17A. The duty of taking care of the Lord Pashupatinathi temple shall be vested in the Trust and the duty of performing various holy rites of the Lord Pashupatinathi temple shall be vested in the Special Head Priest (Mulbhatta).

17A.2 All affairs vested under the responsibility of the Special Head Priest, other than those set forth in Sub-section 17A.1 shall be under the Council, and provisions relating to the operation, recovery thereof, taking care of and control of Tahashil and rites and rituals performed, offerings made, by persons in and to the temple, fees of worship, and expenses to be made for various activities within the Pashupati area shall be as specified by the Council. 81