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 * (2) No such publication under sub-section (1) shall be made until the appeal, if any, filed against such order is finally disposed of.

11. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.


 * (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session or sessions immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made and notify their decision to that effect in the Official Gazette, the rule shall, from the date of publication of such decision in the Official Gazette, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that rule.

12. (1) For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that nothing in this Act shall apply in. respect of the following, namely :—


 * (1) The form of worship such as pradakshina, yatra, parikarma performed at any religious or spiritual places, as also Varis of Varkari sect and other Varis.


 * (2) Haripath, Kirtan, Pravachan, Bhajan, teaching of ancient and traditional learnings and arts, practice, propagation, circulation thereof.


 * (3) To state about the miracles of deceased saints, propagation, publicity and circulation of the same and the propagation, publicity, and distribution of the literature about the miracles of the religious preachers which do not cause physical injury or financial loss.


 * (4) The performance of prayers, Upasana, and all religious rites at the places such as home, temple, dargah, gurudwara, pagoda, church or other religious places which do not cause physical injury or financial loss.


 * (5) All religious celebrations, festivals, prayers, procession and any other act relating thereto, invoking the spirit, Kadaklakshmi, Vratvaikalye, Upavas, calling of Nawas, calling of Mannat, Moharram procession and all other religious rituals.


 * (6) Piercing of ears and nose of children in accordance with religious rituals, performance of religious rituals such as Keshlochan by the Jains.


 * (7) The advice in regard to vastushastra, advice by Joshi-Jyotishi, Nandibailwale Jyotishi and other astrologers and in regard to source of groundwater.


 * (8) Any traditional religious rites, and acts except those mentioned above, which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, notify.


 * (2) Every notification issued in pursuance of entry (8) of sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, before each House of the State Legislature.

13. (1) The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Ordinance, 2013, is hereby repealed.


 * (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding provisions of the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done, taken or issued, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act.