The Assam Authoritative Texts (State Laws) Act, 2018
Registered No.-768/97

# THE ASSAM GAZETTE

## EXTRAORDINARY

#### PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY

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No. 228 Dispur, Monday, 7th May, 2018, 17th Vaisakha, 1940 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT ::: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH :: DISPUR

#### NOTIFICATION

The 26th April, 2018

#### No. LGL. 254/2017/6.- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

### which received the assent of the Governor on 18th April, 2018 is hereby published for general information.

#### ASSAM ACT NO. XI OF 2018

**(Received the assent of the Governor on 18th April, 2018)**

**THE ASSAM AUTHORITATIVE TEXTS (STATE LAWS) ACT, 2018.**


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1088 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 07, 2018

**AN**

**ACT**

#### to provide for authoritative texts of State Laws in Assamese

 Language in the State of Assam.

Preamble
#### Whereas it is extremely useful to the general public of Assam

 and also for official purposes of the State to translate into,

 authenticate and publish the State Laws of Assam in Assamese

 Language under the authority of the Governor and it is expedient to

 provide for authoritative texts of State Laws in Assamese Language

 in the State of Assam;

 It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of
 India as follows

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Authoritative Texts (State

extentand Laws) Act, 2018.

commencement

#### (2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

 (3) It shall come into force at once.

Definitions 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

#### context,-

 “State Laws” means and includes any State Act, any Ordinance

 promulgated by the Governor, any order, rule, regulation or bye

 law issued under the Constitution or under any State A ct;

 (b) “Governor” means the Governor of Assam ;

 (c) “State Government” means the State Government of Assam ;

 (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Authoritative 3. Translation in Assamese Language of any State Law(s) published

Texts of State
Laws in Assamese under the authority of the Governor in the Official Gazette, shall be
Language

#### deemed to be the authoritative texts thereof in Assamese Language.


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THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 07, 2018 1089

**Power to make** 4. (1) Th state Government may, by notification in the Official
e
**rules**

#### Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

 (2) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall,

 as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Assam

 Legislative Assembly while it is in session, for a total period of

 not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one

 session or two or more successive sessions and shall, unless

 some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their

 publication in the Official Gazette subject to such modifications

 or annulments as the Legislative Assembly may, during the said

 period agree to make, so however, that any such modification or

 annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything

 previously done thereunder.

**S. M. BUZAR BARUAH,**

Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Legislative Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6.

GuwahatiPrinted and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21.

Ex. Gazette No. 455 - 200 + 10-07 -05 -2018. (visit at-dpns.assam.gov.in)


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