State Act
Section 18. Extraordinary powers of Administrator.
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This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 2005 (2 of 2007), s.39(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
18 Extraordinary powers of Administrator.—(1) The Administrator may in cases of emergency direct the execution of any work or the doing of any act which is not provided for in the budget for the year and the immediate execution or the doing of which is in his opinion necessary for the preservation of the properties of the Temple and its endowments or for the service or safety of worshippers resorting to the Temple or for the due performance of the rites and ceremonies therein in accordance with the custom and usage in the Temple, and may direct that the expenses of executing such work or doing such act shall be paid from the Temple Fund (2) Any action taken by the Administrator under sub-section (1) shall forthwith be reported to the Committee together with the reasons therefor.