Act Info:
This Act may be called the Mysore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1998.
(2) It shall come into force on such 1[date]1 as the State Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.
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1. Act came into force on 30.11.1998 by notification. Text of the notification is at the end of the act
Section 2 - Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) appointed day means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1;
(2) Mysore Palace means the Palace of Mysore and the surrounding vacant land more fully described in Schedule I, including the buildings, temples and other places of worship, the Royal Treasure including the Royal Thrones, Royal Crowns, the Howdah, Royal Wears and ornaments and all other pieces of art, regalia, paintings, sculptures and furniture and all other moveable or immovable property belonging to or found in the Palace, other than the items of movables left with the legal representatives or heirs, while transfering charge of articles in pursuance of Government Order No. GAD 2 PSR 76, dated 26-02-1976 of the Government of Karnataka;
(3) Board means the Board of Trustees constituted under section 24;
(4) Commissioner means the Commissioner of payment appointed under section 15;
(5) legal representatives and heirs means the legal representatives and heirs respectively of the late Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar, former Maharaja of Mysore including their successors in interest;
(6) schedule means the Schedule appended to this Act;
(7) specified date means such date as the State Government may for the purpose of any provision of this Act by notification specify;
(8) transferee means a person to whom any movable or immovable property in relation to the Palace is alienated by the legal representitves or heirs by way of sale, gift, mortgage, lease or otherwise on or after the twenty first day of April, 1998;
(9) year means the year commencing on the first day of April.
Section 3 - Declaration
In pursuance of Article 31C of the Constitution of India, it is hereby declared that the provisions of this Act are enacted for giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing the principles specified in clause (b) of Article 39 of the Constitution.