The Assam Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1970
292 THE ASSAM GA ZETTE, EX TR AO RD INAR Y, MAY 5, 1979

It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of

the Republic of India as follows—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Tea

S hort ’ title,

extent an d Plantations Provident Fund and Pension
com mence­ Fund Scheme (Amendm ent) Act, 1970,
ment.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the princi­

pal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Amendm ent 2 - [I n s e c t] i°n 2(d) of the principal Act, for the

of section 2 figures “Rs.fiOO'OO” occurring between the words

of Assam Act “ exceed” and “ per mensem” the figures and words
oX o f 1955. “Rs.1,000'00 (Rupees one tho usand)” shall be sub­

stituted.

Th e 4th May 1970

# No.LJL .18/70/6.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information.

ASSAM AC T V OF 1970

# [Received the assent of the Governor on the 28th April, 1970]

THE ASSAM CR IMINAL LAW (AME ND ME NT) ACT, 1970

(Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 5th May 1970)

**An**

**Act**

**to am end the Rules for the Adm inistration of Ju stice in the**

**No rth Cachar Hills Subd ivision of the Sta te o f Assam.**

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Rules for the

Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills
Subdivision of the State of Assam, hereinafter called
the said Rules, in the m anner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the

Republic of Ind ia as follows:—

Sh ort title, 1.(1) This Act m ay be called the Assam Criminal
exten t an d

comm ence­ Law (Amendm ent) Act, I97O.
men t.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the said Rules.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

An endment 2. In rule 1 of the said Rules

ef rule 1.

(1) the words “ United District of Mikir and

North Ca char Hills, Subdivisional Officer” shall be
deleted.


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# t HtB ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 5, 1970 293

(2) after rule 1, the following shall be inserted

as rule 1 A, namely :—

“ The Governor may when he thinks fit, appoint

an Additional Deputy Commissioner, either generally,
or for the trial of a particular case, or particular
cases, civil or crim inal, and may direct that such Addi­
tional Deputy Commissioner shall for the general or
special purpose aforesaid, exercise all or any of the
powers of the Deputy Commissioner.’’

Amendment 2. In rule 4,6,8 and 9 c f the said Rules, for

O t t ^l e w o r d s » “ Subdivisional Officer” , the words

“ Deputy Commissioner” shall be substituted.

Amendment 3. In rule 10 of the said Rules, for the words

of rule 10. “ Subdivisional Officer, or an Assistant to the Deputy

Commissioner as m ay be specifically authorised by

the Subdivisional Officer in this behalf or Deputy
Com missioner” occurring at the end, the words,

“ Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant to the

Deputy Commissioner as may be specifically autho­
rised’.’ shall be substituted.

Amendment 4. The rule 11 of the said Rules, for the

of rule 11. words, “ The Subdivisional Officer, or to an Assistant

to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to the

Decuty Commissioner, whose orders are final but
the Governor may at any time call for the procee­
dings of any officer subordinate to him and modify
or reverse any order passed” the words, “an Assis­
tant to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to
the Deputy Commissioner whose orders are final

bu t the Governor may at any time call for the pro­
ceedings of any officer subordinate to him and

modify or reverse any order passed” shall be substi­
tuted.

Amendment 5. . I [n] rule 12 of the said Rules, ihe words

of rule 12. “Subdivisional Officer or” shall be deleted.

Amendm ent 6. In rule 13 of the said Rules, for the word

of rule 13. “an” the word, “An” shall be substituted and the

words, “ the Subdivisional Officer or” shall be

deleted.

Amendment r u ' e 2 1 °f the said Rules, for the words,

of rule 21. “Subdivisional Officer”, the words, “ Deputy Commis­

sioner” shall be substituted.

Amend- 8 ' I n r u l e 2 2 c f t h e s a i d R u les, the words

men tofrule “Subdivisional Officer, or” shall be deleted.

22.


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294 I HE ASSAM GA ZETTE, EX TR AO RD INAR Y, MAY 5, J 9 7 0

Am end- 9. In rules 23, 24B (2) and 31 of the said Rules,

the words, “The Subdivisional Officer, or” shall be

a n d / 3V 2 ) deleted.

Amend- 10. In rule 25 of the said Rules,—

men t of rule
25‘ (a) The words “ the Subdivisional Officer ’

shall be deleted.

(b) in clause (b),—

(i) the words, “ and the Subdivi­

sional Officer” occurring in between the
words “Deputy Commissioner” and

“ be” shall be deleted.

(ii) the words, “Subdivisional Officer

or an ” occurring in between the words
“the ” and “Assistant” shall be deleted.

(c) in clause (d), the words, “or Subdivi­

sional Officer” shall be deleted.

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Am end- 11. In rule 25D of the said Rules, the words, “of

2 5 Dme nt of rule - deleted.t jie United Mikir and No rth Cachar Hills” shall be

Am end- 12. In rule 26 of the said Rules, the words,

ment of rule “ S u b d iv is io n al Officer” shall be deleted.

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Amend- 13. In rule 32 of the said Rules, the words, “ or

me nt of rule g u bdivisional Officer” shall be deleted. -.

32.

Am mend- 14. In rule 33 of the said rules, the words, “ Sub-

me nt of rule divisional Officer” shall be deleted.
33.

Amend- 15 . In rule 34 of the said Rules, the words, “Sub-

me nt of rule divisional Officer” shall be deleted.
34.

Am endment jg j n l u je 35 o j s a [jj Rules, the words, “or ]

o ru c . Subdivisional Officer” shall he deleted.

Amendm ent ]7 . In rule 39 of the said Rules, in paragraph 2,—

of rule 39.

(i) the words “ Subdivisional Officer or an ”

occurring in the second line shall' be

deleted ;

(ii) for the words, “ Subdivisional Officer” occur­

ring in the tenth line, the words, “Assis­
tant to the Deputy Commissioner” shall
be substituted.

Amendm ent 18. In rule 40 of the said Rules, the punctuation

of rule 40. and w ord s,",” and “ Subdivisional Officer” shall be

deleted.


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THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 5, 1970 295

Amendm ent 19. In rule 43 of the said Rules, the words

of ru le of 43. Officer or an ” shall be deleted.

Construing 20. All references to North Gachar Hills Sub-

of referen- division in the said rules shall be construed as refer-

Ce(iacl?a°[r t h , c n c e ] to North Gachar Hills District.

Hills Dis­

trict.

Repeal and          - ( 0 Assam Criminal Law Amendment

Savings. Ordinance, 1970 is hereby repealed Assam Ordinance
No,II of 1970.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done

or any action taken under the Ordinance as repealed
shall be deemed to have been done or taken under
the provisions of this Act, as if this Act, h ad com­

menced on the 2nd day of February, 1970 (date of
promulgation of the Ordin ance).

P. C. DAS,

Joint Secy, to the Govt, of Assam,

Law Department.

SH ILLO NG:—Printed and puDiished by • the Superintendent, Assam

Government Press (Ex. Gazette) No,95—1 ,33 4+40—5-5-1970.


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