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Section 4: Definitions

The United Provinces Melas Act, 1938State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 16 of 1938

4. (i) "Mela" means a religious fair or other religious gathering of the public other than

(a) a mela or gathering held under the authority of local board; or

(b) a Muslim religious gathering held in connection with a Dargah or shrine.

(ii) "District Magistrate" means the District Magistrate of the district in which a mela is held ; or, if the area of a mela lies in more than one district, such District Magistrate as the [State Government] may appoint for the purposes of this Act ;

[Provided that in relation to the Kumbha Mela and Ardha Kumbha Mela held at Allahabad and at Hardwar the powers of the District Magistrate under this act shall vest in the officer Incharge of such Mela :

Provided further that such officer Incharge may delegate any of the said powers or any other power as Officer Incharge under this Act, not being the power under section 5, to an Additional Officer In-charge or Deputy Officer Incharge appointed by the State Government for such Kumbha Mela or Ardha Kumbha Mela.]

(iii) "Officer-incharge" means a magistrate or any person appointed by the [State Government] to perform the duties of an Officerin-charge ;

(iv) "Mela area" means the area of a mela as defined by the District Magistrate.

Where this provision sits

ActThe United Provinces Melas Act, 1938
Section4
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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. 1950 for (Provl. Govt.).
  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 41 of 1976. Ins. by the sec. 64 of U. P. Act No. 41 of 1976.

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