Section 5 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
5. Control Board.
(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish ... effect from the date specified therein, a Board to be called the Devdasi Practice Control and Eradication Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Control Board
Section 6 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
6. Powers, functions and duties of Control Board.
(1) The Control Board shall endeavour ... provisions of this Act, supervision of the working of the District Devdasi Practice Control Committees and the Devdasi Prevention Offices, and shall also study
Section 8 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
8. Constitution of District Committee.
(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official ... Gazette, constitute a District Devdasi Practice Control Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the District Committee"), for such District or Districts, as deemed
Section 9 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
9. Powers, functions and duties of District Committee.
- The powers, functions and duties ... confined, for being dedicated as or on having been dedicated as a Devdasi or where the commission or preparation for the commission of an offence
Section 7 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
7. Disqualification and removal of nominated members.
(1) A non-official member nominated under clause
Section 10 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
10. Devdasi Prevention Officers.
(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette ... specified in that notification, an officer or officers to be known as Devdasi Prevention Officer. (2) It shall be the duty of the Devdasi Prevention
Section 15 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
15. Copy of information by police to be forwarded to District Committee.
(1) It shall ... District Committee, on receiving such information, in co-ordination with the Devdasi Prevention Officer, take all necessary followup actions in such matter to ensure that
Section 20 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
20. Power to make rules.
(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official
Section 4 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
4. Marriage of Devdasi.
(1) Notwithstanding any custom, usage, rule ... contrary, no marriage contracted by a woman being a Devdasi shall be invalid and no issue of such marriage shall be illegitimate by reason only
Section 2 in The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,- (a) "Control Board" means ... Devdasi Practice Control and Eradication Board established under section 5; (b) "dedication" means the performance of any act or ceremony by whatever name called
