The ASSAM VILLAGE-CHAUKIDARI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1949
### ASSAM ACT IX OF 1949

l HE ASSAM VILLAGE-CHAUKIDARI (AMEND-

MENT) ACT, 1949 -

(Passed by the Aasembly)

**(Received the assent of the Governor on the**
**5th May' 1949)**

[Published in the Assam _Ga&tte of the 11th May,_ 1949]

_An_

_Act_ _to_ _amend_ _the_ _Bengal Village-Chaukidari Act, 1870,_ _in_ _its_
_application_ _to_ _Assam._

Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Bengal Village-

Chaukidari Act, 1870, hereinafter referred to as the prin- Bengal Ace
cipal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; VI of 1870 •

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title, I. (I) This Act may be called the Assam Village-

extent and Chaukidari (Amendment) Act, 1949.

commence-               -

ment,
(2) It shall have the like extent as the Bengal
Village-Chaukidari Act, 1870, in its application to Bengal Act
Assam. VI of 1870.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as. the Pro-

vincial Government may, by notification in the official

Gazette, appoint.

Amendment 2. In the proviso to section 12 of the principal

of section Act-
12 of Bengal _(a)_ for the word "two" the word "four"
Act VI of shall be substituted, and

1870.

_(b)_ for the word "six" the word "nine" shall
be substituted.

Amendment 3. In the proviso to section 15 of the principal
of section Act-
IS of Bengal _(a)_ for the words "one rupee" the words "two

Act VI of
1870. rupees" shall be substituted, and

_(b)_ for the words "half an anna" the words

# - "one anna" shall be substituted.

_Price : I anna_ _or_ _lti._

A. G. P. (Leg.) No.10/49-1,035-16-6-1949.


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