The Assam Court-Fees (Amendment) Act, 1960

' . The :list March 1960 No.LJL.11/60.-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 .31st March 1960) ASSAM ACT No.XII OF 1960 THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960 (As passed by· the ks~mbly) [Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 31st March 1960] An further to amend the Court-Fees Act, 1870 with reference to the sale of Court-fees in Assam. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Short title, extent and commence- mcnt. Court-Fees Act, 1870, in its application to /\ssam, Act VII of in the manner hereinafter appearing; • 1870. It is hereby enacted in the Ekventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (i) This Act may be called the Assam Court­ Fees (Amendment) Act, 1960. (ii) It extends to the whole of Assam. (iii) It shall come into for~e with effect from the 1st April, 1960. Amendment 2. In Article I of Schedule II of the Court-Fees of Schedule Act, 1870- . II, Article (1) in the Second Column · of Clause (e) after I of Act the words "for any construction" the follow- 'fs\Io. of ing words shall be inserted, namely:- "or any other purpose" ; and (2) after Clause (e) the following new Clause in the Second Column and entry in the Third Column shall be added, namely:- "( f) When pr.esented to an Appropriate Re­ venue Authority for demarcation of land- (i) When the area of such land does not exceed Five bighas. (ii) for each . subsequent area of Five bighas or part thereof. Rs. 2·00 l ·Ou" P. C. DAS. Dy. Secy. to the Gov~. of Assam, Law Dep!t . . .....