Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 2003

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Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 2003

Number : 42 of 2003

Date: 05 Sep 2003

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1	Short title and commencement
2	Amendment of section 2

Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 2003

An Act further to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1975) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the fifty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Statement of Object
Central Jail located in the heart of Bangalore City has been shifted to Parappana Agrahara and a decision has been taken by the State Government to earmark the land and the building of the Central Jail for development and preservation as a park in order to preserve lung space in the heart of the city. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the definition of "park" appearing in section 2 of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 to empower the State Government to notify the Central Jail premises as park for the purpose of the said Act. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 13 of 2003] [Entry 14 of List-II of Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]

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1 . Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 2003. ^[1]

(2) It shall come into force at once.

*FOOTNOTES:*
1.	Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV-A Extra Ordinary No. 1065 dated 6-9-2003.

2 . Amendment of section 2.- In section 2 of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1975), the following shall be inserted at the end, namely:-

"or any land with or without building earmarked by the State Government for development and preservation as parks."

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

M.R.HEGDE

Secretary to Government,

Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation.