The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1986
**Registered No. A— 12**
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# THE ASSAM GAZETTE

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## GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

**ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR**

LE GISL AT IVE DEPARTME NT: LEG ISLA TIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 24th Se ptem be r 1991

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**No.LGL.78/83/90.—The follow ing Act of th e** Assam

Legislativ e Assemb ly which received the assent of the

Pre siden t is he reby pu blishe d for ge ne ral inform ation.


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_9S>4_ the ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, **SEPT. 25, 1991**

Assam Act No. VIII of 1991

(Received the assent of the P re side nt on 11th Se ptem ber,

1991).

THE ASSAM FIXA TION OF CE ILING ON LAND

HO LDINGS (AM ENDMENT) Act, 1986.

An
Act

fu rt her to am end th e Assam Fixa tion of Ceiling on La nd

Ho ldings Act, 1956.

A Sa t

**Preamble** Whereas it is ex pe dien t fu rther to I Qf ™^7

am end th e Assam Fi xa tion of Ceiling on
La nd Holdings Act, 1956 here -in-a fter

called the pr incipa l Act in th e man ne r

here -in-a fter ap pe aring ;

It is he reby en acted in th e Thirty -

Se ve nth Year of th e Re public of India as
follows :—

extent ’and 1. (1) This Ac t may be calle^ the

men’tmenCP_ ^ s s a m Fixa tion of Ceiling on La nd Hol­

dings (Amendm ent) Act, 1986.

(2) It shall ex tend to th e di stricts of

Kam rup, Nalba ri, Pra gj yo tish pu r, Bar-

peta, Kok ra jhar , Goa lpara, Dhubri;

Darrang , So nitpur, Lak himpu r, Dibru-

ga rh, SSibsagar, Jo rh at, Nagao n; Cachar
and Karim ga nj in th e State of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force with

im med iate effect.

**Amendment** 2. In th e pr in cipa l Act, in Section 7,—

of Assam" (a) for sub-section (6), th e following shall

**Act** **I** **of** be su bs tituted, na m ely :—

**1957.**

"(6) witho ut pre ju dice to an y action

unde r an y ot he r prov ision of th is Act, th e
State Gov ernm en t may of its own motion,
within a perio d of 1 (one) yea r or on

ap plicatior if filed within 90 days fro m

th e date of pu bl icatio n of th e final state ­
men t un de r su b- se ction (4) or from the


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**THE AS SAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPT. 25* 1991 985**

date on which the Assam Fixation of

Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment)

Act, 1986 shall come into force, whichever
is later, call any record relating to any

final statement and may pass such order

or orders as it deems fit after giving the
person or persons concerned an oppor­

tunity of being heard.”

(b) After sub-section (6) so substituted,

the following shall be inserted as sub­

section (6a), nam ely:—

"(6a) without prejudice to any action

under any other provision of this Act,

the State Government on its own motion,

for ends of justice and/or for exceptional

circumstances to be recorded in writing,
may review of any order passed earlier

and may call for any records relating to

any final statement within a period of

3 years and pass such order or orders as
it deems fit, after giving the person or

persons concerned an opportunity of

being heard.”

Repeal ar Q 3 (i) The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Ac

Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984 is °

hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any

action taken, decision given, order made,
anything done or any proceedings com­

menced under the provisions of the Act so
repealed and in force immediately before
such repeal shall continue in force and

shall be deemed to have been given, done,

taken or commenced under the correspon­

ding provisions of this Act.

K. LA SK AR ,

Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,

Legislative Department.

**GTJWAHATI—Printed and publ si dj by t! e D>' I hector (P).* Directorate of Pig. and**

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