Assam · 1948 · Act 19
THE ASSAM COURT OF WARDS (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
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ASSAM ACT XIX OF 1948
THE ASSAM COURT OF WARDS (SECOND
AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
(Passed by the Assembly)
[ Received the assent of the Governor on the 21st
October~ 1948]
[ Published in the Assam Gazette of the 27th October, 1948 ]
An
Ad furth~r to amend the Bengal Court of Wards Act, 1879, in
its application to Assam
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Bengal
Court of Waros Act, 1379, hereinafter called the pri_nciJ?al ~X~fll~~t
Act, in its application to Assam in the manner heremafter
appearing ;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Court of
extent a nd Wards (Second Amendment) Act, 1948.
commence-
ment.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam. ·
. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the
Provincial Government may, by notification in the official
Gazette, appoint.
A_men?ment 2. In section 15 of the principal Act,-the words ''the
01 ~ectwn 15 Commissioners of the Divisions" and "Commissioner or" of the .
Bengal Act sh<~ll be omitted.
IX of 1879.
Amendment 3. In proviso to section 58A of the principal Act,-
of section . . ...
SBA of the (a) for the words "CommiSSIOner of the DIV!Slon" the
Bengal Act words "Court of Wards" shall be substituted ; and
IX of 1879. 'd
(b) for the words "sa1 Commissioner" the word
. '' Cou.rt" shall be substituted.
Amen?ment 4. In section 67 of the principal Act,-the words "to
of sectiOn 67 h C · · · f h D' · · d f d of the t e ommisswner o t e IVISIOn, an rom every or er
Bengal Act of the Commissioner under this Act" shall be omitted.
IX of 1879.
Amendment 5. In section 68 of the principal Act,-the words . "of
of section 68 the Commissioner and" shall be omitted.
of the Bengal
Act IX of
1879.
Amendment 6. In section 70 of the principal Act,--
of section 7 0
of the Ben- (a) the words "Commissioners and" shall be
gal Act IX omitted, and
of
1879
• (b) the words "and C.Jmmis~ioners" wherever they
occur shall be omitted .
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