The ASSAM FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953
The 26th May 1953

No.L26j53f8.-The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly, which

received the assent of .the Governor of Assam, is hereby p.u.blished for genera!

information.
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 25th :r.-1ay 1953)

ASSA:M ACT XI OF 1953

THE ASSAM FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT 1'953

(Passed by the Assembly)

{Published in the Assam _Ga:;,ette,_ dated .the 27th May 1953J

_An_

_Act_

_further to_ _amend_ _the_ _Assam_ _Forest Regulation,_

_1891._

!Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Assam
Forest Regulation, 1891, hereinafter called the 'Regula- R~ulation

tion', in the manner hereinafter appearing ; Vll of
It is herebv enacted as follows :- l891.

Short title, l. (1) Thi~ Act may be called the Assam Forest

                    - xtent and (Amendment) Act, 1953.

commence- (2) It shall have the like extent as the Regulation.

ment. (3) It. shall come into force at once .

. Amendment 2. After sub-section (2) of section 76 of the Regula-
of section tion the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-

'76 of Regu-

I~ti~~l VII "Provided that when, no price is                    - 'ffered or the price

0

'                                                                     - offered in such auction is considered inadequate the sale

by such auction s·haU be stopped and such Forest Officer

shall sell the produce in such other manner as the State
Government may direct in this behalf".

## S. K. DUTTA,

:Secy. to the Govt. of Assam, Leg. and Judi. Deptts.


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