Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Religious endowments act, 1863

Year: 1863

Enactment Date: 1863-03-10

Long Title: An Act to enable the Government to divest itself of the management of Religious Endowments.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 12: On appointment of Committee, Board and local agents to transfer property.
    Immediately on the appointment of a committee as above provided for the superintendence of any such mosque, temple or religious establishment, and for the management of its affairs, the Board of Revenue, or the local agents acting under the authority of the said Board, shall transfer to such committee all landed or other property which at the time of appointment shall be under the superintendence, or in the possession of the said Board or local agents, and belonging to the said religious establishment, except as is hereinafter provided for,
     Termination of powers and responsibilities of Board and agents.--and thereupon the powers and responsibilities of the Board and the local agents, in respect to such mosque, temple or religious establishment, and to all land and other property so transferred except as above, and except as regards acts done and liabilities incurred by the said Board or agents previous to such transfer, shall cease and determine.
     Commencement of powers of committee.--All the powers which might be exercised by any Board or local agent for the recovery of the rent of land or other property transferred under this section may from the date of such transfer be exercised by such committee to whom such transfer is made.
    
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