Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Kovalam Palace (Taking over by Resumption) Act, 2005.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of September, 2004.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Payment of compensation appointed under section 6;
2. (b) “Government” means the Government of Kerala;
3. (c) “Kovalam Palace” means the Palace known as Halcyon Castle constructed by the then Regent. Maharani Sethulekshmi Bai of Travancore in the land in Survey No. 7/1 of Vizhinjam Village of Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District and the surrounding buildings and lands measuring 4.13.30 hectares;
4. (d) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.