Bombay Act No. XIX of 1947. The Bombay Hindu Women’s Rights to Property (Extension to Agricultural Land) Act, 1947

1. Short title and extent.

2. Repeal of Bom. XVII of 1942.

3. Term “property” in Acts No. XVIII of 1937 and No. XI of 1938 to include agricultural land. H 1278 1 BOMBAY ACT No. XIX OF 1947.1 [THE BOMBAY HINDU WOMEN’S RIGHTS TO PROPERTY (EXTENSION TO AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT, 1947.] [25th April, 1947] An Act to repeal the Bombay Hindu Women’s Rights to Property (Extension to Agricultural Land) Act, 1942, and to re-enact section 2 thereof. 26 W HEREAS in view of the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 93 of the Geo. 5, Ch.2. Government of India Act, 1935, it is expedient to repeal the Bombay Hindu Women’s Bom. Rights to Property (Extension to Agricultural Land) Act, 1942, and to re-enact XVII of 1942. section 2 thereof ; It is hereby enacted as follows :—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Hindu Women’s Rights to Property Short title (Extension to Agricultural Land) Act, 1947. and extent. (2) It extends to the Province of Bombay. Bom. 2. The Bombay Hindu Women’s Rights to Property (Extension to Agricultural Repeal of XVII Bom. XVII of 1942. Land) Act, 1942, is hereby repealed. of 1942. Bom. 3. The term “Property” in the Hindu Women’s Rights to Property Act, 1937 and Term “pro- XVIII of 1937. the Hindu Women’s Rights to Property (Amendment) Act, 1938, as in force in the perty” in Acts XI of Province of Bombay, shall include, and shall be deemed always to have included, No. XVIII of 1938. 1937 and agricultural land : No. XI of 1938 to include Provided that nothing in this Act shall affect any rule of succession prescribed agricultural land. for tenants’ rights in agricultural land by any special law for the time being in force. 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette,1947, Part V, page 29 . GPK.--H 1278-(5,475 Bks.)-11.2012. PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, KOLHAPUR. Maharashtra Government Publications can be obtained from–  THE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS (Publications Branch), Netaji Subhash Road, MUMBAI-4. Phone-(022) 23632693  THE SUPERVISOR GOVERNMENT BOOK DEPOT ( For Central and State Government Publications ) ( Sale on counter only ) Yusuf Building, Second Floor, Room No. 21, Veer Nariman Road, Hutatma Chowk, MUMBAI-400 001. Phone-(022) 23632693  THE SUPERVISOR GOVERNMENT BOOK DEPOT Bhandarkar Institute Marg, Badwe Building, Lane III, Near P. Y. C. Gymkhana, PUNE-411 004. Phone-(020) 26125808  THE MANAGER GOVERNMENT PRESS AND BOOK DEPOT Civil Lines, NAGPUR-440 001. Phone-(0712) 2562615  THE SUPERVISOR GOVERNMENT BOOK DEPOT Shaha Ganj, Near Gandhi Chowk, AURANGABAD-1. Phone-(0240) 2331525  THE MANAGER GOVERNMENT PRESS AND STATIONERY STORES Tarabai Park, KOLHAPUR-416 003. Phone-(0230) 2650395, 2650402 AND THE RECOGNISED BOOK SELLERS