Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996.

1. (2) It shall come into force on such 1[date] as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

1. (1) “appointed day” means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1 of this Act;
2. (2) “ Bangalore Palace” means the Palace of Bangalore and all the vacant land attached thereto including the buildings, regalia, paintings, sculptures and all other

pieces of art, whether moveable or immoveable and more fully described in Schedule I.

1. (3) “Board” means the Board of Trustees constituted under section 22;
2. (4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of payment appointed under section 13;
3. (5) “legal representatives” and “heirs” means the legal representatives and heirs respectively of the late Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar, former Maharaja of Mysore;
4. (6) "others", "other persons" and "other interested persons" include transferees from Late Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar or from his "legal representatives" and "heirs", in relation to the Bangalore Palace;
5. (7) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act;
6. (8) “year” means the year commencing on the first day of April.

In pursuance of Article 31C of the Constitution of India, it is hereby declared that the provisions of this Act are enacted for giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing the principles specified in clause (b) of Article 39 of the Constitution.