Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1944
No: 5 Dated: Apr, 06 1944
THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1944
Assam Act V of 1944
An Act further to amend the Assam Municipal Act, 1923 (Assam Act 1 of 1923).
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Municipal Act, 1923, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;
It is hereby enacted as follows :—
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1944.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Provincial Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of section 236 A of Assam act I of 1923:- In section 236A of the Assam Municipal Act, 1923, hereinafter referred to as the said Act—
(i) For subsection (2) the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :—
“ (2) No place within the municipality shall be used for the put pose of public cinematographic performances, circuses, variety shows, or as a place of public resort for similar recreations or amusements, otherwise than for the purpose of regular gain, unless a license has been granted for such purpose by the Board and in accordance with such conditions as the Board, subject to rule, may think fit to impose:
Provided, firstly, that such conditions shall not be inconsistent with the terms of any license which may be required for such premises under any other Act ;
Provided, secondlv, that this sub-section shall not apply to private amateur performances or to performances held wholly for the benefit of a charity, in any such place ; and
Provided, thirdly, that notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 59, the Board may charge a fee for such license not exceeding such maximum amount as the Provincial Government may from time to time prescribe.”
(ii) For sub-section (3) the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :—
“ (3) If within a period of three months following the receipt of an application for license under sub-section (1) or (2' of this section the Board at a meeting or the Board, as the case may be, has not passed orders thereon, either granting or refusing a license, it shall be deemed to have granted the license. ”