Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com ANDHRA PRADESH PROPAGATION OF OTHER RELIGION IN THE PLACES OF WORSHIP OR PRAYER (PROHIBITION) ACT, 2007 ' of [13th August, 2007] CONTENTS 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Prohibition of Propogation of religion in places of worship etc. 3. Offences and Penalties 4. Placing order before the Legislature 5. Repeal of ordinance No. 3 of 2007 ANDHRA PRADESH PROPAGATION OF OTHER RELIGION IN THE PLACES OF WORSHIP OR PRAYER (PROHIBITION) ACT, 2007 ' of [13th August, 2007] An Act Empowering the State to Prohibit Propagation of Religion in Places of Worship or Prayer other than the Religion Traditionally Practiced at such Place and the Matters connected there with or incidental thereto. 1. Short title, extent and commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Propagation of other religion in the places of worship or prayer (Prohibition) Act, 2007. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th May, 2007. 2. Prohibition of Propogation of religion in places of worship etc. :- (1) The Government with a view to maintain public order, tranquility and serenity of a place of worship or prayer, prohibit propagation of a religion other than the religion traditionally practiced at such place, by words, either spoken or written or signs o r by visible representation or distribute any printed material or other forms of religious literature. (2) The Government by order shall notify such places of worship or prayer from time to time. 3. Offences and Penalties :- Whoever contravenes the provisions contained in Section 2 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine, upto Rs; 5,000/-(Rupees five thousand) or with both. 4. Placing order before the Legislature :- Every order passed by the State Government under Section 2 shall as soon as it is made be laid before the legislature of the State. 5. Repeal of ordinance No. 3 of 2007 :- The Andhra Pradesh propagation of other religion in the places of worship or prayer (Prohibition) Ordinance, 2007 is hereby repealed.