The PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS (EXTENSIQN TO LUSHAI HILLS) ACT, 1954
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## ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1954 ·

THE PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS (EX'rENSIQN

TO LUSHAI HILLS) ACT, 1954

(Passed by the Assembly)

(Received the assent of the Governor of Assam on the 2nd May 1954.)

[Published in the AsJ4m _Gazette,_ dated 12th May 1954]

_An_

_Act_

_to_ _extend the pror•isions_ _qfthe Press_ _and Registration_ _qf_ _Books_ _Act, 1867_ _to_ _Lushai_
_Hills_ _District_

#### Preamble.- WHEREAS the Press and Registration of Books Act, l8f&7 (Act

-No.XXV of 1867), is not in force in Lushai Hills District.

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to bring the said Act into force in tile. said

#### It is ' hereby enacted as follows :-
1. Short title, extent and comtnencetnent.-(1) This Act may be called
the Press and Registration of Books (Extension to Lushai Hills) Act, 1954.
(2) It extends to the Lushai Hills District.
(3) It shall come into force at once. .

2. Application of Act No.XXV of 1867 to the Lushai Hills District.-
All the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 as amended
from time to time and the rules made thereunder, subject to any amendments to

.which they are for the time bdng subject in the rest of Assam, shall apply to the
Lushai Hills District.

## ASSAM ACT XVII OF 1954
THE ASSAM PROHIBITION OF SMOKING

IN PASSENGER VEHICLES ACT, 1954.

(Passed by the Assembly)

(Received the assent of the Governor of Assatn on the 2nd May 1954)

[Published in the Assam _Gaeette,_ dated 12th May 1954]
_An_

_Act_

_to_ _prohibit smoking_ _in passenger_ _vehicles._

WHEREAS it is expedient in the -public interest to prohibit smoking in pasM

senger vehicles ;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and cotntnencetnent.-(1) This Act may be called

. the Assam Prohibition of Smoking in Passenger V~hicles, Act 1954.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette, <~;ppoint.

2, Definition.-In this Act "passenger vehicle" means a motor vehic Ie
having seating capacity for more than six persons, excluding the driver 7 which


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