No: 12 Dated: May, 19 2012

THE ASSAM MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

ASSAM ACT NO. XII OF 2012 

    An Act further to amend 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 hereinafter appearing;

    It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-third 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,2012.

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

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 28:- In the principal Act, in section 28, in sub-section (2), for the words ‘‘not less than h alf’, the words “more than half’ shall be substituted.

3. Amendment in Section 38:- In the principal Act. in section 38, in sub-scction (1), in between the words “powers” and “of a”, the words “except the financial power” shall be inserted.

4. Amendment in Section 50:- In the principal Act, in section 50, tn sub-section (2 for the words “ Local Self Government" , the words “Urban Development” shall be substituted.

5. Amendment in Section 68:- In the principal Act, in section 68, in sub-secnon a"e 2 (g), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely :-

“(gg) licence fees in connection with trade and business;”

6. Amendment in Section 76:- In the principal Act, for section 76, the following shall he substituted', namely:- 

“76. Preparation of list of holdings.- With a view to determining and imposing tax on the annual value of holdings under the provisions of this Act, every Municipal Board and Town Committee shall prepare a list of holdings within their respective area and update the same continuously.”