Valiamma Thampuran Kovilakam Estate and Palace Fund (Partition) Act, 1961

No: 16 Dated: May, 18 1961

THE VALIAMMA THAMPURAN KOVU..AKAM ESTATE AND THE PALACE FUND (PARTITION) ACT, 1961

(ACT 16 OF 1961)

An Act to make provision for the partition of the ValiammaThampuranKovilakam Estate and the Palace Fund.

Preamble. -WHEREAS it is considered necessary to make provision for the partition of the ValiammaThampuranKovilakam Estate and the Palace Fund belonging to the family of the Maharaja of Cochin;

BE it enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:

1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the ValiammaThampuranKovilakam Estate and the Palace Fund (Partition) Act, 1961.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Board" means the Board of Trustees appointed under section 3 of the Proclamation;

(b) "Estate" means the ValiammaThampuranKovilakam Estate and all properties belonging to the said Estate;

(c) 'family' means the Marumakkathayam joint family consisting of the four main thavazhies of the Ruler of the former State of Cochin within the meaning of clause (22) of article 366 of the Constitution of India;

(d) "Member" means a member of the family

(e) "Palace Fund" shall have the same meaning as in clause (c) of section 2 of the Proclamation;

(f) "Proclamation" means rhe Proclamation (IX of 1124) dated 29th June, 1949 Proclamated by the MaharaJa of Cochin.

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