Assam Darrang and Lakhimpur Districts (Assimilation of Laws on State Subjects) Act, 1951

No: 15 Dated: May, 30 1951

THE ASSAM DARRANG AND LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT (ASSIMILATION OF LAWS ON STATE SUBJECTS) ACT, 1951

ASSAM ACT XV OF 1951

    Preamble-Whereas by virtue of Notification No TAD/R/35/50/109, dated the 23rd February 1951 it has been declared that certain areas in the plains hei:ciaafter referred to as "the said areas" shall be areas not included in the Ttibal areas specified in Part B of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India

    And whereas it is proposed to incorpoi·ate the said areas in the adjoining districts of Darrang and Lakhimpur hereinafter referred to as the said districts ;

    And whereas it is expedient that the laws in force in the said areas with respect to the matters enumerated in List Il in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, shall be assimilated to the laws in force with respect to the said matters in the rest of the said districts in the manner hereinafter appearing :

    It is hereby enacted as follows :-

1 Short title, extent and commencement- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Darrang and Lakhimpur Districts (Assimilation of Laws on State Subjects) Act, 1951

(2) it extends to the areas described in the Schedule to this Act

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Governor may, by notification in "'the' official Gazette, apppint

2 Definition- In this Act-

(a) "appointed day" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1 of this Act.

(b) "law" means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or Bye-law relating to any matter enumerated in List II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.

3 Repeal and application of Iaws-(1) All laws which innediately before the appointed day extend to, or are in force in, the areas specified against items 1, 2 a,nd 3 of the Schedule to this Act, shall, as from the appointed day, cease to be in force in the said areas except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day :

Provided that notwithstanding such repeal, every suit, appeal, application for revision, proceedings and other business relating to both -civil and criminaL justice, pending on the appointed day before the Court of the Political Officer or his Assistants exercising jurisdiction over the said ·areas, shall be transferred or deemed to have been transferred, for disposal to theCourt of the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang or Lakhimpur District or the Additional Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned or to Courts subordinate to it or to the Court of the Sessions Judge or a Civit Court having jurisdiction over the district of Darrang or Lakhimpur, as the  case may be, which wouid have been competent to entertain and dispose of such suit, appeal, application for revision, proceedings or business, had this Act been in force on the date of institution or commencement of the same and the latter Court shall deal with and dispose of the same in accordance with law ;

(2) All laws which immediately before the appointed day extend to, or are , in force in the Darrang district shall, as from the appoin!ed day, extend to er, as the case may be, come into force in, the area specified against item 1 in the Schedule to this Act.

(3) All laws which immediately before the appointed clay extend to, or are in force in , the Lakhimpur district, shall, as from tbe appointed day, extend to or, as the case may be, come into force in, die areas specified against items 2 and 3 in the Sc:hedulc lo this Act.