Assam Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. 1995
No: 6 Dated: Apr, 18 1995
ASSAM FINANCE COMMISSION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION) ACT, 1995
ASSAM ACT No . VI OF 1995
An Act to determine the qualifications requisite for appointment as Members of the Assam Finance Commission and the manner in which they shall be selected and to prescribe their powers.
It is hereby enacted in the Forty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. 1995.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise required,-
(1) "Commission" means the Assam Finance Commission constituted by the Governor pursuant to sub-clause (1) of Article 243 I of the Constitution.
(2) "Government" means the Government of Assam.
(3) "Governor" means the Governor of Assam.
(4) "Member" means the Member of the Assam Finance Commission.
(5) "Chairman'' means the Chairman of the Assam Finance Commission.
(6) "Member Secretary" means a Member of· the Assam Finance Commission, specially designated as Member Secretary.
2. Qualification for appointment and the manner of selection of members of the Commission:- The Chairman of che Commission shall be select from among persons, who have wide experience in public affairs, with special reference to economic an finincial matters and four other members including the Member-Secretary shall be selected from among persons who -
(a) are or have been or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court; or
(b) have special knowledge of the finance and accounts .of a Government; or
(c) have had wide experiences in financial matters and in administration; or
(d) have special knowleage of Economics; or (e) have had long experience as an administrator at senior levels with particular reference to fin:ancial and economic matters.
4. Personal interest to disqualify members:- Before appointment of a person as a Chai;rman or a member of the Commission, the Governor shall satisfy himself that the person shall have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member of the Commission, and the Governor shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member that he has no such interest and any person who is, or whom the Governor proposes to appoint to be, a member shall, whenever required by the Governor so to do, furnish to him such information as the Governor considers necessary to satisfy himself in this regard as also for the performance by him of his duties as the Chairman or a Member of the Commission.