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In section 236A of the Assam Municipal Act, 1923, hereinafter referred to as of section th e said Act— "\ssam Act°I ^ o r s u b-section (2) the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— of* 1923. “ (2) No place within the municipality shall be used for the put pose of public cinematographic performances, circuses, variety shows, or as a place of public resort for similar recreations or amusements, otherwise than for the purpose of regular gain, , unless a license has been granted for such purpose by the Board and in accordance * with such conditions as the Board, subject to rule, may think fit to impose: Provided, firstly, that such conditions shall not be inconsistent with the terms of any license which may be required for such premises under any other Act ; Provided, secondlv, that this sub-section shall not apply to private amateur perfor mances or to performances held wholly for the benefit of a charity, in any such place ; and Provided, thirdly, that notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (2; ot section 59, the Board may charge a fee for such license not exceeding such maximum amount as the Provincial Government may from time to time prescribe.” (:i) For sub-section (3) the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— “ (3) If within a period of three months following the receipt of an application for license under sub-section (1) or (2' of this section the Board at a meeting or the Assam Act I of 1923. Price 1 anna or Id. 4 Board, as the case may be, has not passed orders thereon, either granting or refusing a license, it shall be deemed to have granted the license. ” Amendment