Section 2: Definitions.

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991Central Act · Act 42 of 1991

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)“commencement of this Act” means the commencement of this Act on the 11th day of July, 1991;

(b) “conversion”, with its grammatical variations, includes alteration or change of whatever nature;

(c) “place of worship” means a temple, mosque, gurudwara, church, monastery or any other place of public religious worship of any religious denomination or any section thereof, by whatever name called.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

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