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(1) The Commissioner may, by notifi- cation in the Official Gazette, constitute for any district or any part thereof a 'Prohibi- tion Committee' consisting of not more than five persons. He may also, by like notifica- tion, dissolve or reconstitute any such Committee." ASSAM A!JT No. XII OF 1961 THE ASSAM SL UM AREAS ( IMPROVEMENT AN 0 1CLEARANCE) AOT, 19ii9 . Received the assent of tbe President on the 22nd April 1961 [Pubiished in the Asram Gazette, Extr,iordinary, dated the 5th .May 1961] CONTENTS CHAPTER !.-Preliminary Sectio11 l Shmt)itle, extent and commencement. 2 Definitions. <JHAPTER II.-Constitntion o'f the Council 3 Constitution of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Council. 4 Resignation of non-official members. 5 Term of office. 6 Commencement of the term of office of non-official members; 7 Removal of non-official members. · 8 . Filling of casual vacancies. 9 ConstiLUtion of Lhe Authority. .. 83 Section CHAPTER III.- Slum areas 10 Declaration of slum areas. CHAPTER IV.-Slum improvement 11 Power of Authority to require improvement of buildings and/or land unfit for human habitation. 12 Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement. la Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement, etc., to be reco- verable from occupiers of buildings. 14 Power of authority to order demolition of building unfit for human habitation. 15 Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made. CHAPTER V.-Slum clearance and re-development 16 Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area. J 7 Slum clearance order. 18 Power of Authority to redevelop clearance area or any part thereof. CHAPTER VI. -Acquisition of land for slum clearance schemes 19 Power of State Government to acquire land. 20 Land acquired by the State Government to be made available to the Authority. 21 Right to receive compensation. 22 Basis for determination of compensation. 23 Apportionment of compensation .. 24 Payment of compensation or deposic of the same in Court. 25 Powers of Authority in relation to determinition of compensation, etc. CHAPTER . VIL-Appeals and Appellate Authority 26 Appointment of Appellate Authority. 27 Du ti~s of the Appellate Authority. 28 Procedure of working of the Appellate Authority. 29 Right to appear by recognised Agent. 30 Protection of action taken under this Act. 31 32 S3 CHAPTER VIII.-Finance Development Fund. Powers. to borrow. Grants, Advances and Loans. CHAPTER IX.-Legal proceedings • 34 Penalty for breach of the provisions of the scheme. 35 Power to execute works on failure to comply with notice. 36 Right of occupier to execute works in default of owner. 37 Recovery of cost of work by the occupier. 38 Procedure upon oppo3ition to execution hy occupier. 39 Penalty for obstructing con tractor or removing mark. 84 Section. 40 Officers under the Act to be public servants. 41 Authority for pwsecution. 42 Power of Authority to institute proceedings, etc., and to take legal advice. 43 Bar to suits and prosecutions in certain cases. 44 Punishment for malicious abuse of powers. 45 Registration of documents, plans, or maps m connection with a scheme. 46 Order under the Act not to be questioned in any Court. 47 Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments. CHAPTER X Miscellaneous provisions 48 Service of notice. 49 Method of giving public notice. 50 Formal defects in assessments and demands. 51 Power and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to authorities. RTE ASSAM SLUMJ(AREAS tIMPROVEMENT AND CLEARAl\CE) ACT 1959 An Act to provide for lthe :improvement and clearance of slum areas in towns and country sides of the State '>f Assam Preamble, Whereas it is expe ... ient tu improve and/or clear the slum areas in the State of Assam on sound planning principles with the object of securing proper sanitary conuit1ous, to comerve and promote. the publ:c health, ~afet} and geno 21 welfare of the people; Short title, extent and con.mence- ment. It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year "f the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I Preliminary