The ASSAM COURT OF WARDS (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
### ASSAM ACT XIX OF 1948

THE ASSAM COURT OF WARDS (SECOND

AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948

(Passed by the Assembly)

[ Received the assent of the Governor on the 21st

October~ 1948]

[ Published in the Assam _Gazette_ of the 27th October, 1948 ]
_An_

_Ad furth~r to_ _amend the_ _Bengal Court_ _of Wards_ _Act, 1879, in_

_its application_ _to_ _Assam_

Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Bengal

Court of Waros Act, 1379, hereinafter called the pri_nciJ?al ~X~fll~~t
Act, in its application to Assam in the manner heremafter
appearing ;
#### It is hereby enacted as follows :-

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Court of
extent a nd Wards (Second Amendment) Act, 1948.
commence-
ment.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam. ·

. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the
Provincial Government may, by notification in the official
Gazette, appoint.

A_men?ment 2. In section 15 of the principal Act,-the words ''the

01 15
of ~ectwn the Commissioners . of the Divisions" and "Commissioner or"
Bengal Act sh<~ll be omitted.
IX of 1879.

Amendment 3. In proviso to section 58A of the principal Act,-
of section . . ...
SBA of the _(a)_ for the words "CommiSSIOner of the DIV!Slon" the
Bengal Act words "Court of Wards" shall be substituted ; and
IX of 1879. 'd
_(b)_ for the words "sa1 Commissioner" the word

. '' Cou.rt" shall be substituted.

Amen?ment 4. In section 67 of the principal Act,-the words "to

of sectiOn 67 h C          - · · f h D'          - · d f d
of the t e ommisswner o t e IVISIOn, an rom every or er
Bengal Act of the Commissioner under this Act" shall be omitted.
IX of 1879.

Amendment 5. In section 68 of the principal Act,-the words . "of

of section 68 the Commissioner and" shall be omitted.
of the Bengal
Act IX of
1879.

Amendment 6. In section 70 of the principal Act,--
of section 7 0

of the Ben- _(a)_ the words "Commissioners and" shall be
gal Act IX omitted, and

1879

of          - _(b)_ the words "and C.Jmmis~ioners" wherever they

occur shall be omitted .

( _Price 1_ _anna_ _or_ _2d._ ]

A• G. P, (L,A.) No. 23/48-500-22+1949


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