The SHILLONG (EXECUTION   OF DECREES ) ACT, 1943.
## ASSAM ACT XII 1943

THE SHILLONG (RXECUTION OF DE.

CREBS ) ACT, 1943.

#### (Passed by the Assam Legislature]

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 14th

September 1943 .)

[Published in the _Assam_ Ga~ette of the 22nd September
1943.)

_An Act to provide the_ _Civil Courts_ _having_ _jurisdic-_

_tion_ _over tile_ _British portion of Shillong_ _with the_ _power_

_tu send decrees for_ _execution_ _to_ _the_ _Civil_ _Courts_ _having_
_jurisdiction_ _in the_ _Khasi States,_ _and_ _also_ _power_ _to_

_execute decrees sent_ _to_ _themfor_ _execution_ _by_ _tile_ _Civil_
_Co11rts_ _ha11ing jurisdictiort in_ _the_ _Khasi_ _Stall!s._

Preamble, WnEREAS it is expedieut to provide that

the Civil Courts having jurisdiction over the
British portion of Shillong shall have power to
send decrees for execution to the Civil Courts

having juri~diction in the Khasi States, and also
power to execute decrees sent to them for execu-
tion by the Civil Courts having jurisdiction in
the Khasi States ;

Short title It is hereby enacted as follows:-

~ne~c~~~~ 1. (1) This Act may be called the Shillong

(execution of Decrees) Act, 1943.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as

the Provincial Government may specify by Noti-
fication in the Official Gazette.

Definition. 2. In this Act, "Shillong" means the British

portion of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District,
other than that declared to be a Partially
Excluded area under the Government of India
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Order,
1936.

Sending of 3. Any decree passed by a Civil Court

decrees for having jurisdiction in Shillong may be aent by
execulion . such Court for execution to any Civil Court

toh CouK~tha 1~ <'.stablished or continued by the authority of the

t States. e ns1 C entral G overnment or t e h C rown R epresenta-

tive in the Khasi States.

Receiving 4. If any Civil Court having jurisdiction
of decrees in Shillong receives for execution a decree from
for execu· any Civil Court established or continued by the
tion from authority of the Central Government or the
Couna an
the Khasi Crawn Representative in the Khasi States, it
States. shall proceed to execute such decree, according to

the provisions of any law or Rules relating to the

execution of decrees to which it is, or may
hereafter become, subject.

#### [Price 2 annas or 2d.]

A.G.P. (Leg.) No.IOS/50-100-7-S.1951,

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