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In the principal Act, in Section 6, for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely: - “6(1) The General Council shall consist of 20 (twenty) members out of which 18 (eighteen) shall be elected members and 2 (two) members shall be nominated by the Government of Assam to give representation of those group/communities of the council area which are not otherwise represented in it. Out of 18 (eighteen) seats, 14 (fourteen) shall be reserved for scheduled Tribes and seats shall be reserved for woman, and 1 (one) seat is general.” MOHD. A. HAQUE, Secretary to the Govt, of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur. GUWAHATI - Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P&S), Directorate of Ptg. and Sty., Assam, Guwahati-21 (Ex-Gazette) No. 251-500+600-7-5-2010.