Section 6: Owner under disability or not in possession

The Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956State Act of Odisha · Act 12 of 1956

(1) If the owner is unable, by reason of insanity or other disability, to act for himself, the person legally competent to act on his behalf may exercise the powers conferred upon an owner by Section 5.

(2) In the case of village property, the headman or other village officer exercising powers of management over such property may exercise the powers conferred upon an owner by Section 5.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to empower any person not being of the same religion as the persons on whose behalf he is acting to make or execute an agreement relating to a protected monument which or any part of which is periodically used for the religious worship or observances of that religion.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956
Section	6
Marginal note	Owner under disability or not in possession
Jurisdiction	State of Odisha
Status	In force as published by the source

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