The Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1950

342 ASSAM AC T XI II OF 1950 ♦THE ASSAM STA TE LEGISLAT UR E MEM BERS (RE MOVAL OF DIS­ QUALIFICATIO NS) ACT , 1950 [Pu blishe d in the “Assam Gazette” , date d the 5th April 1950] An Act to provide for the removal of certain disqualifications for being chosen as and for being a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to provide in accordance with the prov i­ sions of Artic le 191 (1) (a) of the Constitu tion that the holders of the offices here in­ after ment ioned shall not be disquali fied for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Assam Legis lative Assembly ; It is hereby enacted as follows :— 1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disquali fications) Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on the date on which the Assam State Legis la­ ture Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Ordinance, 1950 (Assam Ordinance No. II of 1950), ceases to operate. 2. Removal of certain disqualifications.—A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being, a member of the Assam Legisla tive Assembly by reason of the fac t tha t he holds any of the offices specified in the Schedule appended heretoy ik Scs L r is ovi 0 SCH EDU LE 4. Slidbr 1. The office of the Par liam enta ry Secretary to the Governmen t of Assam. 2. The office of Government Pleader or Publ ic Prosecutor. 3. The office of part -time Professor, Lectu rer, Ins truc tor or Teacher in Government educational institutions. Medical prac titioner render ing part -time service to Government . Gaonbura , Chowkidar whether called by this or any other title. [6 . The Office of the ADeputv Minister , to the Government of Assam. J1 & awA W Lowj Cc>xp 2[ 7. The Office of Cha irman Vice-Chairman or members of any Commit tee, f f l ( ' Board o r authority appo inted by the Government of Ind ia or the fw ilu Government of any State specified in the Fir st Schedule to the consti- L aypf U'fcc tution of India. • / Z . • Any office under the Government which is not a whole time office remu- K '' w * nera ted either by salary or fees. A g The office of the Chief Executive Member and the other Execu tive Mem- • t>e r s of a District Council in an Autonomous Distr ict and of the mem- iX cu /H w ^r s nom inated to such a Distr ict Council by the Governor.] ♦For Statement of Objects and Reasons see “Assam Gazette, Extrao rdinary”, March 1, 1950, page 82. 'Inser ted by the Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disquali­ fications) Amendment, Ac t 1950 (Act XX III of 1950). 2Items 7 to 9 inser ted by the Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) (Amendment) Act, 1952 (Act VI II of 1952).