The Assam Backward Classes Commission (Amendment) Act, 2015
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 No.7 Dispur, Friday, 8thJanuary, 2016, 18thPausa, 1937 (S.E.)

 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

 ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT:: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 NOTIFICATION

 The 8th January, 2016

 No. LGL.12S/2014/28.- The following Act of theAssam Legislative Assembly which receiveci

 the assent of the Governor on 31st December, 2015 is hereby published for general information.


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##### 16 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 8,2016

 ASSAM ACT NO. XXX OF 2015

 (Received the assent of the Governor on 31st December, 2015)

 THE ASSAM BACKWARD CLASSES COMMISSION (AME TDMENT) ACT, 2015

 AN

 ACT

further to amend the Assam Backward Classes Commission Act, 1993

Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Backward Classes Assam Act
Commission Act, 1993, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in the No.XVII
manner hereinafter appearing; of 1993.

It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as
follows :- '

Short title, 1, (1) This Act may be called the Assam Backward Classes Commission

###### extent and (Amendment) Act, 2015. commence-
ment

###### (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act. (3) It shall come into force at once.

Amendment 2. In the principal Act, in section 3, in sub-section (2), for clause (a), the following

of section 3 shall be substituted namely :-

"(a) a Chairperson, from amongst persons of eminence ability and integrity;"

Substitution 3. In the principal Act, in section 9, for the existing provision the following shall

of section 9 be substituted, namely:-

"9(1) The Commission shall, -
###### . (a) examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizen as a backward class in the

lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward
class in such lists and tender such advice to the Government as it deems
appropriate;
(b) investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the
backward classes under any law for the time being in force or under any order
of the State Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards;

(c) enquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and
safeguards of the backward classes;
(d) participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development
of the backward classes and to evaluate the progress of their development;
(e) present to the State Government annually its report on the working of the
Commission;

###### (f) make in such reports recommendation, as to the measures that should be taken
by the State Government for the effective implementation of those safeguards
and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development
of the backward classes;
(g) dis~arge such other functions in relation to the protection, welfare,

development and advancement of the backward Classes as may be referred to it
by the State Government.

(2) The advice and recommendation of the Commission shall be considered by the

Government and the reasons for disagreement, if any, shall be recorded."

##### S. M. BUZAR BARUAH"
 Secretary to the Government of Assam,
 Legislative Department, Dispur.

GUWAHATI- Printed & Published by the Dy. Director (P&S), Directorate ofPtg. & Sty., Assam, Guwahati-21
(Ex-Gazette) No. 13-400-10-8-1-2016


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