The Bodoland Autonomous Council (Amendment) Act, 1999
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Noi72 Disp9~, Tuesday, 1st June,. 1999, 11th Jyaistha, 1921 (S.E.)

NOTIBICATION

The l~t June 1999 ,

No.LGL.30/93/51 :--The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly
which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information.

ASSAM ACT NO. XVI OF 1999

(Reeeived the assent of the Governor.on 29th May 1999)

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###### TIIEBODOLANDAUTONOMOUSCOUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999.

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AN
ACT

further to amend the Bodoland Autonomous Council
Act, 1993.

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Act
Bodoland Autonomous Council Act, 1993, XI of 1993.
hereinafter referred to as the principaI Act, in the

'manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic

of India as follows:-

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THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. JUNE 1_. 1999 551

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Bodoland
extent and Autonomous Council (Amendmt. _) Act, 1999._
commence-
ment. (2) It shall have the like extent as the

principal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once. '

Amendment 2. In the principal Act, in section 2, after clause (0),
of section 2. the following clause shall be inserted; namely:--

"(P) "Commission" means State Election Commission,
Assam Constituted vide Government Notification
No.PDA.116/94/5 dated Dispur, May'31, 1994.

Amendment 3. In the ptincipal Act, in section 31 in sub-section (1),
of section 3. between the words 'areas' and' 'as' the following shall be
inserted; namely :--

"With special consideration in regard to Tribal
Belts/Blocks, and areas falling within Reserved Forest."

Amendment 4. (a) In the principal Act, in section 10, in
of section 10. sub-section (3), for the words "The Govemmenf', 'the words

"The Commission" shall be substituted.

(b) In the principal Act, in section 10, after the existing
sub-section (3), the following shall be· inserted as
sub-section ( 4) thereto, namely :--

" (a) All powers relating to preparation of the electoral rolls in
accordance with the provision of sub-section (I) for the
conduct of elections to the General Council shall vest in
the Commission."

Amendment 5. In the principal Act, in section 12, for the word "direct"
of section 12.

occurring between the words "may" and "in", the word
"recommend" shall be substituted.

Amendment 6. In the principal Act, in section 15, for the words "the
of section 15.

Government", the words "the Commission" shall be
substituted.

Amendment · 7. In the principal Act, in section 19, in clause (a), the words
of section 19.

"the officer or authority who may prepar~ and maintain
the electoral roll under section 1 O" occurring after the
word "and" shall be substituted by the words "the
manner in which the electoral roll under section 10 shall
be prepared, published and maintained by the
Commission."

M. K.DEKA,

Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
Legislative Department

GUW AHATI - Printed and published by the Dy. Director(P) Directorate of Ptg. & Sty.,

Assam, Guwahati-21(Ex-Gazette) No.143-600-1-6-99.


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