Section 5 — The Board.

(1) The administration, management and governance of Shri Mata Sukhrala Devi Ji Shrine and Shri Mata Bala Sundari Shrine and the Shrine Fund shall vest in the Board.

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(2) The composition of the Board shall be as follows :—

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(a) Divisional Commissioner, Jammu if he be a Chairperson
Hindu and in case he is not a Hindu, the
Deputy Commissioner, Kathua if he is a Hindu.
In case both of them do not profess Hindu
faith, an eminent person professing Hindu faith
to be nominated by the Government ;

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(b) Deputy Commissioner, Kathua and in case he Vice-Chairperson
is the Chairman or is not a Hindu, the
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kathua/
Additional District Development Commissioner,
Kathua ;

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(c) Addl. Chief Executive Officer, Mata Member
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board or his
nominee ;

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(d) Director, Tourism, Jammu and in case he Member
is not a Hindu an Officer of the
department to be nominated by the
Tourism Department not below the rank
of Additional Secretary to Government ;

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(e) Sub-Divisional Magistrate Billawar ; Member

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(f) Two persons, who in the opinion of theMember
Government have distinguished
themselves in the service of Hindu
religion or culture ;

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(g) One woman, who in the opinion, of the Member
Government has distinguished herself in
service of Hindu religion or culture or
social work, especially in regard to
advancement of women ;

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(h) Two persons, who have distinguished Member
themselves in administration, legal affairs,
financial matters, journalism, press etc. to
be nominated by the Government ; and

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(i) Executive Officer of Shri Mata Sukhrala Member-Secretary
Devi Ji Shrine and Shri Mata Bala Sundari
Shrine.

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