Act not to apply to lands Lid t:. oxiaing religious institution or religious

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) and of section 6, nothing contained in this Act shall apply to lands held, (i) by any religious institution, or (ii) by any religious trust of a public nature, which is in existence on the date of the commencement of this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) no such religious institution or religious trust of a public nature as is referred to in sub-section (1) shall acquire by any means whatsoever any land after the date of the commencement of this Act. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, for purposes of this section-(a) where a public trust in existence on the date of the commencement of this Act, has been created both for a public purpose of a religious nature and for any other public purpose ; or (b) where the income from a public trust in existence on the date of the commencement of this Act is appropriated both for a public purpose of a religious nature and for any other public purpose, such public trust shall be deemed to be a religious trust of a public nature.