The Assam Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1936
# ASSAM ACT V OF 1936

THE ASSAM BIR THS AND DE ATHS

REGIS TRATIO N (AMEN DMEN T)

ACT, 1936.

[Published in the _Assam Gazette of the 9th December, 1936.]_

_An_

Act to amend the Assam Births and Deaths

Re gistration Act, 1935 (Act I I of 1 93 5} .

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Preamble. W hebeas it is expedient to amend the Assam a«* ii of

Births and Deaths Registration Act, 19 35 ;

It is hereby enacted as follows :—

**short title.** 1. This Act may be called the Assam Births

and Deaths Registration ( Amendment) Act,

19 36

**Amendment of** **2.** (i ) In sections 2, 3, 5, 8 and 12 of the

e,0 ” V ’in' Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 19 35

12, is, **'i«*nd** (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for

the words “ Magistrate of the dis tr ic t” wher­

ever they occur, the words “District Magistrate”
shall be substituted.

(ii) In sections 8 and 13 of the principal Act,

for the word “ Magistrate ” the words “ District
Magistrate ” shall be substituted.

In section 13 of the principal Act, the

words “ as if such place were a district ” shall be
deleted.

(tv} For section 16 of the principal Act, the

following shall be substituted :—

“ The District Magistrate may dep ute any

**The Magiftrata**
**may** **depute** subordinate Magistrate, to exercise the

**subord I n a t •Magistrate te** powers and to perform the duties vested
**discharge foootiooi.** **hie** in him by this Act within the district or

any part thereof ”•

(vj In sections 4, 6, 9, 10 and 14 of the princi­

pal Act, for the word “ dis tric t” wherever it
occurs, the word “ circle” shall be substituted.

_Price— En glish : 2</.]_ _[In dian : anna 1._

**A. G. P. (Leg.) No. 167—1,200—7-1-1937,**


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