Darjeeling And Kurseong Municipal (Porters) (Amendment) Act, 1954

No: 26 Dated: Sep, 27 1954

THE DARJEELING AND KURSEONC MUNICIPAL (PORTERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1954

West Bengal Act XXVI of 1954

    An Act to amend the Darjeeling and Kurseong Municipal (Porters) Act, 1883.

    Whereas it is expedient to amend the Darjeeling and Kurseong Municipal (Porters) Act, 1883, for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing;

    It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title. - This Act may be called the Darjeeling and Kurseong Municipal (Porters) (Amendment) Act, 1954.

2. Substitution of "mazdoors" for "coolies" in Bengal Act 5 of 1883. - In the Darjeeling and Kurseong Municipal (Porters) Act, 1883 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), for the expressioii "coolie" and the expression "coolies" wherever they ,occur, the expression ".mazdoor" and the expression "ffivizdoors" shall be respectively substituted.

3. References to coolie to be construed as references to mazdoors. - References to the expression "coolie" and the expression "coolies" in any register kept, license granted or badge delivered under the said Act, shall be construed as references to the expression "mazdoor" and the expression "mazdoors" respectively.