Bare ActsThe Assam Gramdan Act, 1961

Section 5

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(1) Where, in a village,— a village ^he extent of lands in respect of which Vin”,e an declarations filed under Section 4 have been confirmed is not less than fifty-one per cent of the total extent of lands under private ownership in that village ; (6) the number of persons whose declarations have been so confirmed is not less than seventy-five, per cent of the total number of persons owning lands and residing in the village ; an 1 (c) not less than seventy-five per cent of the adults residing in the village have declared in the prescribed form and manner their desire to participate in the Gramdan Community ; the prescribed authority may, after making such inquiry and in such manner as may be prescribed, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that village to be a Gramdan Village with effect from the date specified in such notification. (2) A copy of every notification under sub-section (1) shall be displayed in a prominent place in the village and another copy affixed on a conspicuous part in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the District, or of the Subdivisional Officer of the Subdivi­ sion, as the ease may be, and the substance of every such notification shall also be published in the pres­ cribed manner. (3) Where the conditions mentioned in sub­ jection (1) are not satisfied, the prescribed authority, may declare that the village is not a Gramdan Village and thereupon every declaration under section 4 shall, notwithstanding that it had been confirmed under sub-section (4) of section 4, cease to have effect. Registration 6- (1) A here a part of a revenue village has been of part of vil-declared to be Gramdan Village under this Act, the lage as a se-Qr a m Sabha of the Gramdan Village may file an Pa ra t?.. reve'application before the Deputy Commissioner of the nue vn ge. Q r Subdivisional Officer of the Subdivi­ sion, as the case may be, for separating the part from the rest of the revenue village and for registering the part as separate revenue village. (2) On receipt of an application under sub­ section (1) the Deputy Commissioner or the Subdivi­ sional Officer, as the case may be, may subject to such rules as may be prescribed, register the part as a separate revenue village: 6 Provided that no pa rt of a revenue village shall he registered as a separate revenue village unless the population of such part is not less than

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