The Assam Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1953

The 2,3rd O ctob er , 1953 N o. L.9 7/ 53 /7 .—Th e following Act of th e Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent o f the Governo r of Assam is here by published for general mfori, tion . (R ec ei ve d th e a ssen t o f th e G ov er no r on t he 14th O ct ob er , 195 3) ASSAM AC T X X X I OF 1953 TH E ASSAM L IQ U O R'P RO H IB IT IO N (AM ENDM ENT) AC T, 1953 (Passed by the Assembly) An Ac t to amend the Assam Liquor Prohib ition Ac t, 1952 • P re am ble .-—Whereas i t is expedien t to amend the Assam Liq uor Pro hib i­ tion Act, 1952 (Assam Act I of 1953) here inafter called the principal Act for the purpose hereinafte r a ppear ing ; It is hereby enacted as follows: — 1. Sh or t ti tl e , ex te nt an d com m en ce m en t. — (1) This Act may be called the Assam Liq uor Prohibit ion (Am endm ent) Act, 1953. (2) I t shal l h ave th e like e xt en t as the princi pal A ct. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. A m en d m en t o f Se cti o n 17 (1 ).— In sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Prin cipal Act, for the words “ consist ing of two or more non-official residents” , the words “ consist ing in such prop ort ion as the Commissioner may deem fit, of two or more official an d non-officia l resid ents” , shall be sub stituted. R. C. CHAUDHURI. for Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Leg. and Judl. Deptts