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If any.part of an area within the limits of a bsorption a Panchayat is included in the City of Gauhati, then a tf notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or areaC Into in the Assam Panchayat Act, with effect from the the City of date on which such area is included in the City Gauhati. of Gauhati the following consequences shall ensue, namely;— (a) so much of the Panchayat Fund and other property vesting in the Panchayat shall be transferred to the Municipal Fund as the Government may, by order in writing, direct ; (b) the rights and liabilities of the Panchayat in respect of civil and criminal proceedings, contracts and other matters, or things (including arrears of taxes, fees and cess) arising in or relating to any part of the area included in the City of Gauhati shall vest in the Corporation and such rights and liabilities may be enforced by or against the Corporation under this Act or the rules, bye-laws and orders made thereunder ; 238 (c) such officers and staff of the Panchayat shall be transferred to the Corporation as the Government may by order direct ; and (d) if the area included is area in which not less than ten thousand persons reside, until the reconstitution of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, one person ordinarily resident in such area who is nominated by the Government shall be an additional Councillor of the Corpora tion. Removal of