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At the end of Section 14 of the principal Act but before the Explanation thereto, the following ofCAssam Pr o v is o shall be added, namely :— oH957, “ Provided that notwithstanding anything here inbefore contained, if in any area which shall have been included within any municipality pnder clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Sec tion 5, hereafter referred to as the said area, no person has been able to pay any tax assessed under Section 68, in respect of the holdings in the said area, before the prescrib ed date, the State Government if it is satisfied that such non-payment has been due to the assessment not being completed in time, may by notification declare that no person in the said area occupying such a holding, in any manner, shall be disqualified to be registered by reason only of the fact that no tax has been paid in respect of such a holding and such person on registration shall be qualified to vote at the election of the Commissioners of such municipality.” 37 Repeal and Saving.