The SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) CANTONMENTS ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT,  1953
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Power to

make rules. 20. The State Government may subject i:o the

condition of previous publication make rules generally to
carry out the provisions of this Act and in particular to
regulate the following matters:- .

_(a)_ the proceedings of any officer who, under any
provision of this Act, is required or empowered
to take action in any matter ;

_(b)_ the manner in which any order or public notice

issued under the provisions of this Act shall be
published;

_(c)_ the manner in which assessment and recoverv
of costs under this Act shall be made.                  -

Indian Rail- 2 l. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the
way1 Act I d' R 'l "      -
1890 [(Act ] n ian a1 ways _r.ct,_ 1890.

IX of 1890)
not affected.

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###### 11. Repeal, 22. The Assam Embankment and Drainage Act,

1941 is hereby repealed.

ASSAM ACT II OF 1954
###### THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG)

ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT,

(Passed' by the Assembly)
( Received the assent of the President on the 15th February 19.H )

[Published i~ the _Assam Gazette,_ dated the 24th February 1954]

_An_

_Act_

_to_ _assimilate laws_ _in_ _force in_ _the_ _Scheduled_ _areas_ _to_ _the_ _laws in_ _force_

                - _Khasi and Jaintia Hills District._

" Preamble.- Whereas it is expedient to assimilate the laws in fore!'! in th
Scheduled areas with respect to the matters enumerated in List II in the Seventh

Schedule to the Constitution, to the laws in force with respect to the said matters·
in the Kha$i and Jaintia Hills District in the manner hereinafter appearing;

###### It is hereby enacted as follows :- ·

1. Short title, extent and com.mencement.-(1) This Act may be calle

the Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of State La
Act, 1953. r ·

(2) It extends to the Scheduled areas.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, b}:

~: 1 notification in the official Gazette , appoint.        - ,        -

f'! 2. Definitions.~In this Al:t- , · . .~

" _(a)_ 'Law' means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or Bye

law relating to any of the matters enumerated. j n Ust II in the Seventh Schedul
to the •Constitution. ·

(b) · 'Sr;:heduled Areas [1 ] mean the areas specified in the Schedule.         -

3. Assimilatio~ of Laws.-(1) All laws which immediately · before· tq


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commel)cement of this Act extend to, or are in force iQ, the Schecluled areas shall
from the commencement of this Act cease to be in force in the Scheduled areas
except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day, and for the
removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that section 6 of the Assam General

Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act II of 1915), shall apply in relation to such cessor
as it applies in relation to the repeal of an enactment by a State Act.

{2) All laws which immediately before the commencement of thi> Act extend

to or are in force in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, shall as from that day
extend to or, as the case may be, come into force in, the Scheduled areas.

4. Removal of difficulties .--If any difficulty arises in relation to the transi-

tion ueder section 3 from one Jaw or group of laws to another law or group of
Jaws, the State Government may by order notified in th~ official Gazette, make
such provision as it considers necessary for the removal of the difficulty.

SCHEDULE

(1) The Shillong (Rifle Range) Cantonment, that is to ~ay, the area as

defined below-
Note 1.-This area lies about half a mile to the west of Laban village, and

about the same distance south of the Umjasai river as it runs from west to east

from Cantonment Boundary Pillar Nu.37.
###### It is nowhere contiguous with the boundaries of the Shillong Cantonment.
Note 2.-No.l Boundary Pillar is situated at a bearing of 313° and at a
distance of 420 fe et from the centre of the 400° firing point on the main range
through which the Ummawlong stream flows ; and at a bearing ol' 243° an at a
distance of 565 feet from centre of the 600° firing point on the same range.
Magnetic variation when this boun<iary was surveyed in 1926, was 0°I5'

west.

Boundaries of the detached area

Bearing·from -::: .S

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North ~ § ~... I

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Pillars Degrees Mi- 5 .~

1nutes ·' ..d "O

303 . ! IS 335

The boundary runs from pillar No.I in

Pillar No.I to Pillar

a north-westerly direction crossing

No.2.

the head of a Nala, to pillar No.2,
which is situated on a spur across

this Nala. 317 12 .. 39I
Thence it veers slightly more north-

Pillar No.2 to Pillar

wards and descends a thickly wood-

No.3.

ed slope until it reaches a stream at
pillar No.3. 219 42 830 l
The boundary is formed by .,the stream

Pillar No.3 to Pillar

between these two pillars and runs

No.4.

in a south-westerly direction. Pillar

No.4 is in mid-stream. ' I4~ 4.8 6I

Thence it turns sharp south-east to pil-

Pillar No,4 to Pillar

lar No.5 situated at the foot of a

No.5.

steep bill. 238 12 113

Thence the boundary again turns

Pillar No .5 to Pillar

sharp south-We~t wjth a slight 9ia.i~

No.6.

gonal ascent.                 -


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Pillars

Pillar No.6 to Pillar From Pillar No.6 the slight diagonal 187

No.7. ascent is continued but almost due

south.

Pillar No.7 to Pillar The boundary thence continues in the 212

No.8. same line for a distance of 40 feet

whence it curves south-west to pil-
lar No.8 situated in the centre of a
Nala 50 feet to the south-east of the
south corner of a disused range butt.

Pillar No .8 to ·Pillar Thence to the south corner of this butt 324 48

No.9.              - , and along the pillar No.9 in the

centre of the south-west side of the.
butt.

Pillar No.9 to Pillar The boundary thence turns a right 205

No.IO. angle to run south-west straight up a

steep slope for a distance of 150
feet, thence turning south to follow
a spur for 180 feet upto piilar

No.10.

Pillar No.IO to Pillar Thence under the brow of this spur in 141

No.11. a curve for 95 feet to the south-east

and 60 feet almost south.

Pillar No.11 to Pillar Thence south-west to Pillar No.12 238 54

No.12. situated on the crest of the spur.

Pillar No.12 to Pillar The boundary between these two pil- 225 30

No.13. lars follows up the same spur in a

south-easterly direction.

             - Pillar No.13 to Pillar Thence the boundary turns south-east 159 30

No.14 and runs down to . a Nala.

Pillar No.14 to Pillar Thence in the same line to a spur 154 18

No.IS. across the Nala.

Pillar No:l5 to Pillar Thence in the same line across this 152 30

No.16. spur to the south slope of it.

Pillar No. 16 to The boundary turns east from pillar 77 12

:eillar No. 17. No. 16 along the                - outh slope of the

spur.

Pillar No. 17 to In the same line down the south-east 82 36

Pjllar Ne> .. 18. sfope of this spur.

Pillar No. 18 t.o Th.e boundary here veers north-east, 75, 54
Pillar No. 19. descends a steep slope to cross a Nala

do\vn . which the Wah Jalynnoh
branch of the Ummawlong stream
flows a:nd ascends a steep slope to

the north-east of this stream · tq

pillar No. 19 which is situ.ated in a

cle~ring ' in a thick WOQd,


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Bearing from

, Magnetic .., ~ "-

North .~ Ci l'l "'g

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Fillars Degrees Mi· b ·g :S .S

nutes .c:

70 42 464

to Thence almost in the same line but

  - Pillar No. 19

slight1y more northerly along this

Pillar No. 20.

clearing to pillar No. 20 on the edge

of a track running south-west from

                  - the southern extremity of Kench's

Trace.

42 48 363

to Thence north-east to pillar No. 21

;Pillar No. 20

which is situated to the east of the

Pillar No. 21.

southern extremity of Kench 's Trace.

326 30 680 I

to The boundary runs in a north-westerly

Pillar No. 21

direction along Kench's Trace to

Pillar No. 22.

pillar 21A ; thence in a direct line
to pillar No. 21B situated on

Kench's Trace ; thence along
Kench's Trace, through No. 210 to
pill.ar No. 21D ; thence m a direct
line to pillar No. 22 which is situat-

ed on the west bank of the Urnmaw-
long stream just north of the 20
yards firing point of the rifle range.

5 30 1,440

22 to The west bank of the Ummawlong

23. stream forms the boundary between
these two pillars.

42 200

Pillar No. 23 to The boundary hence turn abruptly an1 203

Pillar No. 24. runs south-west on to the lower cre>t
of a spur.

203 42 200

to Thence in the same line up and acro~s

. Pillar No 24

a Nala running to the south-east

Pillar No. 25.

of this spur.

203 12 240

to Thence in the same line uQ the side

Pillar No.25

of a spur to the south:east of this

Pillar No.26.

nala, to pillar No.I.

(2) The Shillong (Umlung) Canton~ent, 'that is to say, the area as

defined Area below :- l,962 ac.res

Braemar East Boundary Pillar No.1 or Cantonment Boundary Pillar

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north-west , of Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.30 on a True
from Cantonment Bo1.p1clary Pillar No.30.

(Magnetic V ariation SS' west in 1931).

Forward bcaring8

DescripLion from true north

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Fr om Braemar 11oundary Pillar No. I which is also 29'1 30

Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.29 the boundary
runs across a stream in a north-westerly dir ecti on

in a straight line along the boundary of private
land to Braemar Boundary Pillar No .2.

From Braemar Boundary Pillar N"o.~l the boundary 258 05

runs in a westerly direction along the boundary of

private land to the bed of tl]e dry nallah at a point
10 fe et north ofBraemar Pillar No.3 .

From Braemar Boundary Pillar No. 3 th e bound ary 252 28

runs in a westerly direction along the bed of dry
nallah to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 is si tuated
near the head of this dry nallah.

From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .4 the boundary 18t 50

ru ns in a southerly direction for a distance of about

70 feet to a priva te cart road, thence along the
east side of this road to Braemar Boundary Pillar
No.5 which is situated on the left bank of a stream,
where the roa<l crosses the stream .
Fr om Braemar Boundary Pill ar No.5 the boundary 216 SO

runs in a south-westerly direction across the stream

and the cart road up the hill in a straight line to
Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 along side the

Ca ntonm ent Boundary Pillar No.34.

From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .6 the bou ndary 97 05

run s in an easterly d irection along the Canton ment
Boundary to Braemar Boundary Pi ll ar No. 7 which

is situated where the road crosses the Wah Sohk hlur
on its right bank approxim ately 46 feet west of Can-
tonment Boundary Pillar No.33 situated on the
hillside.
From Braem ar Boundary Pillar No. 7 the Boundary 36 30

run s in a north- easterly direction along the Canton-
ment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah
Sohkhlur (Wah Lind".lh) stream to Braemar

Boundary Pillar No.8 which is situated on the right
bank where the river bends left han ded below Can-
tonment Boundary Pillar ,No. 30.

From Braemar Boundary ' Pillar No.8 in a north- 292 30

wes terly d irection aiong the Cantonment Boundary
which is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah
Lindoh) stream a nd crossing it opposite Braemar
Boundary J>illar No.1.


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