The Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1953
ASSAM ACT XV OF 1953

THE ASSAM CR IM INAL LAW AM EN DM EN T

AC T, 1953

(Passed by the Assembly)

**(R ec eive d the assent o f th e Gov erno r on th e 29th M ay 1953)**

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated 3rd Ju ne 1953]

**_An_**

_Act_

_to amend the Rules for the Administration_ _of Justice in_

_Part A Tribal Areas of the State of Assam_

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Rules for the

Adm inistration of Justice in Triba l Areas of the State of
Assam specified in Part A of the table appended to pa ra­
graph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India
in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted as follows—■

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Criminal
extent and Law A mendment Act, 1953.

commence­

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

the State of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Insertion of 2. After rule 23A of the Rules for the Administration of
new rule in. . . . . Justice and Police in the Khasi and Ja intia Hills, published

station [11111]" [w] Rh Notification No.2618-AP., dated the 29th March 1937,
Rules. rule 14A of the Khasi Siemship (Administration of Justice)

Order, 1950, published with Notification No.SK. 140/49/8,
dated the 25th Ja nu ary 1950, rule 22B of the Rules for the
Adm inistration of Justice and Police in the Garo Hills
District, published with Notification No.26l6-AP., dated
the 29th March 1937, rule 1 lA of the Rules for the Regu­

lation of the Procedure of Officers Appointed to Administer

Justice in the Lushai Hills, published with Notification

No.2530(a)-AP., dated the 25th March 1937, rule 21G of
the Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in the
Naga Hills District, published with Notification No.2580fZ>)-
AP., dated the 25th March 1937, rule 24B of the Rules for
the Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills
Subdivision, published with Notification No.2530(c)-AP.,
dated the 25th March 1937 and rule 2 IB of the Rules for
the A dministration of Justice and Police in the Sibsagar and

Nowgong Mikir Hills T racts , published with Notification
No.2617-AP., dated the 29th March 1937, the following
shall be inserted as a new rule numbering 23B, 14B, 22G,
11B, 21D, 24C and 21C of the said Rules respectively,
namely—

“ Whenever a commission for the examination of wit­

ness issued under the preceding rule or under any law for
the time being in force in the Rest of India is received by
the Deputy Commissioner, he, or such of his Assistants
having the powers of a Magistrate of the First Class as he
may appoint in this behalf, shall execute and return the
commission following the spirit of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898.”

**_[Price anna 1 or Id.]_**

**A.G.P.** **(Les-) No.14/54— 1125—13-7-1954.**


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