State Act

THE ODISHA HINDU RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951

1[29. (1) A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a Trustee if he– (a) is a minor; (b) has been convicted by a Criminal Court of any offence involving moral turpitude; (c) is of unsound mind and is so declared by a competent Court; (d) is an undischarged insolvent; (e) has directly or indirectly any interest in a lease or any other transaction relating to the property of the institution; (f) is a paid employee of the institution or has any share of interest a contract for the supply of goods to, or the execution of any works or the performance of any service undertaken by the institution; (g) has been found to be guilty of misconduct; or (h) does not profess the religion or does not belong to the Religious persuasion or determination to which the institution belongs. (2) A Trustee shall be disqualified to continue and shall cease to hold Office as such if he incurs any of the disqualifications specified in Clauses (b) to (h) of Sub-Section (1).]