Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2005

No: 6 Dated: Feb, 28 2005

THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2004

ASSAM ACT NO. VI OF 2005

    An Act further to amendment the Assam Municipal Act, 1956.

    Preamble:-Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Municipal Act, 1956, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in the manner hereafter appearing ;

    It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2004.

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

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 20th October, 2003.

2. Insertion in section 15:- In the principal Act, in section 15, in sub-section (1), after clause (IX), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-

“(X) fails to furnish a declaration in the form of an Affidavit in the format, as appended in the Fourth Schedule, at the time of filling nomination paper containing the following information which shall be made public by the respective returning officers by displaying a copy of the Affidavit on the Notice Board of his office:

(a) Whether the candidate had been convicted/ acquitted/ discharged of any criminal offence in the past and if convicted, whether he was punished with imprisonment or fine.

(b) prior to six month of filling of nomination whether the candidate is accused in any pending case of any offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years or more, and in which charge is framed or congnizance has been taken by the Court. If so, the details thereof,

(c) the assets (immovable, movable, bank balance etc.) o f a candidate and of his/her spouse and, that of dependants,

(d) liabilities, if any, particularly whether there are any overdues o f any public Financial Institutions or Government dues ;

(e) the educational qualifications of candidate”;