The Assam Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1960
The 31st March 1960

**No.LJL.11/60 <—The** following Act of the Assam Legislative

Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for
genera) information.

**(Received the assent of the Governor on the 31st March 1960)**

ASSAM ACT No.XII OF 1960

THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960

(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 31st March 1960]_

_An_

_Act_

_further to amend the Court-Fees Act, 1870 with reference to the sale of Court-fees_

_in Assam._

Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the

Court-Fees Act, 1870, in its application to Assam, Act VII of
in the manner hereinafter appearing;          - 1870.

It is hereby enacted in the Eleventh Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

Short title, 1. (t) This Act may be called the Assam Court-

extent and Fees (Amendment) Act, 1960.
commence­ (it) It extends to the whole of Assam.

ment. (hi) It shall come into force with effect from

the 1st April, 1960.

Amendment 2. In Article I of Schedule II of the Court-Fees

of Schedule Act, 1870—
II, Article (1) in the Second Column of Clause (a) after
I of Act the words “ for any construction” the follow­
VII of

1870. ing words shall be inserted, namely:—

“ or any other purpose” ; and

(2) after Clause (e) the following new Clause in

the Second Column and entry in the Third

Column shall be added, namely :—

“ ( / ) When presented to an Appropriate Re­

venue Authority for demarcation of land—

                                         - Rs.

(i) When the area of such land 2[-]00

does not exceed Five bighas.

(h) for each subsequent area of TOO”

Five bighas or part thereof


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