Amendment of section 12

Amendment of section 12.- In section 12 of the principal Act,-

1. (i) in sub-section (1), after the words and comma ‘rotation of work’ the comma and words, “retirement of non-hereditary Archaks and temple servants” shall be inserted; and
2. (ii) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted namely:- “(2) the emoluments, pay and allowances of Archaks and temple servants shall be fair and reasonable having due regard to the income, usage, custom and tradition prevailing in the respective notified institution. The State Government may classify the temples into two or more classes based on their income, as may be prescribed.”