REGISTERED NO. D. (D.N)127 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub -section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 129] NEW DELHI, MONDAY. MARCH' 21,1988/CHA1TRA 1,1910 Separate Paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a Separate compilation MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Department of Women & Child Development) NOTIFICATIONS New Delhi, the 21st March, 1988 G.S.R. 359(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the Sub-Section (3) of the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988), the Central Government hereby appoints the 21st day of March, 1988 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
{File No. 9-109/88-WW : Vol. II] 702 GI/88 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY {PART II—SEC. 3(i)] G.S.R. 36<XE).—In exercise of the powers confened by section 21 of th c Commission of Snti iPrevention) Act. V)H7 (3 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Commitsion of Sati (Prevention) Rules, 198S.
(2) They shall come into force on thc date, of their publication in thc Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.—(1) Tn there rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Act" means the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988);
(b) "prohibitory order" means an order issued under section 6 ;
<c) "section" means section of the Act.
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(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in the^c rules and defined in the- Act shall have the lame meanings as arc respectively assigned to them in the \ct.
3. Delegation of power to prohibit certain acts.—(I) The- State Government may, by order and subject to such conditions as it may deem lit to impose, direct that the powers of the Collector or the District Magistrate under section <> may also TJe excrci<ied by such other officers, not below the rank of the village officers.
A. Prohibitory orders under section 6, bow undo.—<ll Every prohibitory order under section 6 shall be mad.; lij beat of drum or other customary mode, in the concerned village, or in case of town or city, in the locality in which th<; act prohibited is likely to occur or has taken plate
(2) The prohibitory order shall be displayed at some conspicuous place in the area or areas to which Mich acts relates and a copy thereof shall also be displayed in the office of the officer issuing the prohibitory order and such display shall be taken as a sufficient notice to all persons ;onccrncd in the area or areas to which .such order relates.
5. Manner of making order for lemoval of temple or structuics under sub-section (1) of section 7.—(I) Refine making any order under subsection (1) of section 1 toi removal of any temple or stiuctuie, the State Government or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, shall give at least 90 days notice to the peson or persons involved in the acts complained of, and jlso to tin.
owners and occupiers of the Icmple or stiuctnre proposed 10 he removed.
(2) The notice under sub-rule 01 shall specify—
(1) the temple/structure proposed to K ierno\ed. us location and other particulars,
(2) the owners/occupiers of the temple/dtructure., ami
(3) the specific instance or instances of worship or ceremony contravening the provisions of section 7
(3) The State Government or the oflicei authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall, after giving reasonableopportunity oj being heard to the persons specified in t\,enoticc, order the removal of the temple or structure through a police olficer not below tho rank of the Sub-Inspector..
6. Manner uL making order lor removal of temple, oi -.tructues under sub-section (2) of section 7.—(lj \fier issue of a prohibitory order under section 6, the Collector or tho District Ivtogistrate, or such other oilicer as directed by the State Government by order under rule 3, shall, before making any order for removal ol any temple or structure under sub-section (2) of section 7, give Jt least 90 days notice to the person or persons involved in the acts complained of, and also to the ownerN and occupiers of the temple or structure p-oposed to be removed.
(2) The Collector in the Distiict Magistrate, or such oihu officer as directed by the State Government bv o^der under rule 3, shall follow the provisions of sub-rule-. f2) and H) of rule 4 in Jhe uisc or orders nufc under this rule.
7, Inventory and forefeiture of the property of temple oi structure.—As soon w> the outer of removal of the temj.le or structure is executed, the State Government or the Collector or the District Magistrate, or as the cisc may be, ilie officer us directed by the State Government by order under rule 3, shall prepare an inventory of all the material and other properly obtained after removal of such temple or structure specifyinc in it the place where it is lodged or kepi, and shall forwajd the intimation thereof to the Special Court for declaration ot foii-Uilure of the said mute mil or propertv to the State under section K if the Special Court considers1 it necessary so to do, and shall also give J copy of the inventory to the owncih/oecupicrs of the temple/stuicturc removed.
n lie No. 9-l(WyS8-\VW : Vol. Ill C. P. SUTAYA, Jt. Secy.
PRINrED BY THE MANAGER, GOVT. OF INDIA PRESS, RING ROA,>, \LW Dl.l Hl-110064 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROTI l.R .11 PUBLICATIONS, Dl TH1-1 10O54, 1988