In force

The Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

33 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title
  3. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  4. 2The formation and growth of Auroville was welcomed by the Government of India as a concrete effort o
  5. 3The properties relatable to Auroville which are currently owned by Sri Aurobindo Society and other t
  6. 4As in the existing Auroville Act there shall be an International Advisory Council to advise the Cent
  7. 5The management of the Foundation will vest in a Governing Board, as constituted by the Government fr
  8. 6The Bill incorporates the provisions mentioned above
  9. II — ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS OF AUROVILLE
  10. 7Management, etc., of the undertakings
  11. 8Duties of persons in charge of management by undertakings to deliver all assets
  12. 9Certain powers of the Central Government or the Foundation
  13. III — THE AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
  14. 10Establishment and incorporation of the Foundation
  15. 11Governing Board
  16. 12Term of office of members
  17. 13Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman
  18. 14Meetings of the Governing Board
  19. 15Secretary and other officers of the Foundation
  20. 16Committees of the Governing Board
  21. 17Powers and functions of the Governing Board
  22. 18Residents' Assembly
  23. 19Functions of Residents' Assembly
  24. 20Working Committee of Residents' Assembly
  25. 21Advisory Council
  26. 22Dissolution of the Foundation
  27. 23Grant by Central Government to the Foundation
  28. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  29. 24Duty to furnish returns, etc
  30. 25Borrowing powers of the Governing Board
  31. 26Accounts and audit
  32. 27Act to have overriding effect
  33. 28Contracts to cease to have effect unless ratified by the foundation
  34. 30Protection of action taken in good faith
  35. 31Power to make rules
  36. 32Power to make regulations
  37. 33Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
  38. 34Power to remove difficulties