The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam) (Amendment) Act, 1980

- ·' 292 fH.f!. ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY', MAY 5, 1970 ----- -- . -----· ~------ --- Short· title, extent and commence­ ment. It is hereby enacted in the Twenty~first Year of the Republic of India as follows-- I. ( 1) This Act may be called the Assam Tea Plantations Provident Fund and Pension Fund Scheme (Amendment) Act, 1970. (2) It shall have the like extent as the princi­ pal Act. ,3) It shall come into force at once. Amendment 2. In section 2(d) of th: principal Act, for the of section 2 figures "Rs.500·00" occurring between the words of Assam Act "exceed" and "per mensem" the figures and words nX of 1955. "Rs.l,OOO·OQ (Rupees one thousand)" shall be sub- stituted. The 4.th May 1970 No.LJL.18/70/6.-The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information. ASSAM ACT V OF' 1970 LReceived the assent of the Governor on the 28th April, 1970] THE ASSAM CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1970 (Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary dated the_ 5th May 1970) An Act to arnend the Rules for the Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills Subdivision of the State of Assam. Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Rules for the ~ Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills Subdivision of the State of Assam, hereinafter called the said Rules, in the wanner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic _of India as follows :- Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Criminal extent and commence- Law (Amendment) Act, 1970. ment. (2) It shall have the like extent as the said Rules. (3) It shall come into force at once • . \ ;: cndment 2. In rule I of the said Rules :- of rule I. (1) the words "United District of Mikir and North Cachar Hills, Subdivisional Officer" shall be deleted. l'HE A5SA \ti GAZE!.!E·-~~TRAORDiNARY, MAY 5, 1970 293 (2) after rule J, the following shall be inserted .as rule IA, namely:- "The Governor may when he thinks fit, appoint an Additional Deputy Commissioner, either generally, or for the trial of a particular case, or particular cases, civil or criminal, and may direct that such Addi­ tional Deputy Commissioner shall for the general or special purpose aforesaid, exercise all or any of the powers of the Deputy Commissioner." Amendment 2. In rule 4,6,8 and 9 cf the said Rules, for of rules 4,6,8 the words, "Subdivisional Officer", the words and 9· "Deputy Commissiont>r" shall be substituted. Amendment 3. In rule 10 of the said Rules, for the words of rule IO. ''Subdivisional Officer, or an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner as may be specifically authorlsd by the Subdivisional Officer in this behalf or Deputy Commissioner" occurring at the end, the words, "Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner as may be specifically autho­ rised'-' shall be substituted. Amendment 4. The rule 11 of the said Rules, for the of rule 11. words, ''The Subdivisional Officer, or to an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to the Devuty Commissioner, whose orders are final but the Governor may at any time call for the procee­ dings of any officer subordinate to him and modify or reverse any order passed" the words, "an Assis­ tant to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to the Deputy Commissioner whose orders are final but the Governor may at any time call for the pro- / ceedings of any officer subordinate to him and -4 modify or reverse any order passed" , shall be substi- tuted. Amendment -5. In rule 12 of the said Rules, 1he words of·rule 12. "Subdivisional Officer or" shall be deleted. Amendment 6. In rule 13 of the said Rules, for the word of rule 13. ''an" the word, "An" shall be substituted and the words, "the Subdivisiona! Officer or" shall be deleted. Am dm t 7. In rule 21 of the said Rules, for the words, of r~~e 2f~ ''Subdivisional Officer", the words, "Deputy Commis- sioner" shall be substituted. . A d 8. In rule 22 of the said Rules 1 the words ment ::fer~!; "Subdivisional Officer~ or" shall be deleted. 22. - 294 IHE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 5, t9 70 -----· ----·-~---------~--~----- Amend- . 9. In rules 23, 24B (2) and 31 of the sa id R 'lles, ment of rules the words "The Subdivisional Officer or" ilh all be 23, 24B (2) • ' andj 31. deleted. Amend­ ment of rule 25. I 0. In rule 25 of the said Rules,- ( a) The words "the Subdivisional Officer" shall be deleted. (b) in clause (b) ,- (i) the words, " and the . Subd ivi­ sional Officer" occurring in between the words "Deputy Commissioner" and "be" shall be deleted. (ii) the words, "Subdivisional Officer or an" occurring in between the words "the" and "Assistant" s.hall be ddeted. (c) in clause (d), the words, "or Subdivi­ sional Officer" shall be deleted • • Amend- 11. In rule 25D of the said Rules, the words, "of ment of rule the United Mikir and North Cachar Hills" shall be 250 · deleted, Ameni- 12. In . rule 26 of the said Rules, the words, '.26nt of rule "Subdivisional OI!icer" shall be deleted, Amend- 13. In rnle 32 of the said Rules, the words, ' 'or rnent of rule Subdivisional O fficer" sha ll be deleted . -. 32. Ammend· i4. In rule 33 of the said r ules, the words . ~'S ub~ ment of rule divisional Officer" shall be dektecl. - 33. Amend- 15. In rule 34 of the said Rules, the words, "Sub- ment of rule divisiona l Officer" shall be deleted. 34. A~e~i;315~ · 16. In rule % of the said Rules, the words, "or Subdivisional Officer" shall be deleted. Amendment ] 7. In rule 39 of the said Rules, in paragraph 2,- of rule 39. (i) the words "Subdivisional Officer occurring in the seconci line deleted ; or an" shall" be (ii) for the words, ''.Subdivisiona l Officer" occur• ring in the tenth line, the words, "Assis­ tant to the Deputy Commissioner" shall be substituted. Amendment tB. In rule 40 of the said Rules, the punctuation of rule 40. and words, "," and "Subdivisional Officer" shall be deleted. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 5, 1970 295 Amendment 19. In rule 43 of the said Rules, the words of rule of 43. " Subdivisional Officer or an'' shall be deleted. Construing 20. All references to North Cachar Hills Sub- of referen- division in the said rules shall be construed as refer ces as North rence to North Cachar Hills District. Ca char Hills Dis­ trict . Repeal and 21. ( I) T he Assam Cnmfoal Law Amendment Savings. Ordinance, 1970 is hereby repealed Assam Ordinance No.II of 1970. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance as repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act, as if this Act, had com­ menced on the 2nd day of February, 1970 (date of promulgation of the Ordinance). · P. C. DAS. Join~ Secy. to the Govt. of Assam, Law Department. SHILLONG:- Printed and puonshed by . the Superintendent, Assam Government P1ess (Ex. Gazette) No.95-I,334'+40-5-5-1970. \ ,,