The Assam Debt Conciliation Act, 1936
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### 4- ASSAM ACT X OF 1936

###### THE AS'sAM DEBT CONCILIATION ACT, 1936-

**[Publ»hed in the A U a1ff c..;,tttl** ol l h~ 6th January 1937]

_An_

_Art to ",DIce procisionfor lhe Sllling up if Debr Cowiation BoardJ_

_relieve AgrirulJuriJtsfrom indehtedness_

Preamble, **\'·lIER.EAS it is expedient to relieve agriculturists from indeb,**

tedness by amicable .ettlement between them and their credl-
**ton;**

And whereas the previow' sanction of the Governor.Gen

required by .ub-sectio[n ](3) of section BOA of the Government 0(
India Act, has been obtained to the passing of this Act ;
###### It i. hereby enacted as follows :_

";~rt t~ J . (J) Thi. Act may he called the Assam Debt Conciliati""

COmmrnc~ **_Act, 1936._**

",...r, (2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force in any area on such date as thoe
###### Locai Government may, by notification, direct.
                                             - 2. In this Act, unles. there i. anything repugnant in tbe
**subject or con** tat.

_(a) .. Agriculture"_ includes horticulture, dairy farmillg

and sericuIture, and the use of land for any pur""",,

ofhwbandry incJuaive of keeping or breeding of I;'..,.

stock, poultry or bees and the growing of fruits, vege-
###### tabla and the like ;

_(h) " Board" mean. a Debt Conciliation Board established_

under . ub-section (1) of section (3) ;

_(e) " Creditor" mean. a person to Whom a debt i. owing_

and inCludes a co-operative society registered under
the Co-operative Societies' Act (II ofI912);
_(d) .. Deb t " Include. all liabilities in cash or kind, secured_

or unsecured, payable under a decree or order of a

Civil Court or Otherwise, whether due or not due , but

.hall not include rent not due, arrears of wages, land
**revenue, or anything recoverable as an arrear of land**

**revenue, or any claim for the recovery of which a**
.uit or application i. barred by limitation ;
{e] " Debtor' means a person who owe. a debt and Who

earns ha livelihood mainly by agriculture ;

(fJ " Prescribed .. means pr=:ribed by rules made under
###### thaAet ;

_(g) .. Deputy CommiMioner .. means the Deputy Commis-_

**sioner of a district or any other officer appointed by**
the [Provincial GovemmentJt to dacharge any of
the functions of a Deputy Commi";oner under this
Act.

**• For Statemrnt of Objetu and** **Re:uollll'. SIll Assttnl (;gztJU,** **J936, Part V,**

**page %39, for Report** **of Select Commi\\~ , J.** **A.r.r4m GtJUtll** **J936, Part \'**

.01,for-~ t011.12, 1110..ings in Council,1•. ~, A.uam **_CQatu._** **1935,** **Part VI; pagel 90,** 39~ :

**fSubstituted by theA.O. for " L.G** **...**


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X OF 1936] D EBT CO"CILIATIO" Acr

bli,h. 3. (1) The [Provincial Government]" may establisi. aDebt

cCDebt Conciliation Board (or any district or part of a district.

**i iatioD Such Board** **shall** consist **of three or** **more** rnernbers **not**

exceeding **seven, including the** Chairman, **to** **he** appointed
by the [Provincial Government]" whi ch ma y, for reasons to
**be recorded in writing, cancel any appointment or dissolve any**
Board.

(2) The Chairman and every other member of a Board so

established 'hall be appointed for a term not exceeding three

years. Such Chairman or member shall, on the expiration , of
the period for which he has been appointed, be eligible for
re-appointme nt .
(3) A Board shall have such quorum as may be prescribed.
(4) Wh= the member> of a Board are unable to agree, the
opinion of the majority shall prevail. Where the Boarrl is equal-

ly divided the Chairman >"all have a second or casting vote.

4. (1) A debtor or any of his creditors may apply to the

ication Board appointed for the area in which the debtor ordi narilv

###### ~~ resides, to effect a settlement be tween the debtor and hi! credit-

and biJ ora ;

or. Provided that no application shall lie if the debtor', debts be

le.. than R,.So or more than Rs.5,01lO.

(2) Where applications have been made by the debtor and
any of his creditors, the al.'plications made by the creditors, 'hall
be merged in the application made by the debtor,

(3) If applications are made to mote than one Board in

respect of the debts of the same debtor such applications shall,
subject to rule, prescribed, be transferred to and dealt with by
one Board.

(4) The [Provincial Governmentj " may, at any stage of a

proceeding, transfer the prOCI eding from one Board to another,
and the Board to which it i< 'ransferred shall have jurisdiction to

deal with it.

don 5. Every application to a Board under seorion 4 .hall be in

apphca. writi ng and shall be signed and verified in the manner prescribed
by the Cod e of Civil Procedure, 1908, for ligning and verifying Act v of

plaints. J908.

6. (1) An application made by a debtor un.ier sub section (1)

to be of section 4 ahall contain a statement of debts, in the prescribed

;" form which sha ll include the following ;-

. n, (aJ the Dames and addresses of his creditors, the total
amount claimed by each creditor to be owing to him

in.respect of each debt, so far as is known to the
debtor, and a note whether each such claim is admit-
tea by the debtor ;

_(b) the history of each such debt, '0 far as i. known to_

the deb tor. with particulars of the original principal
**and the rate of interest chargeable ;**

tel particulan 0 1 an : other liability which does not consti-

###### tute. debt under this Act ;

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###### Dasr COSClUA110S Acr [AswI .\

_(J) particulars of the debtor's property, bo_ th movea
and immoveable (including claims due to him ,

specification uf its value and of the places where
may be found, and detail. of any attachment,

**gage, lien or charge subsisting thereon;**

(, ) particulars of any income from sources other _t_

**agriculture ;**

(1) a declaration that all liabilities, debts and proper .

have been disclosed in the statement, and that

debtor i. unable to pay his debts.
(2) At. application made by a creditor under sub-section

of section ...hall contain a statement of debts, in the pr=rili
form, which shall include the following :-

_(a) the total amount of every debt claimed by him to_
uwing to him by the de btor ;

_(b) the history of each such debt with particulars of_ I

original principal, the rate of interest chargeable, ,
**payments made either as interest or principal ;**

_(r) particulars,_ 50 far as they are known to the credit

of the deb tor'. property, a, in clause (d) of sub-sect
(1);
_(d) particulars, so far .. they are known to the_ credit

of any income of the debtor from sources other tl

agriculture ; and

(e) a declaration that agriculture is the main sourc

livelihood of the debtor.

(3) The Board mav return, for amendment, an applicat
###### if it is not compl ete and in proper form.

Proced~re 7. (1) On receipt of an application under section" the 1l<

**0.0 applica- shall examine it, and if it considers that it has jurisdictic**
rson. entertain. **It.** **I 1t S.** h 1 a 1 **pass an ord er** Jixing a date and **paceI**
bearing the applicati on :

Provided that the Board may at any stage whether

**examining the application on presentation Or aft-er subminll**
the statement of debt> under section 8, dismiss Jhe applicatio
**want ofjurisdiction, Or iff01 reasons** **to be Stated** **in** **....Tiw**

**does not consider it desirable to attempt to effect a settle**
between th e debtor and hi. creditors.

(2) Notice of the order under sub-section (1) shall be

by registered post to the debtor and creditor'.

Period f (3) (a) If on receipt of an application under section '

**limitation** **0 Board dismisses it on** the ground of want of jurisdiction

**fOt l'e-"hr.a.ring applicant may, within 30 days from t.he date of service of :**
**application. under sub-section (2) mak e an objection in writing to** **the**
**against such dismissal.**

_(b) On receipt of an objection under clause (a) of sub-s_

(3) the Board shall make such order thereon as it thinks fit

Notice call- 8. (1) If after examining the debtor, it is, in the opir

**ing .** **upon the Board, desirable to attempt to effect** **a settlement be**
aedi~orl ,to him and his creditors, a notice shall **hr- issued and** serv

**ment'\Ib eat It a e-of publis• bed .In the manner prcscrruec,.•...** ~ **Call'Ing upon** **every Cl**

debtll.


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###### X OF i936] DEBT CmlClUATlON Acr 475

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a of the debtor to submit a statement of debts owed to ouch credit-

it or by the debtor. Such sta tem ent mall be signed and verified A t V of

:. in the manner prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, J9C:.

for signing and verifying plaints, and sha ll be submitted to the
Board in writing within 30 days from the date of service or publi-

n

**cation of the notice 3.S the case may be :**

Provided that if the Board is satisfied that any creditor for

s good and sufficient cause was una Lie to comply with such
e directions, it may extend the period for the submission of his

statement of the debt; owed to him.

(2) Every debt of which a statement i. not submitted to the

Board in compliance with the provisions of sub-section I shall

of be deemed for aU purposes and all occasions to have been duly

_ pli- discharged :

Provided that, if a creditor pUNes to the sati sfaction of the

Board that the notice was not served on him and tha t he had no
knowl edge of its publication, the Board may revive the debt ( n
application made within 30 days of the date on which he first
had knowledge of the order of discharge :

Provided also, that in any area in which a Board has been

dissolved, the Civil Court may entertain an application for revi-
val of the debt on the same conditiona,

(3) If any question as to the jurisdiction of a Board arises

after submission of the sta tement of debts made under sub-section

          - deci- (1) the Board sha ll not pas, any order without hearing the

u. to debtor and creditor. The decision of the Board with regard to

lOD jurisdiction under section 7 or section 8 shall be final and shall

not be question ed in any Civil Court.

9. (1) Every cred itor submitting a statement of the debt,

K1b':~ owed to him in compliance with a notice issued under sub-section

state- (1) of section 8 shall furnish, along with such statement, full

debts particulars of all such debts and shall at the same time produce

**all documents, including entries in books of account, on which**
be relies to support his claims, together with a tr ue copy of every

**such document.**

(2) The Board shall, after marking for the purpose of identi-
fication every origina l document so produced and verifyi~ the

correctness of the copy, retain the copy and return the onginal
to the creditor.
(3) If any document, which is in the possession, or under

the control, of the creditor, i, not produced by him as required by
sub-section (1 1, the document shall not be admissible in evidence

**against the deb tor in any suit brought** **by the creditor or by any**

person claiming under him,

to 10. The Board shall then call upon the debtor and each

**creditor, respectively, to explain hi' CMe regarding each debt,**

**and shall endeavour** **to induce** **them to arrive at an amicable**

**settlement.**

~f 11. (1) Subject to any rules prescribed, the Board may

a.t~ exercise all **such** **PO""UI connected with the summoning and**

**of examining of parties and witneu etl and with the production of** **ActV of**

and documents as are conferred On a Ci\~1 Court by the Code of t908.

to of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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_.176_ **DEBT CONClLIATJO:'i ACT**

(2} Any penon present may be required by a 1

**evidence or to produce any document then** **and**
##### ~ possession or power.

of amk~bJ. 12. (1) If the creditors. to whom not less than fOJ
set tlemeer, of the total amount of the debtor's subsisting d ebts

i~.lI **rqinra- come to an** **amicable settlement** **with the debtor,**

tiffiD e and m ent shall forthwith be reduced to writing in the

_e ec ._ **agreement recording the immoveable** properties of
**with parrieulars of any mortgage, lien or charge subsis**
on, a ~d the amounts payable to such creditors and tl
In which and the limes at which they are to be p.

agreement shall be read out and explained ( 0 the p

cerned, and shall be signed or otherwise authenticat
Board and the par ties :

Provided that, when a Co-operative Society is or

**creditors, no settlement, in so far as it affects the del)H**
such Society, shall be valid without the previous ap;

writing of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

(2} An agreement thus made shall, within 14 days

date of its making, be registered under the Indian R,,!

Act , 1908, by the Chairman of the Board. in such rnanne
be proscribed, a nd it shall then take effect as if it were ,

of the Civil Court.

(3) For the purpose of re gistration of an agree mei

sub-section (2). th e Chairman of the Board shall be deem
**an officer of Government empowered to e-xecute such ar**
men t within the m eani ng of section 88 of the Indian Regi

. . Act, 1908.

E>ci" mg (4) Where an agreement registered under sub-see

i::~~e **relates t? a debt which is secured by a mortgage, lien or**
**to su~ut .** **on any Immovable property of the debtor, such mortgag**
or charge shall subsist to the extent of the amount payable
creditor in respect of such debt in accordance with the It
the ag reement until such amount has been paid or the pr
R _t has been sold for the satisfaction of such debt._

1U",,="e;j~e 13. (i } Ifa debtor defaults in paying any amount.

undo- agree- accordance with the term. of an agreement registered

men! . and sub-section (2) of section 12, such amount shall be recovera
### t=uoa an arrear of land revenue on application to the Deputy Cor

t                                                                                                           - siener- made hy the credito r within 90 days from the da
default.

_(2J Wherr the Deputy Commissioner has under sub-se_

**(1) recovered any amount which** **wa c; payable in** accorc

with the terms of the agreement, he shall proceed to make

ments as follows :-

_(a) he shall, in the first instance, apply the sum rea_

from the sale of any portion of the immovable pre
ty referred to in section 12(4) to the payment of

**amount payable under the agreement on aceour**
(i) rent in resp ect of the property sold ; (ii) any (
**which is secured** b ~' a mortgage s li-n or charge

**sud! property ill** order **of priority determined**

**accordance** wir h rhe provisions of the Transfer

Property Act, 18P2 **_, and, ifthr said sum is insuffici_**
**to** meet such paymen ts, **the amounts which ht**

rema ined unpaid shall rank equally with unsecui

debt ;


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## x 0. i936] DEB T Cm'CZLlA1l0N ACT 475

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a of the debtor to submit a statement of debts owed to such credit-
it or by the deb tor, Such statement shall be signed and verified A, V of

:. in the manner prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure, 19118, 190/;.

for signing and verifying plaints, and lhall be submitted to the
Board in writing within 30 days from the date of ser...ice or publi-

n

**cation of the notice 35 the case may be :**

Provided that if the Board is satisfied that any creditor for

s good and sufficient cause was unaole to comply writh such
e directions, it may extend the period for the submission of his

statement of the debts owed to him.
(2) Every debt of which a statement is not submitted to the

Board in complianc e with the provisions of sub-section I, shall

of be deemed for ail purposes and all occasions to have been duly

pli- discharged :

Provided that, if a creditor proves to the satisfaction of the

Board that the notice was not served on him and that he had no
knowledge of its publication, the Board may revive the debt ( n
application made within 30 day. of the date on which he first
had knowledge of the order of disc harge :

Provided' also, that in any area in which a Board has been

dissolved, the Civil Court may entertain an application for revi-
val of the debt on the same conditions.

(3) If a ny question as to the jurisdiction of a Board arises

**after submission of the statement of debts made under sub-section**

           - decl- (I) the Board shall not pass any order without hearing the
###### ", '0 debtor and creditor. The decision of the Board with regard to

"'" jurisdiction under section 7 or section 8 shaIl be final and shall

not be questioned in any Civil Court.

9. (I) Every creditor submittin g a statement of the debt,

JUb':~ owed to him in compliance with a notice issued under sub-section

state- (I) of section 8 shall furnish , along with such statement, full

          - deb" particulars of all such debts and shall at the same time produce

**all documents, including entries in books of account, on which**
he relies to support hi> claims, together with a tru e copy of every
**such document.**
(2) The Board shall, after marking for the purpose of identi-
fication ever y original do cument so) produced and verifyi~ the

correctness of the copy, retain the copy and return the original

to the creditor .

(3) If any document, which is in the possession, or under
the control, of the creditor, i, not produced by him a' required by
sub-section (I ,. the document Ihalillol be admissible in evidence
against the debtor in any suit brought by the creditor or by any
person claiming under him.

to 10. The Board shan then call upon the debtor and each

**creditor, respectively, to explain his case regarding each** **debt,**

t, **and shall endeavour** **to induce them** **to arrive at an amicable**

**settlement.**

~f 11. (I) Subject to any ru le. prescribed, the Board may

at~ exercise all **such** po....ers connected with the summoning and

**ofexamining of parties a.nd witnc!,!:e! and with the production of** **Act** **V oI**

and documents as are conferred On a Civil Court by the Code of 1908.

.. of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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X OF 1936] DEBT CO"n LIAn o" ACT 477

###### {b} if there i~ a , ufI'h" ;"Ifl r T' th~ paym'>nh have- been

**made** **UUde-I clause** I f.l • th~ Deputy **Commissioner**

shall apply to the payment of any other amount!
payable under the agreement the sum of the surplus
and of the proceed, realised from the sale of such
portion of an y other property of the debtor as will,
together with the surplus, be sufficient to meet the
payment of such amounts ;
_(e) if the sum of the surplus and sale_ proceeds referred to
in clause (b) is insufficient to meet the payment of
**other amounts referred to therein, such other amounts**
**and any amount payable on account of any unsecured**
debt for the recovery of which a decree has been

passed by a Civil Court an d of which details are
given in the agreement shall rank equally between

themselves fer the pUfJlO'Cs of payment ;
_(d) any further surplus remain•.lg after the payments have_

been made under clauses fa" _(bJ and «) shall be paid_

by the Deputy Commissioner to the debtor.

(3) Where the Deputy Commissioner fails to recover as an

arrear of land revenue any part of such amount, he shall certify

that it is irrecoverable and thereupon the agreement ' hall cease

to subsist.

(4) Where an agreement ceases to subsist, any amount,

which was payable under au- h agreement, but has not been paid,
shall be recovera ble as if a decree of a Civil Court had then

been passed for it! payment.

**Wet'** **of** **14. If** **no amicable settlement is arrived** **at under sub-**
d to?io- section (1) of section 12, the Board shall dismiss the application.

appltca- 15. (I ) Wbere, durir.g the hea ring of any application made

**ant** **of under section -i, any** **creditor refuses** **to agree to an amicable**

te by settleme nt, the Board may, if it u of opinion that the debto r has

~ made such creditor a fair offer which th - creditor ought reason-

debt~ ably to **accept , grant** **the de btor, in such form as may be**

**, prescribed, a certificate including the particulars of the fair** off~ r

in respect of the debt owed by him to such creditor.

of (2) Where any creditor sues in any Civil Court for the reco-
to very of a debt in respect of which a cert iricate has been gran ted

**to a under sub-section fI ), the Court, notwithstanding the previsions**

offer. of an}' law for the time being in force, may, if it thi nks fit refuse
to grant a decree for any sum in excess of the sum specified in
the certificate aa a fair offer, and shall not allow the plaintiff any
**COlts in such suit, or any interest on the debt after the date of**
**such certificate in excess of simple interest at 6 per cent. per**

annum on th~ principal amount due on the date of such certi-

ficate.

(3 Where aft", the registration of an agrtement under sub-

**section (2** **r:L section** l~ any creditor ~Ue5 for the recovery of a

debt in respec t of VI hich no settlement hal been made though it
**was** **included** **in** **the applicarion under** section 6 or in the

**statement of debt! under section 8 or an) creditor** **SUe!** **_fOT the_**

recovery of a debt incurred alter the dace of such registration,

any decree passed in such suit shall, notwithstanding anything


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###### 4i8 D EBT CONCILIA TION A CT [kMY ACT

contained in the Code of Civil Proced ure, 1908, not **be exe- Aet\**

cured uJ/lil all amounts re corded as parable under such agree-

_DJenT hare been paid or such agr~m_ ent has ceased Co subsiJI:

###### Provided that the provIsion III this sub-section shall not
 " , appJ" to tb« execution of a rent decree.
**Bar** **or C1\'iJ** **_I_** .                       -
suir _ex: pro-_ 16. No Civil Court shall ~n le:tam- f.

ce<ding, _(a) any suit or proceeding' 10 respeelBo_ ard

###### (i) any matter pend rng before a 0 ,
or I Ii of any
(ii) the vali dity of any proced ~re or the ega ly

agre<ment made und er thblS Act, ~ed as wholly or

istered
(til[" ') the recovery of]a able [ an]under an[y de t reco]agreement regrater

~~~~~ s;'b:section (2) of section 12 fror:: :gnl::':~
**who** as **a de** **btor,** **was party** **to** **sue** **,**
**whether such agreement** **IS subsisting or not, or d**

_liD) the recovery of any debt which has been ~eeme to_

_h ..~ been_ **_duly discherged under sub-.JeetJon (2) of_**

**section 8, except a de** **_bt which is revived under the_**

**proviso to that sub-section ;** .

_(b) any application to_ execute a decree, the execution of

which is suspended under sub-section (3) of section IS,

**Avoidant:"e'**
of certam 17, Every transfer of p roperty made with intent to defeat or

transfers of delay the creditors of the debtor shall be voidable at the option

debtee's pro- of the cred itor !IO defeated or delayed,

I:'~i appeal 18, No appeal or application for revision shall lie against

**or revision.** **any order passed by a Board.**

Power **of** **19. A Board may, on an application from any penon interest-**

**Board to f.e. ed made within ninety days of the passing of an Older, review**
w
##### :d 'Is any order passed by it and pass such order in reference thereto

<T. as It thinks fit:
Provided that no ord er ,hall be varied or reversed unless

notice has been given to the persons interested to ap pear and be

heard in support of such order.

tpp·a,ran:- _20, In any proceedings before_ a Board any pa rty may be
###### foJ""'1oard permitted to a ppear by an agen t authorised in writing, but not

by agent but by a legal practitioner.
DOt b}' , lc:gal
**pracntloner.**

Suspension 21. (1) "'''en an application has been made to a Board under

of I' pending seciton 4, any suit or other proceedings then pending before a

~~~c::t1on **Civil Court in respect of any debt for the settlement of which**
application hal been made shall be suspended until the disposal

of the application.

(2) If the deb t referred to in sub-section (1) is" not recorded

**in the agreement registered}therefor, or a previous decree fora decree, that** **debt if execution subsequently whereof passed is** ',;•

suspended, shall not be executed until all amounts recorded as

payable under sucb agreement have been paid or such agreement
**has ceased to subsist :**

Provided that the provision in this sub-sec tion shall not

apply to tbe execution of a rent decree.


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DUT COSCIUAnoN ACT

419

_Manc. proceeding regarding22. In raleulatin/( the peri. ,J of limitation a deb t which h"_ been the subject fOI any suit orof any

, for prOCeeding, under this Act, nOt"'itbslJndmg anything contained
au. In any other Act, the time during which such proceedill/ll

continued and the time dUrin" which the person interested in
' uch debt was debarred by any pro\l sion of this Act from imti.
tuling the suit Orproceeding, mall be excluded.

TI of 23. The members of a Board shall be dr"med to be PllbJic

:0 be "'rvant. within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code. Act XLV

set- 24. In addition to any powe" Specially conferred by this Act, of 1860.

###### '. to the [Provincial Government]' mar make rules_
 (a) preSCribing the qUOIum for. and regulating the pro-
cedure before, a Board ;

(h) prescribing Ihe [onn. of application under section 4

**and 01 stah went ofdebts under section 6 ;**

_(e) prescribing the manner in which notice! shaJJ be iuued_

sectionand served or publi!hed 8 ; under sub-.ection (I) of

_(d) prescribing the charges to_ be made by a Board for

anyt hin/( done under this Act and the P"rsons by

paidwhom and ; the manner in which such charg.,. shall be-

_(t) prescribing the record. to be kept and th" return, to_
be made by a Board ;

_(f ) f'N'SCribing the allowances, if anr, to be p"id 10 the_
Chairman and mrmben of aBoard:

_(g) regulating the POwer of a Board to summon Parties_

and Witnnses under section II and the grant of
**expenses to Witnc5Ses ;**

(4) prescribing the place at which and th. manner in
which an agreement shall be r,.gist<red under sub-
section (2) of section 12 ;

(I) prescribing the form of certificate to be granted under

sub-section (2) or"ction 13 Or sub-.ection(l) ofsection
###### 15; and such other forms a. Ill'll' be required for

the purpose of carrying in to effect the provisions of
_thia Act; and_

_( j ) Providing for the reprC'Semation of mino,"._ lunatics
and other disabled p.nolU ;

_(l) and generally for the purpose of carrying into effect_
**the provisions of this Act.**

'ublication.25. (I) All rules shall be ou1tiert to the condition of previous

(2) In making an)' rule th~ [PfO\'i n~i, 1 G ()\'''~nment] ' "'!"l'

irCCt that a breach thereof .haIl be punlsh, bl.....Ilh fine ....hich
lay extend to /ift)' rupees, and wh"'e the breach i. a continuing
ne, with further fine which may extend to ten rufl"es for every

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