The ASSAM MUNICIPAL (VALIDATION OF ELECTION&J· ACT, 1957
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### Act, in its appli411tion fo the State of Assam, ·in the manner

appearing;
It is hereby enaGted in Jhe Eighth Year of the ,_Republic of Ind,ia:

#### follows:- "

.1. Short title, ~xt<1nt ;md comm~ncement,...,..

(i) This Act may be called the Societies Regi&tration (Assam fou ·

. ..Amendment) Act,                             - 957.

(ii) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.
(iii) It shall;come 'into force at once.

2. (i) The words "Registrar of Joint Stock Companies" appearing

Section 1 of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the words "Registt
of Societies appointed by the State Government" .

. ~Hit.The words "registrar of Joint Stock Companies", wher.ever J.h

appear ~n the Principal Act or in any .subsequent amendments· thereto.&

bf" substituted by the words "Registrar of- Societi~".

## ASSAM ACT VIII OF 1957

#### THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (VALIDATION OF ELECTION&J·

ACT, 1957 "

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 19th July 1951?)

[Published in an Extr.aordinary Gazette, dated the 19th July               - 957~

_An_
_Act_

_·to provide for_ _the_ _validation_ _of Municipal_ _Elections_

Preamble.-WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the validatf

certain Municipal Elections:
#### It is hereby enacted in the Eighth Year of th.e Republic of Indi

,foJlows:-
1. Short title and extent.-(1) This Act may be called

Municipal (Validation of Elections) Act, 1957.
(2) It extends to the whole ·of Assam.
#### 2. Definition.-In this Act '' the said Act. ., shall mean 1 he··

             - unioipal•Act, 1923 (tAssam Act I of 1923).
3. Validation of Elections.-lf, for reasons sufficient to the satisfao
of the Governor, a general election could not be held in any Muriid
before the lapse of four years as prescribed by sub-section (I) of SeoHo
of the said Act, the Governor may fix a date for such general election at::

time within nine months from the date on which the said four-years la
and thereupon the general election shall be held in accordance with
provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder and such ge
election shall be valid for all purp03es notwithstanding any provisions · ·
said Act.

4. Repe~l and.Saving.-(1) The Assam Municipal (Vil}idatfon .o

tions) Ordinance, l 957 (Assam Ordinance II of 19571, is .hereby repe

                      - (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action t

.:.und.er the·l!aid,Drdinance shall be deemed to have been· .. dornh orcrtak

--the . e~erOise .pf:the                  - powers conferred.by or under this Act, as if this· Ae.t.

in· force on the dat~ on which such thing was done or action was take

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