THE ELEPHANTS' PRESERVATION (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959

; .. ASSAM ACT XIV OF 1959 THE ELEPHANTS' PRESERVATION (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959 Received the assent of the Govemor on the 14th May 1959 (Passed by the Assembly) [Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 20th May 19591 An Act the Elephants' Preservation Act, 1879 in its application to Assam. Preatnble.-Whereas it is expedient to amend the Elephants' Pre­ servation Act, 1879 (Central Act VI of 1879) hereinafter called the principal Act, in 'its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title, extent and commencernent.-(1) This Act may be called the Elephants' Preservation (Assam Amendment) Act, 1959. - (2) It shall have the like application as the principal Act. (3) It ~hall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of Section 5 of Act VI of 1879.-In section 5 of the principal Act, between the words "may" and "subject" the words "with the approval of the State Government and" shall be inserted. 3. Review and Revision.-After section 5 of the principal Act, the following; section shall be inserted, namely;- " 5A. Any person considering himself aggrieved by an order passed under section 5 for granting licence with the approval of the State Govern­ ment may file an application for review of the order and the approval, to the State Government within a period of 30 days from the date of the order and thereupon the State Government, after giving a hearing to the parties concerned, may- · (i) reject the application, or (ii) Where it is of opinion that sufficient ground for review has been established, grant the same, (a) by withdrawing its approval issued under section 5 and remand the applications to the Deputy Comrr.issioner concerned for fresh enquiry, or (iii) direct the Deputy Commissioner concerned to issue the licence to any of the applicants." [Price ·06 nP. or 1 d.] AGP (Leg)16/59-1550-24· 10·59. j \