Legal Measures Relating to the Powers and Duties of Abbot Concerning the Law on Sangha

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the Sangha Act, B. E. 2505 (A. D. 1962), its Amendment (No. 2), B. E. 2535 (A. D. 1992) and Ministerial Regulation No. 2, B. E. 2511 (A. D.1968), issued under the Sangha Act B. E. 2505, on the Appointment of Veyyavaccakara (Temple Lay Bursar) and the Management of Religious Treasures of a Temple including the Management of a Temple’s Revenues and Bookkeeping.It is found, as a result of the study, that the Sangha Act, B. E. 2505, and its Amendment (No. 2) B. E. 2535 regarding the pattern on the Veyyavaccakara (Temple Lay Bursar) Appointment must clearly liability for the maximum benefit in the administration of the temples in Buddhism and in compatibility with the guidelines on the current implementations of the temples which the abbot has the duty to maintain and manage treasures of the temple in well orderly manner. Practically, the abbot will appoint a temple bursar, commonly known as “Veyyavaccakara” to oversee and handle various matters in the temple. In this respect, such particular temple must systematically operate in the same way to attain the set objectives. In order to enable the temple to carry out its various tasks well successfully, controls over such various tasks must systematically be monitored in accordance with the objectives as defined by the temple provided.