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.

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

(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 ;

(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 ;

(c) Addl. Chief Executive Officer, Mata Member

Vaishno Devi Shrine Board or his

nominee ;

(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 ;

(e) Sub-Divisional Magistrate Billawar ; Member

(f) Two persons, who in the opinion of theMember

Government have distinguished

themselves in the service of Hindu

religion or culture ;

(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 ;

(h) Two persons, who have distinguished Member

themselves in administration, legal affairs,

financial matters, journalism, press etc. to

be nominated by the Government ; and

(i) Executive Officer of Shri Mata Sukhrala Member-Secretary

Devi Ji Shrine and Shri Mata Bala Sundari

Shrine.

¹[x x x x]