Revenue Recovery (Assam Amendment) Act, 1971

No: 16 Dated: Jun, 30 1971

THE REVENUE RECOVERY (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1971

[Act No. 16 of 1971]

    An Act to amend the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 in its application to the State of Assam.

    Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient to amend the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890, hereinafter called the principal Act, in its application to the State of Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

    It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Revenue Recovery (Assam Amendment) Act, 1971.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Insertion of new section:- After section 3 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted as section 3A, namely:--

3A. "Certificate Officers to perform the functions of Collector in respect of certificates received:- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, when any certificate is received under this Act, by the Collector of a District, any certificate officer in the district may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of such Collector under this Act, in respect of such certificate.

Explanation--In this section 'Certificate Officer' has the same meaning as in the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 (Bengal Act III of 1913)."