The Rajghat Samadhi Act, 1951

(1) This Act may be called the Rajghat Samadhi Act, 1951. (2) It shall come into force on such date 1as the Central Government may, by notification in theOfficial Gazette, appoint.

In this Act,-- (a) "Committee" means the Rajghat Samadhi Committee constituted under this Act; (b) "Samadhi" means the structure built in token of reverence for Mahatama Gandhi at Rajghaton the Western bank of the Jamuna in Delhi, and includes the premises described in the Schedulewith all buildings contained therein, together with all additions thereto or alterations thereof whichmay be made after the commencement of this Act.

(1) The administration and control of the Samadhi shall bevested in a Committee constituted in the manner hereinafter provided. (2) The Committee shall by the name of "The Rajghat Samadhi Committee", be a body corporate andshall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued through itsChairman.

(1) The Committee shall consist of the following members,namely:-- 1[(a) the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, ex officio;] (b) three officials nominated by the Central Government; 2[(c) four non-officials nominated by the Central Government; (d) three members of Parliament of whom shall be elected from among themselves by membersof the House of the People and one from among themselves by members of the Council of States.] (2) The Central Government may appoint any person referred to in sub-section (1) or any otherperson to be the Chairman of the Committee, and if any other person is so appointed, he shall be deemedto be a member of the Committee within the meaning of sub-section (1). (3) All persons nominated by the Central Government to be members of the Committee shall holdoffice during the pleasure of the Central Government. 3[(4) The term of office of a member elected under clause (d) of sub-section (1) shall come to an endas soon as he ceases to be a member of the House from which he was elected.] 4[(5) It is hereby declared that the office of member of the Committee shall not disqualify its holderfor being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.]

Subject to such rules as may be made under this Act, thepowers and duties of the Committee shall be-- (a) to administer the affairs of the Samadhi and to keep the Samadhi in proper order and in a stateof good repair; (b) to organise and regulate periodical functions at the Samadhi; (c) to do such other things as may be incidental or conducive to the efficient administration of theaffairs of the Samadhi.