The Assam Shramik Bahini (Amendment) Act, 1970
THE ASSAM SHRAMIK BAHINI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 197<11

(P..ibli;h-!1 _ia_ t\ :! .4 .;a _11_ Ga:?.tt~, Extra Jdina7, d-:i.ted the 7th

January, 1972].

(Rieoeived the assent of the Gover11<>r on the 3rd January l ~ 72)

#### An
Act

ftirtile r to a tn~!l:l t'.1e Asn.m s:.ira nik Bci1iiui Act, 1959

Preamble. Whereas it is expedi.ent to amend the Assam Shramik ~~:[~A~~

Bahini Act, 1959, hereinafter calied the principal Act,
1960[. ]

in the manner h ereinafoer appearing ;

### It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the

Republic of India as follows:-

Short title, I. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Shramik

extent and Bahini (Amendment) Ac 1., 1970.
commence-

ment.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal

Act.

(3) !,>shall come into force on su,ch date as the

State Government may, by notification in the official

Gazette, appoint .

.\ren~me2t 2. In section 2 of the principal Act, after clause (9),

~f A!~: Act the following shall be inserted as clause ( l 0),

XXIV of namely:-

19fi0.
"(10) "Gaon Sabha" means a Gaon Sabha as A!sam Ac 1
defined in clause _( 15)_ of section 2 of the Assam Pan- XXIV : r

chayat Act, 1959." 11959,

Amendment 3. In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section

of section 5 ( l), for the wo~ds "in an area'' occurring between the
of Assam words "Shram1ks" and "may" the words "of a G <1 on
Act XXIV     - .

of 1960. Sabhi." shall be substituted.

-'mend;'llent 4. For section 6 of the principl\l Act, the following

of section [6 ] shall be substituted namely ·-
of Assam '     -

Act XXIV
of 1960. "6. The Executive Engineers of the Public Works

Department of both Wings, viz ; Roads and Buildings,
Flood Control and Irrigation, shall be the registering
authority of the Shramik Bahini. The registration in

one win .~ shall be binding on the other in the same
area of jurisdiction."

Amend~ent 5. In section 8 of the principal Act, for the words

of section [8 ] "The Chief Engineer or the officer not below the rank

A~tXXIV of Assam ~ o f an E xecut1ve . E ng1neer • empowere d b y · h" 1m m t . h" 1s

of 1960. behalf" the words "The Executive Engineers of the
Public Works Department of both Wings, _viz;_ Roads
and Buildings and Flood Control and Irrig1>tion," shal'
~ sµbstituted

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Amendment 6. For section 9 of **the principal Act,** the following

_n f_ section 9 shall be substituted, namely:-
of Assam

Act XXIV
of 1960.

"Ev_ideuc.e of 9. ( 1) The Executive Engineers on registering a

Registrat10 n·Shramik Bahini under section 8 shall issue a certificate

of registration in the prescribed .form which shall be
C'.)ndusive evidence that the Shramik Bahini has been
duly registered under this Act. The Registration shall

be valid for one year which may be renewed in the
manner as pre3cribed."

Amen~ment 7. In section 10 of the principal Act, ( l) in sub-

of ~[cJ:~~~o section ( 1), lhe following Explanation shall be inserted

Act XXIV at the en.l, namely: -

of 1960.
_"Explanation.-'Sk.illed_ L:tbour' for the purpme of

this section ~hall include any Shramik or Shramik

Bahini having special knowledge in any particular

project, undertaking, work or contract of the State
Government or any other Statutory body or Local
Authority."

(2) For sub-section (2J, the following shall be substi-

tuted, namely:-

"(2) The appropriate authority may, as and when

considered necessary, allot works of any kind the value
of which does not exceed Rupees fifty thousand only
to a Shramik B<lhini for execution without calling for
tender at e>timated rate on receipt or an application

from a Registered Sbrami k Babin\. In case where

tenders are invited the wo• ks may be allotted to Shra-

mik Bahini at the lowest accepted 'tender rate'."

Amfend• 8. For section 24 of the princi pal Act, the follow·

tion mcnt 24 o sec• . of ing s h ll b a e su b . st1tute , d name l y :-

i.'

Assam Act

XX IV ('J

1960.

24. ( l) The Subdivisional Officer of the Public

Enquiry by

Subdi\l'isio- Works Department of both Wings, _viz, Roads_
nal .Officer, and Buildings and Flood Control and Irriga-

Pubic WorkB tion, may, of his own motion, or on the

Department. application of a majority of the Executive

Committee, or of not less than one-third of

the members, hold an enquiry into the con•
stitution, working, financial condi tions and

accounts of a Shramik Bahini.


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(2) The Nayak, the President and the

Shramik Member of a Shramik Bahini shall
furnish such information in regard to the
affairs of the Shramik Bahini as the Enquiry
Officer may require."

Amendment 9. In section 25 of the principal Act~-
of section

25 of Assam
Act XXIV
of 1960.

(I) in sub-section (I) for the words "Chief

Engineer" the words "Executive Engineer"

shall be substituted.

(2) For sub-section (2), the following shall be
substituted, uamc-ly :-

~2) T he aggrieved ::Shramik Bahini whose regis·

tration is cancelled _by_ a Registerfog
Authority may, within thirty days from
the date of such cancellation of registra-
tion, submit an appeal to the Superin~
tending Engineer of the Circle of Public

Works Department of both Wings, _viz.,_
Roads and Buildings and Flood Control
and Irrigation, as the case may be, where
the Shramik Bahini has been registered
originally, and the Superintentling Engi·
neer shall be the Appellate Authority

whose decision shall be final and not open
to ap peal or revision in any court.

#### ASSAM ACT II OF 1972

T HE INDIAN STAMP (ASSAM AMENDMEN'T) ACT, 1 ~ 71

[Published in t he Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated ~he

i9th January 1972]

(Received the a ssent of the Governor on the 13th January 1972)

#### An
Act

#### further to a rnen d t he Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in its application

to Assatn.

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Central Act

Indian S tamp Act, 1899, hereinafter called the II of 1899.

prin cipal Act, in its application to Assam, in

the mann er herQinafter appearing ;

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