The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951

Section 4. Trustees of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. Trustees of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial.—[1] [(1) The Trustees of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial shall be the following, namely:— (a) the Prime Minister —Chairperson, 2* * * * (c) the Minister in-charge of Culture, 3[(d) the Leader of Opposition recognised as such in the House of the People or where there is no such Leader of Opposition, then the Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in that House;] (e) the Governor of the State of Punjab, (f) the Chief Minister of the State of Punjab, and (g) three eminent persons to be nominated by the Central Government.] (2) The Trustees shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession by the name of the "Trustees of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial" and a common seal, and in that name shall sue and be sued, and shall 1. Subs. by Act 51 of 2006, s. 2, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 21-12-2006). 2. Cl. (b) omitted by Act 39 of 2019, s. 2 (w.e.f. 5-12-2019). 3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for cl. (d) (w.e.f. 5-12-2019). have power to acquire and hold property, to enter into contracts and to do all acts necessary for, and consistent with, the purposes of this Act. 1 [5. Term of office of nominated Trustees.— The Trustees nominated under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be Trustees for a period of five years, and shall be eligible for renomination;] 2[Provided that the term of office of a Trustee nominated under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 4 may be terminated before the expiry of the period of five years by the Central Government.]

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Act 39 of 2019, s. 2

    In force from 5 Dec 2019

    Footnote: 3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for cl. (d) (w.e.f. 5-12-2019).