not exceeding one year at a time the buildings of the Temple which are ordinarily let , (c) to call for tenders for works or supplies and to accept such tenders when the amount or value thereof does not exceed five thousand rupees , and (d) to order for any emergency repairs the cost of which does not exceed five thousand rupees : Provided that the exercise of the powers under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) shall be subject to the directions, if any, of the Committee issued in that behalf