.....previous sanction of the Governor General required under section 80-A (3) of the Government of India Act has been obtained for the passing of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title :- This Act may be called the Invalidation of Hindu Ceremonial Emoluments Act, 1926. 2. Extent and commencement :- (1) This Act shall apply to the whole of the Presidency of Bombay. (2) It shall come into operation on the first day of April 1928. 3. Definitions :- In this Act - "Ceremonial emoluments" means all perquisites, fees and any other dues claimable by any person for religious ceremonials, on account of his being a hereditary priest or an alienee from a hereditary priest. 4. Right to claim ceremonial emoluments :- No person shall be entitled to claim, as a matter of right, any ceremonial emoluments from any Hindu who does not call in the services of the persons claiming those emoluments. 5. Hereditary priest may be relieved of his obligation to perform services :- After this Act comes into operation - (i) every hereditary priest who holds no inam land or receives no cash allowance or remuneration for the performance of his services to the village shall be.....
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