THE SHILLONG (EXECUTION OF DECREES ) ACT, 1943

Preamble, ASSAM ACT XII 1943 THE SHILLONG (RXECUTION OF DE. CREBS ) ACT, 1943. (Passed by the Assam Legislature] (Received the assent of the Governor on the 14th September 1943 .) [Published in the Assam Ga~ette of the 22nd September 1943.) An Act to provide the Civil Courts having jurisdic­ tion over tile British portion of Shillong with the power tu send decrees for execution to the Civil Courts having jurisdiction in the Khasi States, and also power to execute decrees sent to themfor execution by tile Civil Co11rts ha11ing jurisdictiort in the Khasi Stall!s. WnEREAS it is expedieut to provide that the Civil Courts having jurisdiction over the British portion of Shillong shall have power to send decrees for execution to the Civil Courts having juri~diction in the Khasi States, and also power to execute decrees sent to them for execu­ tion by the Civil Courts having jurisdiction in the Khasi States ; Short title It is hereby enacted as follows:- ~ne~c~~~~ 1. (1) This Act may be called the Shillong (execution of Decrees) Act, 1943. Definition. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Provincial Government may specify by Noti­ fication in the Official Gazette. 2. In this Act, "Shillong" means the British portion of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills Distric t, other than that declared to be a Partially Excluded area under the Government of India Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Order, 1936. Sending of 3. Any decree passed by a Civil Court decrees for having jurisdiction in Shillong may be aent by execulion . such Court for execution to any Civil Court toh CouK~tha 1~ <'.stablished or continued by the authority of the t e ns1 C G h C R States. entral overnment or t e rown epresenta- Receiving of decrees for execu· tion from Couna an the Khasi States. tive in the Khasi States. 4. If any Civil Court having jurisdiction in Shillong receives for execution a decree from any Civil Court established or continued by the authority of the Central Government or the Crawn Representative in the Khasi States, it shall proceed to execute such decree, according to the provisions of any law or Rules relating to the execution of decrees to which it is, or may hereafter become, subject. [Price 2 annas or 2d.] A.G.P. (Leg.) No.IOS/50-100-7-S.1951, ' scan0001