The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1959
# No.LJL.12/59.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative

Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for
general information.

# Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th May 1959

 ASSAM ACT VI OF 1959

THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959

(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, dated the 13th May 1959]_

_Act_

_further to amend the Assam Municipal Act,_

_1956_

# Preamble.—Whereas it js expedient further to amend the Assam

Municipal Act, 1956 (Assam Act XV of 1957), hereifaafter referred to

as the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India

as follows:—

1. **Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act, may be**

called the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1959.

(2) I t shall have the like extent as the principal Act.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. **Amendment of** **section** **37 of Assam Act XV of 1957.—**

In sub-section (1) of section 37 of the principal Act,—

(1) the following shall be added at the end as the first proviso and the

existing proviso shall be treated as the second proviso, namely.—

“Provided that the Chairman shall not exercise any power which

shall be exercised under the rules by the Executive Officer where such
officer is appointed under section 53 of the Act.”

(2) in the second proviso the word “also” shall be inserted between

the words “ Provided” and “that”.

B. C. BARUA,

Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Law Deptt.


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