Introduction

3. ... Any building or place, which was not used as public religious building or place, prior to promulgation of this Act, shall not be used as a public religious building place except under the bylaws of this Act ...

4. A person who (desires) to use a building as public religious building or a place as a public religious place, or (to) use that place to construct a public religious building shall apply to District Magistrate ...

5. (On receipt of) application ... the District Magistrate, after making such enquiry as he deems necessary (may grant permission) without any condition or with conditions ... or deny permission.

No permission shall be granted if the District Magistrate decides that

(a) It is the essential to do so in the interest of public order, morality and health.

(b) It will be interference in one's following his religion without any restriction of performing the rites and rituals of his religion.

(c) The use of the building or place applied for is prohibited by any law, or the purpose of any law fill fail if permission is granted.

6 (1) Whenever the District Magistrate receive (information and) on such enquiry as he deems proper (and concludes that) that in violation of this Act -

(a) A building is being used or is likely to be used as a public religious building.

(b) A place is being used or likely to be used as a public religious place.

(c) A public religious building is being constructed or likely to be constructed

he will issue an order (to) the person concerned (to stop) such activities or remove such ... building and if (he has) any objection to do so, he (may) appear on the specified time and plare before him, may show cause why the order be not made (absolute) ..

7 (1) A person aggrieved by the order of the District Magistrate under Section 5 or 6, may appeal to the Commissioner within three days from the date. of the (receipt) of the order ..

8. An order issued under this Act either by District Magistrate or Commission in appeal, shall be deemed final and shall not be questioned in any civil court ...