Short title, extent, application and commencement

Short title, extent, application and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) It applies to all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments including the incorporated Dewaswoms and Unincorporated Dewaswoms. Explanation.__ In this sub-section, Hindu public religious institutions and endowments do not include Jain religious institutions and endowments. (4)(a) The provisions of this Act except the provisions of__ (i) Sub-section (4) of section 92, in so far as that sub-section relates to Consultative Committees and sub-committees thereof, and (ii) Clause (xxi) (b) of sub-section (2) of section 116 shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas and for different provisions of this Act. (b) The provisions of sub-section (4) of section 92 in so far as that sub-section relates to Consultative Committees and sub-committees thereof and of clause (xxi)(b) of sub-section (2) of section 116 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th November 1958.