The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act

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The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act http Ilwcd.nic in/commissionofsatiprevention.htm G.S.R. 360(E), dated 21 st March, 1988.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 21 of the Commission of Sati Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1.Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Rules, 1988. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions:- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, "Act" means the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988); prohibitory order" means an order issued under Sec. 6; "section' means section the Act. of (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules and defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Act: 3. Delegation of power to prohibit certain acts:- (1) The 12 of 14 24/07/2013 12.47 p.m_ The Commission of Sati Prevention) Act http Ilwcd.nic in/commissionofsatiprevention.htm State Government may, by order and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose, direct that the powers of the Collector or the District Magistrate under Sec. 6 may also be exercised by such other officers not below the rank of the village officers. 4. Prohibitory orders under Sec . 6, how made.- (1) Every prohibitory order under Sec. 6 shall be made by beat of drum or other customary mode, in the concerned village, or in case of town or city, in the locality in which the act prohibited is likely to occur or has taken place. (2) The prohibitory order shall be displayed at some conspicuous place in the area or areas to which such acts relates and a copy thereof shall also be displayed in the office 

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1 · Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Rules, 1988.

2 · Definitions:- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

3 · Delegation of power to prohibit certain acts:- (1) The

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4 · Prohibitory orders under Sec . 6, how made.- (1) Every prohibitory order under Sec. 6 shall be made by beat of drum or other customary mode, in the concerned village, or in case of town or city, in the locality in which the act prohibited is likely to occur or has taken place.

5 · Manner of making order for removal of temples Or structures under sub-section (1) of Sec: 7- (1) Before making any order under sub-section (1) of Sec. 7 for removal of any temple or structure, the State Government or any other officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, shall give at least ninety days notice to the person or persons involved in the acts complained 0f, and also to the owners and occupiers of the temple or structure proposed to be removed.

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6 · Manner of making order for removal of temples Or structures under sub-section (2) of Sec. 7.-(1) After issue of a prohibitory order under Sec. 6, the Collector or the District Magistrate, or such other officer as directed by the State Government by order under rule 3 shall, before making any order for removal of any temple or structure under sub-section (2) of Sec: 7 give at least ninety days' notice to the owners and occupiers of the temple or structure proposed to be removed:

7 · . Inventory and forfeiture of the property of temple Or structure - As soon as the order of removal of the temple or structure is executed, the State Government or the Collector or the District Magistrate, or as the case may be, the officer as directed by the State Government by order under rule 3, shall prepare an inventory of all the material and other property obtained after removal of such temple or structure specifying in it the place where it is lodged or kept, and shall forward the intimation thereof to the Special court for declaration of forfeiture of the said material or property to the State under Sec. 13 if the Special Court considers it necessary so to do, and shall also give a copy of the inventory to the owners / occupiers of the temple/structure removed:

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