THE ASSAM VILLAGE-CHAUKIDARI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1949

- " ASSAM ACT IX OF 1949 l HE ASSAM VILLAGE-CHAUKIDARI (AMEND­ MENT) ACT, 1949 - (Passed by the Aasembly) (Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th May' 1949) [Published in the Assam Ga&tte of the 11th May, 1949] An Act to amend the Bengal Village-Chaukidari Act, 1870, in its application to Assam. Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Bengal Village- Chaukidari Act, 1870, hereinafter referred to as the prin- Bengal Ace cipal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; VI of 1870 • It is hereby enacted as follows:- Short title, I. (I) This Act may be called the Assam Village- extent and Chaukidari (Amendment) Act, 1949. commence- · ment, (2) It shall have the like extent Village-Chaukidari Act, 1870, in its Assam. as the Bengal application to Bengal Act (3) It shall come into force on such date as . the Pro- vincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Amendment 2. In the proviso to section 12 of the principal of section Act- 12 of Bengal Act VI of 1870. Amendment 3. of section Act­ IS of Bengal Act VI of 1870. (a) for the word "two" shall be substituted, and (b) for the word "six" the be substituted. the word "four" word "nine" shall In the proviso to section 15 of the principal (a) for the words "one rupee" the words "two rupees" shall be substituted, and (b) for the words "half an anna" the words "one anna" shall be substituted. Price : I anna or lti. A. G. P. (Leg.) No.10/49-1,035-16-6-1949. VI of 1870.