Application of endowment to repair, etc., of protected monument

Application of endowment to repair, etc., of protected monument.—

1. (1) Where any endowment is constituted for the purpose of the maintenance or repair of a protected monument or for the purpose of providing for the residence of any person engaged in the protection or maintenance of such monument, or for the performance of religious worship of any kind in the monument, or for any purpose connected with the maintenance or preservation of the monument, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law or any grant, deed or other document constituting the endowment, the State Government may direct that any portion of the endowment may be applied for the maintenance or repair of the monument, or for providing for the residence of any person engaged in the protection or maintenance of such monument or for the performance of religious worship of any kind in the monument or for any purpose connected with the maintenance or preservation of the monument.
2. (2) Where any such endowment is applied as aforesaid, the person responsible for the management of the endowment, whether in pursuance of any law, trust or otherwise, shall be relieved of any liability for the application of the endowment for the purposes aforesaid, but he shall not be relieved of any liability for the application of the endowment for any other purpose which is not in accordance with the law, trust or other document constituting the endowment.