Section 5 — The Board

(1) The administration, management and governance of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine and the Shrine Fund shall vest in the Board.

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

(a) Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, if he be Chairperson

a Hindu and in case he is not a Hindu, the

Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, 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.

(b) Deputy Commissioner, Reasi and in case he Vice-Chairperson

is the Chairman or is not a Hindu the

Additional Deputy Commissioner, Reasi.

(c) Chief Executive Officer, Mata Vaishno Devi Member

Shrine Board or his nominee.

(d) Director Tourism, Jammu and in case he is Member

not a Hindu an officer of the department

nominated by the Government, not below the

rank of Additional Secretary to Government.

(e) Two persons, who in the opinion ofthe Member

Government have distinguished themselves

in the service of Hindu religion or culture.

(f) 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.

(g) Two persons, who have distinguished Member

themselves in administration, legal affairs,

financial matters, journalism, press etc. to be

nominated by the Government.

(h) Executive Officer of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Member-Secretary

Board.

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