The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1958
The 12th June 1958

**No.LJL. 18/58/12 .—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assem­**

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

**O** **[w]** **(Received the assent o f the Governor on the 11th June 1958)**

# ASSAM ACT XVII OF 1958

THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958

(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 13th June 1958]

**_An_**

_Act_

_further to amend the Assam Municipal Act, 1956_

**Pream ble,—** Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam

Municipal Act, 1956 (Assam Act XV of 1957), hereinafter referred to as the
Principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

**1. Short title, extent and com m encem ent.— (1) This Act may be**

called the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1958.

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

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. **Am endm ent o f Section 2 o f A ssam Act XV o f 1957.—In sec­**

tion 2 of the Principal Act for clause (Z>) of the existing proviso the following

shall be substituted, namely;—

“ (/>) all Municipal Boards constituted under the Assam Municipal

Act, 1923 (Assam Act I of 1923) shall continue to function for

the remaining period of their terms as if they were constitued
under this A ct; and

(c) all Municipalities constituted, limits defined, regulations and

divisions made, all rules and bye-laws, notifications, orders,
appointments and assessments made, licenses and notices

issued, taxes, tolls, rates and fees imposed or assessed, budgets
passed, plans approved, permissions or sanctions granted
contracts entered into, suits instituted and proceedings taken
under the Assam Municipal Act, 1923 (Assam Act I of 1923)
and in force immediately before the commencement of this
Act shall continue to be in force and in so far as they are not
inconsistent with this Act, shall be deemed to have been

respectively made, issued, imposed or assessed passed, appro­

ved, granted, entered into, instituted and taken under this Act
until new provisions are made under this Act.”

P. C. DAS,

for Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Leg. & Judl. Deptt


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