Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1955

No: 13 Dated: Jul, 20 1955

THE ASSAM ADHIARS PROTECTION AND REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1955

ASSAM ACT X III OF 1955

    An Act further to amend the Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation Act, 1948.

    Preamble:—Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation Act, 1948 (Assam Act XII of 1948), hereinafter called the Principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

    It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1955.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Insertion of a new section to Assam Act XII of 1948.— After section 2 of the Principal Act, the following shall be inserted as section 2A, namely :•—

‘‘2A. Establishment and constitution of Adhi Conciliation Board.— (1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish for any local area specified in the notification an Adhi Conciliation Board, hereinafter called the Board, consisting of one member from landlords and one member from adhiars from the area concerned with the Revenue Officer as Chairman, constituted in the manner prescribed:

Provided that till such Board is constituted, the functions of the Board shall be performed by the Revenue Officer having jurisdiction in the area concerned.

(2) An order of the Board shall be executed by the Revenue Officer in the manner prescribed and the procedure to be followed by the Board shall also be prescribed:

Provided that an order for eviction and restoration of possession shall be executed in the manner prescribed in the Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) subject to such modification as may be prescribed.”

3. Amendment of section 3 of Assam Act XII of 1948.— In subsection (1) of section 3 of the Principal Act, the words “ Revenue Officer”, wherever they occur, shall be substituted by the words “Adhi Conciliation Board”.

4. Amendment of section 4 of Assam Act XII of 1948.— In section 4 of the Principal Act, for the words “ Revenue Officer may put such person” , the following shall be substituted, namely:—

“Adhi Conciliation Board may order such person to be put”.