Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984

No: 15 Dated: Apr, 18 1984

THE ASSAM FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984

ASSAM ACT NO. XV OF 1984

    An Act further to amend the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956.

    Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956 hereinafter called the Principal Act in the manner hereinafter appearing;

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

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984.

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

(3) It shall come Into force at once.

2. Amendment of Section 7 Af Assam Act I of 1957:- In the Principal Act, in Section 7, for sub-section (6), the following shall be substituted, namely :—

"(6) Without prejudice to any action under any other provision of this Act, the State Government may of its own motion, within a period of 3 years or on application if filed within 90 days from the date of publication of the final statement under sub-section (4) or from the date on which the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1984 shall come into force, whichever is later , call for any record relating to any final statement and may pass such orders as it deems fit after giving the person or persons concerned an opportunity of being heard” .

3. Insertion of sub-section 6(a):- in Section 7, afte r sub-section (6), the following shall be inserted as sub section 6(a), namel y:—

"Without prejudice to any action under any other provisions of this . Ac t, the State Government of its own motion, for ends of justice and/or for exce ptio nal circumstances to be recorded in writing, for review of any orders including orders once passed by it, may call for any records relating to any final statement at any time and m ay pass such orders as it deems fit, after giving the person or persons concerned an opportunity of being heard” .