Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Committee" means the Shree Ganpati Mandir Khajrana, Indore Management Committee constituted under section 4; (b) "Temple" means the Shree Ganpati Mandir Khajrana, Indore including all temples, sub-temples, shrines, images, altars, halls, store rooms, water tanks, gardens, office buildings and all other adjuncts and appurtenances thereto and the land and other immovable property attached thereto; (c) "Endowment" means all property, movable or immovable, given or endowed in any name for the maintenance or support of the Temple or for the performance of any service or charity connected therewith; (d) "Fund" means the fund of the Temple as specified in section 14; (e) "Member" means a member of the Committee; (f) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Committee appointed under this Act; (h) "Temple Area" means such area of the Mandir as defined in the notification by the State Government. (i) "Administrator" means the Collector of Indore District or any other officer appointed by the State Government as Administrator of the Temple. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Temple appointed under Section 6; (b) “Committee” means the Shree Ganpati Mandir Management Committee constituted under Section 5; (c) “Endowment” means all property, movable or immovable, belonging to or given or endowed for the maintenance or improvement of the Temple or for the performance of any service or charity connected therewith; (d) “Fund” means the Shree Ganpati Mandir Fund constituted under Section 13; (e) “Member” means a member of the Committee; (f) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) “Temple” means the Shree Ganpati Mandir, Khajrana, Indore, and includes all temples, shrines, sub-shrines, or places of public religious worship and all other properties or institutions appertaining thereto. (1) This Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in the Religious Endowments Act, 1863 (No. 20 of 1863), the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (No. 6 of 1890), the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 (No. 14 of 1920), the Madhya Pradesh Public Trust Act, 1951 (No. 30 of 1951) or in any Scheme of management or in any decree, instrument, custom or usage. (2) All laws, regulations and other enactments or order relating to the management of the affairs of the Mandir and its endowments and all deeds executed and all arrangements entered into, for the said purpose with a Pujari or any other person prior to the commencement of this Act, in so far as such enactments, deeds or arrangements are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall cease to have any effect.