Section 5: Application of this Act to the Khoja community.

The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916Central Act · Act 15 of 1916

Where the [State Government] is of opinion that the Khoja community in [the State] or any part thereof desire that the provisions of this Act should be extended to such community [it] may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act, with the substitution of the word "Khojas" or "Khoja", as the case may be, for the word "Hindus" or "Hindu" wherever those words occur, shall apply to that community in such area as may be specified in the notification, and this Act shall thereupon have effect accordingly.

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Act	The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
Section	5
Marginal note	Application of this Act to the Khoja community.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C"..
substituted. . Subs., ibid., for "British India".
substituted. . Subs., ibid., for "he".

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