The Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1950
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ASSAM ACT XIII OF 1950

♦THE ASSAM STA TE LEGISLATURE MEMBERS (REMOVAL OF DIS­

QUALIFICATIONS) ACT, 1950

[Published in the “Assam Gazette”, dated the 5th April 1950]

**An Act to provide for the removal of certain disqualifications for being chosen as**

**and for being a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly**

**Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to provide in accordance with the provi­**

sions of Article 191 (1) (a) of the Constitution that the holders of the offices herein­

after mentioned shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a

member of the Assam Legislative Assembly ;

It is hereby enacted as follows :—

1. **Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called** the

Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1950.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force on the date on which the Assam State Legisla­

ture Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Ordinance, 1950 (Assam Ordinance
No.II of 1950), ceases to operate.

2. **Removal of certain disqualifications.—A** person shall not be disqualified

for being chosen as, or for being, a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
by reason of the fact that he holds any of the offices specified in the Schedule
appended heretoy ik Scs L r is ovi

**0** SCHEDULE

1. The office of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government of Assam.
2. The office of Government Pleader or Public Prosecutor.
3. The office of part-time Professor, Lecturer, Instructor or Teacher in

Government educational institutions.

4. Medical practitioner rendering part-time service to Government.

Gaonbura, Chowkidar whether called by this or any other title.

Slidbr [6. The Office of the ADeputv Minister , to the Government of Assam. JawA W Lowj _Cc>[1] & xp_

2[ 7. The Office of Chairman Vice-Chairman or members of any Committee,

**f** _f l ( '_ Board [o r] authority appointed by the Government of India or the

fw ilu Government of any State specified in the First Schedule to the consti-

_Laypf U'fcc tution of India._

     - / Z .      - Any office under the Government which is not a whole time office remu-

**K** **''w *** nerated either by salary or fees.

_A g_ The office of the Chief Executive Member and the other Executive Mem-

             - t>e r s of a District Council in an Autonomous District and of the mem-

iX cu /H w^r s nominated to such a District Council by the Governor.]

♦For Statement of Objects and Reasons _see “Assam Gazette, Extraordinary”,_

March 1, 1950, page 82.

'Inserted by the Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disquali­

fications) Amendment, Act 1950 (Act XX III of 1950).

2Items 7 to 9 inserted by the Assam State Legislature Members (Removal

# of Disqualifications) (Amendment) Act, 1952 (Act VIII of 1952).


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