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Ainendm.ent of Section 20 (I) of Assain Act XXVI of 1954.- The following explanation shall be added to sub-section (1) of Section 20. "Explanation.-In the case of a reconstituted School Board the term of five years shall commence from the date of publication of the notification pf the names of the members in t.he official Gazette". [ Priee ·06 nP. or ld.] 2 '1. Amendment of Section 27 of Assam Act XXVI of 1954.-The following shall be added as sub-section A of Section 27 :- - "A. Notwithstanding anything coq.tained in the Act, if at any time the State Government, in consultation with the State Advisory Board for Basic Education or otherwise, is of the opinion that in order to further Basic Edu- cation, the area under the jurisdiction of a Schoul Board fixed by the State Government should be divided the State Government shall be competent to divide such area and constitute two or more School Boards in place of the already existing, after reallocatin~ the areas". On the reconstitution of the School Board the term of office of the old School Hoard shall be deemed to have expired and its powers and functions shall vest in and _ be exercised and _ carried out by . the new School Boards in such manner as the State Government may direct)). A<lP (Leg) 25/59- 1550-6• l0.S9