The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984

\*? <' - , - Registered No, A-12 jssSa jss$ The Assam Gazet te s r a iw EXTRAORDINARY 319 W R̂ «W SWIM PU BU SB BD BY AUTHORITY src 88 18 afeter, 1934, 29 s ’®, 1906 ( w ; No. 88 P :spur, Wednesday, 18th Ap ril , 1984, 29 ih Ch ak ra , 1906 (S. E.) GOVERNMENT OF ASS AM . ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR LEGISLAT IVE DEPARTMENT : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - A* ~ j . NOTIFICATIO N The 18th April 1984 N6.LGL.78/83/21.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assemb ly which received the assent of the Governor is her eby pub lished for gen era l information. 912 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 18, 1984 ASSAM ACT NO. XV OF 1984 (Received the assent of the Governor on 16th April, 1984) THE ASSAM FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984. fu rthe r to amend the Assam Fix atio n of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956. Short title , extent and commence­ ment. Amendment of Section 7 Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Act Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Hoi- Io f l957’ dings Act, 1956 here inafter called the Principal Act in the manner hereinafter appearing; « ; ) r ' - ' ■ 1 It is hereby enacted in the Thirty - fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :— 1. (1) This Act^may be called the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984. (2) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act. (3) It shall come Into force a t once. 2. In the Principal Act, in Section 7, sub-section (6), the following shall Aci'Tof" be substituted, namely :— 1957. ;y. "(6) Without prejudice to any action under any other provision of this Act, the State Government may of its own motion, within a period of 3 years or on application if filed within 90 days from the date of for i THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY APRIL 18, 1984 913 publicat ion of the final statement under sub-section (4) or from the date on which the Assam Fixa tion of Ceil ing on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984 shall come into force, whicheve r is later , call for any record relating to any final statement and may pass such orders as it deems fit after giv ing the person or persons concerned an oppo rtunity of be­ ing heard” . insertion of 3. in Section 7, afte r sub-section (6), subsection following shall be inserted as sub­ section 6(a), n am el y:— "Without prejudice to any action under any other provisions of this . Ac t, the State Governm ent of its own motion, for ends of just ice and/or for exce ptio nal circum­ stances to be recorded in writ ing, for rev iew of any orders including orders once passed by it, may call for any records rela ting to any final statement at any t ime and m ay pass such orders as it deems fit, afte r giv ing the person or persons con­ cerned an opportu nity of being heard” . MD. SA’ADULLAH, Secre tary to the Govt, of Assam, Legislat ive Dep artm ent. l "AUHATT-P rint ed and published by the Supdt. i/c ., Assam Govt. Printing P»e«s (Ex-G azette ) No .175— 1,040—2 50—18-4 -19 84.