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Bill No. 41
Devolution of Certain Church Property Bill Back to List

Fifth Legislature (1982 - 1987)

Objects and Reasons

The Bill aims at vesting the Government with the rights over property acquired by any Church or other Pious or Religious Institutions under the law of prescription and provides that henceforth such property or the proceeds derived from its transfer shall be used only for an educational purpose; it also aims to regulate dispositions relating to the celebration of masses for the repose of souls; the Bill also provides for vesting the Govemment with the rights of an Ecclesiastical Entity where the property acquired by such Entity is not used, at the time that the Bill becomes law, for the purpose destined for such property.

Motion No. 77 - Devolution of Certain Church Property Bill

Act No. X of 1983 - Devolution of Certain Church Property Act

 

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