Chapter I PRELIMINARY

This Act may be called the Mysore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1998. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) “appointed day” means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1; (2) “ Mysore Palace” means the Palace of Mysore and the surrounding vacant land more fully described in Schedule I, including the buildings, temples and other places of worship, the Royal Treasure including the Royal Thrones, Royal Crowns, the Howdah, Royal Wears and ornaments and all other pieces of art, regalia, paintings, sculptures and furniture and all other moveable or immovable property belonging to or found in the Palace, other than the items of movables left with the legal representatives or heirs, while transfering charge of articles in pursuance of Government Order No. GAD 2 PSR 76, dated 26-02-1976 of the Government of Karnataka; (3) “Board” means the Board of Trustees constituted under section 24; (4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of payment appointed under section 15; (5) “legal representatives” and “heirs” means the legal representatives and heirs respectively of the late Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar, former Maharaja of Mysore including their successors in interest; (6) “schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; (7) “specified date” means such date as the State Government may for the purpose of any provision of this Act by notification specify; (8) “transferee” means a person to whom any movable or immovable property in relation to the Palace is alienated by the legal representitves or heirs by way of sale, gift, mortgage, lease or otherwise on or after the twenty first day of April, 1998; (9) “year” means the year commencing on the first day of April. (9) "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.