The Assam (Temporarily Settled Districts) Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1942

Preamble . Shor t tit le, extent and commence­ ment. Amendment of heading of Chapter IX of Assam Act II I of 1935. ASSAM AC T III OF 1942 TH E ASSAM (T EM PO RA RI LY SE TT LE D DI ST RI CT S) TEN ANCY (AME ND ME NT ) AC T, 1942. [Received the assent of the Governor on the 25th March 1942] [Pub lished in the Jud??; Gatef/f of the 1st April 1942] An Act to amend the Assam (Temporarily Settled Districts') Tenancy Act, 1935 Whereas it is expedie nt to amend the Assam Ass am -A ct , (Temporar ily Settled Districts) Ten ancy Act , III o f 1935. 1935, in the manner here inaf ter app ear ing ; And whereas the Governor of Assam, has assumed to himself under the Proclam ation date d the 25th December 1941 issued by him under 26 Geo . 5, section 93 of the" Governmen t of India Act, Ch. 2. 1935, all powers vested by or und er the said Act in the Prov incia l Legislatu re ; Now, therefore, in exercise o f the said powers, the Governor of Assam is pleased to make the following A ct :— 1. (1) Th is Act may be called the Assam (Temporar ily Sett led Districts ) Tenancy (Amend­ men t) Act, 1942. (2) It shall come into force at once . (3) It shall have the like e xten t as the Assam Assam (.Temporari ly Sett led Districts) Ten ancy Act, 11 ° 93 ' 1935, hereinafter referred to as t he said Act. 2. In the heading of Chapte r IX of the said Act, for the words “ PR IVILEG ED .Tf ajW s AND OC CU PANC Y Raiyats” the word “ TE NA NT S” shall be substitu ted. Amendmen t of section 79 of A ssam Act II I of 1935. 3. In sub-section (1) of section 79 of the said Act for the words “ privi leged raiyats and occu ­ pancy raiyats” the words “ all or any class or classes o f te nants” shall be substituted. Amendmen t of section 80 of Assam Act II I of 1935. 4. In section 80 of the said Act— (t) for c lause (a) the following shall be sub ­ sti tuted, namely— “ (a) the nam e of each te na nt ’’ ; [Pric e 4 annas or 5.] 2 (ii) (1) for the word "raiyat” in clause (ft) the word “ ten an t” shall be substi ­ tut ed ; (2) for the word “ fBywfc” in clause (e) the word “ tenant s” shall be sub ­ stit uted ; (3) for the word "raiyat's” in clause (rf) the w ord “ tena nt ’s” shall be sub ­ sti tuted. Amendment of section 84 of Assam Act II I of 1935. 5. In sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 84 of the said Act, for the words “ privileged raiyats and occupanc y raiyats” the words “ and tena nts” shall be sub sti tuted . Amendment of section 85 of Assam Act II I of 1935. 6. In section 85 o f the said Act for the words “ privileged raiyats and occupancy raiyats” the words “ tenants o f any class or classes” shall be subs tituted.Amendment of section 107 of Assam Act II I of 1935. 7. In section 107 of the said Act— (t) for the words “ privileged raiyats or occupancy raiyats” in sub section (1) the words “ all or any class or classes of t enants” shall be sub stituted ; («) for the w ord "raiyats” in sub-sections (1) and (3) the word “ ten an ts” shall be substitu ted ; (t»») for the words “privileged raiyat or occupancy raiyat” in sub-section (8) the words “ ten ant of any cla s or classes” shall be sub sti tuted . A.G .P. (Leg.) No.9J/5 0—100—6-8.195 b scan0001 scan0002