The Assam Panchayati Raj (6th Amendment) Act, 1978

Reg1stereo 1 ~ o ~ A ·12 The Assam Gazette EXTRAORDINAR'i Pt:•LIIHED BY AUTHORITY --~------------~ _,~ 111 flfl'!~, ~LQ>~R, 7 ~~C'ft~, 1978, 16 ~t<f, 1900 ( "1<1> ) No. 111 Diapur. Friday, 7th July, 1578, 16th Asadha, 1900 (S. E.) ·--------- COVERl'llMENT OP ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR LEGISLAT_IVE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 6th July 1978 No.LGL.114/78/11.-The following Act of tre Assam legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Gonrnor is hereby rublishcd fer genrraJ information. 760 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXI'RAORDINARY, JULY 7, 1978 ASSAM ACf IX OF 19.78 (Received the assent of the }avernor on the 5th July 1978) THE ASSAM PANCHAYATI RAJ' (SIXTH AMENDMENT) ACf, 1978. Preamble. Short title, <'x tent and commence­ ment. An Act further to amend the Assam Pancha yati Raj Act, 1972 Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam P'.'tnchayati Raj. Act, ~;5~~19~3~ 1972 (Assam Act XI of 1973), hereinafter called the prjncipal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty­ ninth year of the Repuplic of India as follows 1. (1) This Act may be called th t Assam Panchayati Raj (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1978. (2) It . shall have like extent as the principal Act. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of May, 1978. Amcndm 0 nt 2. In the principal Act, in Section 11, zi ors~~!~~ ahfte 1 r 1 thbe .Provisod, the 1 ro11owing provisos Act x1 or s 4 e mserte , name y :- 1973. " Provided further that the term of a Gaon Panchayat, which is constituted after the constitution of other Gaon Panchayats in a regular election, shall expire with the expiration of 4-year term of other Gaon Pan cha ya ts irrespective of the fact . that the form~r has not completed 4-year term : Provided further that the State Govern­ ment may, where it is . ·not possible to hold election for the constitution of new THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 7. 19_78 761 Gaon Panchayats immediately after the expiry of the term, extend the said term for a period n0t exceeding three months at a time subject to a maximum period of nine months or make any · alternative arrangement for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Gaon Panchayats till the constitution of new Gaon Panchayats". Amendm~nt 3. In the principal Act, in Section 22, of Section • b . ( l) f h . h 22 of t..ssam m su ·section , a ter t e proviso, t e ~9~ 3• x r of following provisos shall be inserted, namely:- ''Provided further that the term of a Mohkuma Parishad which is constituted aft er the constitution of other Mohkuma Parishads in a regular ekction, shall expire with the expiration of 4 -year term of the other Mohkuma Parishads irrespective of the fact that the former has not completed 4-year term: Provided further that the State Gov­ ernment may, where it is not possible to hold election for the constitution of new Mohkuma Parishads immediately after the expiry of the term, extend the said term for a period not exceeding three months at a time subje-.::t to a maximum period of nine months or make any alternative arrangement for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Mohkuma Parish.ads till the constitution of new Mohkuma Pari­ shads" . U. TAHBILDAR, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Legislative Department. (,_.:'\ UHATf-Pr\n ted ai;d published by t!Je Supdt. i/c •• Assam Govt. Printing P'e' ' • (Ex-Gazette) l\o.221-732+1,010-7-7-1978.