THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) CANTONMENTS ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT, 1953

1. 11. Power to make rules. .. . r ... 10 20. The State Government may subject i:o the condition of previous publication make rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act and in particular to regulate the following matters:- . (a) the proceedings of any officer who, under any provision of this Act, is required or empowered to take action in any matter ; (b) the manner in which any order or public notice issued under the provisions of this Act shall be published; (c) the manner in which assessment and recoverv of costs under this Act shall be made. · Indian Rail- 2 l. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the way1 Act I d' R 'l " · 1890 (Act n ian a1 ways r.ct, 1890. IX of 1890) not affected. Repeal, 22. The Assam Embankment and Drainage Act, 1941 is hereby repealed. ASSAM ACT II OF 1954 THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT, (Passed' by the Assembly) ( Received the assent of the President on the 15th February 19.H ) [Published i~ the Assam Gazette, dated the 24th February 1954] An Act to assimilate laws in force in the Scheduled areas to the laws in force · Khasi and Jaintia Hills District. " Preamble.- Whereas it is expedient to assimilate the laws in fore!'! in th Scheduled areas with respect to the matters enumerated in List II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, to the laws in force with respect to the said matters· in the Kha$i and Jaintia Hills District in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows :- · 1. Short title, extent and com.mencement.-(1) This Act may be calle the Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of State La Act, 1953. r · (2) It extends to the Scheduled areas. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, b}: ~: 1 notification in the official Gazette , appoint. · , · f'! 2. Definitions.~In this Al:t- , · . .~ " (a) 'Law' means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or Bye law relating to any of the matters enumerated. j n Ust II in the Seventh Schedul to the •Constitution. · (b) · 'Sr;:heduled Areas 1 mean the areas specified in the Schedule. •! 3. Assimilatio~ of Laws.-(1) All laws which immediately · before· tq L .. R 's Library 11 commel)cement of this Act extend to, or are in force iQ, the Schecluled areas shall from the commencement of this Act cease to be in force in the Scheduled areas except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day, and for the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that section 6 of the Assam General Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act II of 1915), shall apply in relation to such cessor as it applies in relation to the repeal of an enactment by a State Act. {2) All laws which immediately before the commencement of thi> Act extend to or are in force in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, shall as from that day extend to or, as the case may be, come into force in, the Scheduled areas. 4. Removal of difficulties .--If any difficulty arises in relation to the transi­ tion ueder section 3 from one Jaw or group of laws to another law or group of Jaws, the State Government may by order notified in th~ official Gazette, make such provision as it considers necessary for the removal of the difficulty. SCHEDULE (1) The Shillong (Rifle Range) Cantonment, that is to ~ay, the area as defined below-Note 1.-This area lies about half a mile to the west of Laban village, and about the same distance south of the Umjasai river as it runs from west to east from Cantonment Boundary Pillar Nu.37. It is nowhere contiguous with the boundaries of the Shillong Cantonment. Note 2.-No.l Boundary Pillar is situated at a bearing of 313° and at a distance of 420 feet from the centre of the 400° firing point on the main range through which the Ummawlong stream flows ; and at a bearing ol' 243° an at a distance of 565 feet from centre of the 600° firing point on the same range. Magnetic variation when this boun<iary was surveyed in 1926, was 0°I5' west. Pillars Pillar No.I to Pillar No.2. Pillar No.2 to Pillar No.3. Pillar No.3 to Pillar No.4. Pillar No,4 to Pillar No.5. Pillar No .5 to Pillar No.6. Boundaries of the detached area Bearing·from -::: .S Magnetic ... r: North ~ § ~... I . ( = ., s;l u ,-----~-------l:l ·~ ol ~ Degrees Mi- 5 .~ The boundary runs from pillar No.I in a north-westerly direction crossing the head of a Nala, to pillar No.2, which is situated on a spur across this Nala. Thence it veers slightly more north­ wards and descends a thickly wood­ ed slope until it reaches a stream at pillar No.3. The boundary is formed by .,the stream between these two pillars and runs in a south-westerly direction. Pillar No.4 is in mid-stream. ' Thence it turns sharp south-east to pil­ lar No.5 situated at the foot of a steep bill. Thence the boundary again turns sharp south-We~t wjth a slight 9ia.i~ gonal ascent. · 1nutes ·' ..d "O 303 . ! IS 335 317 12 .. 39I 219 42 830 I4~ 4.8 6I 238 12 113 l Pillars Pillar No.6 to Pillar No.7. Pillar No.7 to Pillar No.8. Pillar No .8 to ·Pillar No.9. Pillar No.9 to Pillar No.IO. Pillar No.IO to Pillar No.11. Pillar No.11 to Pillar No.12. Pillar No.12 to Pillar No.13. · Pillar No.13 to Pillar No.14 Pillar No.14 to Pillar No.IS. Pillar No:l5 to Pillar No.16. Pillar No. 16 to :eillar No. 17. 12 From Pillar No.6 the slight diagonal ascent is continued but almost due south. The boundary thence continues in the same line for a distance of 40 feet whence it curves south-west to pil­ lar No.8 situated in the centre of a Nala 50 feet to the south-east of the south corner of a disused range butt. Thence to the south corner of this butt · , and along the pillar No.9 in the centre of the south-west side of the. butt. The boundary thence turns a right angle to run south-west straight up a steep slope for a distance of 150 feet, thence turning south to follow a spur for 180 feet upto piilar No.10. Thence under the brow of this spur in a curve for 95 feet to the south-east and 60 feet almost south. Thence south-west to Pillar No.12 situated on the crest of the spur. The boundary between these two pil­ lars follows up the same spur in a south-easterly direction. Thence the boundary turns south-east and runs down to . a Nala. Thence in the same line to a spur across the Nala. Thence in the same line across this spur to the south slope of it. The boundary turns east from pillar No. 16 along the ·south slope of the spur. Pillar No. 17 Pjllar Ne> .. 18. Pillar No. 18 Pillar No. 19. to In the same line down the south-east sfope of this spur. t.o Th.e boundary here veers north-east, descends a steep slope to cross a Nala do\vn . which the Wah Jalynnoh branch of the Ummawlong stream flows a:nd ascends a steep slope to the north-east of this stream · tq pillar No. 19 which is situ.ated in a cle~ring' in a thick WOQd, 187 212 324 205 141 238 225 159 154 152 77 82 75, 48 54 30 30 18 30 12 36 54 13 Fillars Bearing from , Magnetic .., ~ "- North .~ Ci l'l "'g ,--__.A--.,~;; !!i,.;. Degrees Mi· b ·g :S .S nutes .c: to Thence almost in the same line but slight1y more northerly along this clearing to pillar No. 20 on the edge of a track running south-west from 70 42 464 • Pillar No. 19 Pillar No. 20. ;Pillar No. 20 Pillar No. 21. Pillar No. 21 Pillar No. 22. · the southern extremity of Kench's Trace. to Thence north-east to pillar No. 21 which is situated to the east of the southern extremity of Kench 's Trace. to The boundary runs in a north-westerly direction along Kench's Trace to pillar 21A ; thence in a direct line to pillar No. 21B situated on Kench's Trace ; thence along Kench's Trace, through No. 210 to pill.ar No. 21D ; thence m a direct line to pillar No. 22 which is situat­ ed on the west bank of the Urnmaw­ long stream just north of the 20 yards firing point of the rifle range. 22 to The west bank of the Ummawlong 23. stream forms the boundary between these two pillars. 42 326 5 Pillar No. 23 to The boundary hence turn abruptly an1 203 Pillar No. 24. runs south-west on to the lower cre>t of a spur. . Pillar No 24 Pillar No. 25. Pillar No.25 Pillar No.26. to Thence in the same line up and acro~s a Nala running to the south-east of this spur. to Thence in the same line uQ the side of a spur to the south:east of this nala, to pillar No.I. 203 203 48 363 30 680 I 30 1,440 42 200 42 200 12 240 (2) The Shillong (Umlung) Canton~ent, 'that is to say, the area as defined below :-Area l,962 ac.res Braemar East Boundary Pillar No.1 or Cantonment Boundary Pillar is situated , on the left bank of the Wah Sohkhlur at a point 300 feet 14 north-west , of Cantonment Boundary Pilla r No.30 on a True from Cantonment Bo1.p1clary Pillar No.30. (Magnetic V ariation SS' west in 1931). DescripLion Forward bcaring8 from true north r------"-----, . ·Degrees Minutes From Braemar 11oundary Pill ar No. I which is also 29 '1 30 Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.29 the boundary runs across a stream in a north-westerly directi on in a straight line along the boundary of private land to Braemar Boundary Pillar No .2. From Braemar Boundary Pillar N"o.~l the boundary 258 05 runs in a westerly direction a lon g the boundary of private land to the bed of tl]e dry nallah a t a point 10 feet north ofBraemar Pillar No.3 . From Braemar Boundary Pillar No. 3 the bound ary 252 28 runs in a westerl y direction a long the bed of dry nallah to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 is si tuated near the head of this dry nallah. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .4 the boundary 18t 50 runs in a south erly direction for a distance of about 70 feet to a priva te cart road, thence along the east side of this road to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.5 which is situa ted on the left bank of a stream, where the roa<l crosses the stream . From Braemar Boundary Pill ar No.5 the boundary 216 SO runs in a south-westerly direction across the stream and the cart road up the hill in a straight line to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 along side the Cantonm ent Boundary Pillar No.34. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .6 the bound ary 97 05 runs in an easterly direction a long the Canton ment Boundary to Braemar Boundary Pi llar No. 7 which is situated where the road crosses the Wah Sohkhlur on its right bank approxim ately 46 feet west of Can- tonment Boundary Pillar No.33 situated on the hillside. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No. 7 the Boundary 36 30 runs in a north-eas terly direction along the Canton- ment Boundary wh ich is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah Lind".lh ) stream to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.8 which is situated on the right bank where the river bends left handed below Can- tonment Boundary Pillar ,No. 30 . From Braemar Boundary ' Pillar No.8 in a north- 292 30 wes terly d irection aiong the Cantonment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah Lindoh) stream and crossing it opposite Braemar Boundary J>illar No.1.