The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1948
lished for general information ;—

**(Received the assent o f the Governor on the 3rd Jane 1948)**

# ASSAM ACT XI OF 1948

**THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948**

(Passed by the Assembly)

{Published in the _Assam Gazelle of the 9th June 1948]_

_An_

_Act further to amend the Assam Municipal Act, 1923._

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam

Preamble. Municipal Act, 1923, hereinafter called the principal Act, Assart **Act E**

of 1923.

in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted as follows:—

Short title, 1. (I) This Act may be called the Assam Municipal
extent and (Amendment) Act, 1948.
commence­

ment. (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once


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Amendment 2. In section 235 of the principal Act—
of section

235 of (zj in sub-section (1) for the words “the Board at a. - . . ... 1 z-. . M « 1 1

Assam Aci meeting” the words “the Provincial Government”
I of 1923. be substituted,

(it) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substi­

tuted, namely :—

“ (2) The Provincial Government may refuse to give

such permission—

(a) if they are of opinion that the establishment of

such factory or workshop in the proposed

site (i) would be objectionable by reason

of the density of the population in the neigh­
bourhood thereof, or (z'z) would be a nuisance to
the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, or

_(b) for any other sufficient reason”, and_

_(iii)_ in the marginal heading, for the word “ Board ”

the words “ Provincial Government ” shall be substituted.


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