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Section 8

The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003State Act of Gujarat · Act 22 of 2003

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than thirty days before the State Legislature as soon as may be after they are made, and shall be subject to rescission by the State Legislature or to such modifications as the State Legislature may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following.

(3) Any rescission or modification so made by the State Legislature shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon take effect.

1. Section 6A was inserted by Guj. 17 of 2021, s.7

2. Section 7 was substituted, ibid., s.8.

---------- Prior permission to be taken from District Magistrate with respect to conversion.

Prosecution to be made with the sanction of District Magistrate.

Burden of proof.

Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.

Power to make rules.

2 of 1974.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003
Section8
JurisdictionState of Gujarat
StatusIn force as published by the source

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