1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
Act, 1962.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Declaration of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan as an institution of national
importance.—Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan which has its
head office at Allahabad are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby
declared that the institution known as the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, is an institution of national importance.
3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “appointed day” means the date on which this Act comes into force;
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(c) “Sammelan” means the institution known as the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, incorporated under
this Act;
(d) “Society” means the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan which has its head office at Allahabad and is
registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1960).
4. Incorporation.—(1) The first members of the Sammelan and all persons who may hereafter
become members thereof in accordance with the rules made in this behalf, so long as they continue to hold
membership thereof, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.
(2) The Sammelan shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the
provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may by that name sue
and be sued
(3) The head office of the Sammelan shall be at Allahabad.
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[(4) The first members of the Sammelan shall be—
(a) all persons who, immediately before the appointed day, were members of the Society;
(b) all persons who, before that day, have been Presidents of the Society; and
(c) all persons who, before that day, were awarded the Mangla Parshad Paritoshik by
the Society.]
5. Effect of incorporation of Sammelan.—On and from the appointed day,
(a) any reference to the Society in any law (other than this Act) or in any contract or other
instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the Sammelan;
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[(b) all property, movable or immovable, of the Society shall be the property of the Sammelan;]