The ASSAM AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1957
The 29th November 1%7

No.LJL.32/57 /13.-The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for genera]
:nformation.

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 29th November 1957)

# ASSAM ACT XXII OF 1957

THE ASSAM AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS ADMINISTRATION

OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)

ACT, 1957

(Passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 4th December 1957]

_An_

_Act_

_to provide for_ _the transfer_ _of certain r.ases_ _frow_ _the_ _Co1lrts_ _of the_ _Deputy_ _Commissioner_
_and_ _his Assistant_ _to_ _the_ _District_ _Council_ _Courts._

Preamble.-WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to make provision for the
transfer of certain cases to the Uourts constituted under Paragraph 4 of the
Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India in the Autonomous Districts of
Assam.

## It is hereby enacted in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.-(!) The Act may be

called the Assam Autonomous Districts Administration of Justice (Miscella-
neous Provisions) Act, 1957.

(2) It shall extend to the Autonomous Districts of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may
direct and it may be brought into force in different areas on different
dates.

2. Transfer of certain cases.-The Deputy Commissioner and an

Assistant to him shall have no power to try a case which         - s exclusively
triable by any court constituted under paragraph 4 of the Sixth Schedule

to the Constitution of India and any case which at any stage after tht:

Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant to him has taken cognizance of,
transpires to be so triable, shall be transferred to a competent court as soon
as it so transpires.

## P. C. DAS,
for Secy. to the Govt. of Assam, Leg. and Judl. Deptt.


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