The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1962
assam · 1962
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- S. 2The section removes specific clauses and renumbers others in the principal Act.
- S. 3In section 8 of the principal Act
- S. 4Section 4 amends the Assam Panchayat Act to specify meeting presidency by Gaon Panchayat officials.
- S. 5In section 11 of the principal A ct— oti ectior
- S. 6The section amends quorum rules and changes "Gaon Panchayat" to "State Government" in the Assam Panchayat Act.
- S. 8In section I7 of the principal Act, in sub- of section 17 section (1)
- S. 9Renumbers and amends section 19 of the principal Assam Panchayat Act, 1950.
- S. 10Section 10 amends Section 22 of the Assam Panchayat Act to require the Mohkuma Parishad to co-opt women members if none or only one are elected.
- S. 11The section allows the State Government to issue notifications for amendments in the principal Act.
- S. 12Section 12 amends the principal Act to substitute a new section 27 regarding removal of certain officials.
- S. 13Section 13 amends the Assam Panchayat Act to exclude ex-officio members from quorum count.
- S. 14The section amends the Assam Panchayat Act to include bus and carriage stands, and regulate local markets and fairs.
- S. 16In sub-section (2) of section 66 of the prin- of section 66 cipal Act, for the full-stop (
- S. 18In section 69 of the principal Act— of section 69 r Act XX IV (1) fo r clause (io), th e following shall be substi-
- S. 19Section 19 amends section 70 by substituting "hats" for "major hats or bazars" and removing the proviso.
- S. 20Section 20 amends section 75 and 76 of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1959, by adding "and" and deleting item (d), and renumbering clause (d) as (r).
- S. 22Section 22 amends the principal act to insert a new section for settlement of disputes in the Assam Panchayat.
- S. 23Section 23 amends section 139 of the principal Act by renumbering it and adding a new sub-section.
- S. 27Section 27 outlines conditions for the disqualification or removal of Presidents, Vice-Presidents, or members of various Panchayat bodies in Assam.
- S. 76ASection 76A of The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1962 regulates the auction, confirmation, and distribution of proceeds from the sale of hats in Panchayat areas.
- S. 1959Section 1959 mandates Deputy Commissioner or Subdivisional Officer to submit order details to State Government for review.