THE ASSAM CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1970

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    "title": "THE ASSAM CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1970",
    "short_title": "The Assam Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1970",
    "act_number": "5",
    "act_year": 1970,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": "1970-04-28",
    "description": "The Assam Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1970",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An Act to amend the Rules for the Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills Subdivision of the State of Assam.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Preamble",
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            "content": "Whereas it is expedient to amend the Rules for the Administration of Justice in the North Cachar Hills Subdivision of the State of Assam, hereinafter called the said Rules, in the manner hereinafter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1970.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It shall have the like extent as the said Rules.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 1 of the said Rules:-\n(1) the words \"United District of Mikir and North Cachar Hills, Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "(2) after rule 1, the following shall be inserted as rule 1A, namely:-\n\"The Governor may when he thinks fit, appoint an Additional Deputy Commissioner, either generally, or for the trial of a particular case, or particular cases, civil or criminal, and may direct that such Additional Deputy Commissioner shall for the general or special purpose aforesaid, exercise all or any of the powers of the Deputy Commissioner.\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of rules 4,6,8 and 9",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 4,6,8 and 9 of the said Rules, for the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\", the words \"Deputy Commissioner\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment of rule 10",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 10 of the said Rules, for the words Subdivisional Officer, or an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner as may be specifically authorised by the Subdivisional Officer in this behalf or Deputy Commissioner\" occurring at the end, the words, \"Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner as may be specifically authorised\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Amendment of rule 11",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "The rule 11 of the said Rules, for the words, \"The Subdivisional Officer, or to an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to the Deputy Commissioner, whose orders are final but the Governor may at any time call for the proceedings of any officer subordinate to him and modify or reverse any order passed\" the words, \"an Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner and from him to the Deputy Commissioner whose orders are final but the Governor may at any time call for the proceedings of any officer subordinate to him and modify or reverse any order passed\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Amendment of rule 12",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 12 of the said Rules, the words \"Subdivisional Officer or\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6. Amendment of rule 13",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 13 of the said Rules, for the word \"an\" the word, \"An\" shall be substituted and the words, \"the Subdivisional Officer or\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7. Amendment of rule 21",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 21 of the said Rules, for the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\", the words, \"Deputy Commissioner\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8. Amendment of rule 22",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 22 of the said Rules, the words \"Subdivisional Officer, or\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9. Amendment of rules 23, 24B (2) and 31",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rules 23, 24B (2) and 31 of the said Rules, the words, \"The Subdivisional Officer, or\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 25 of the said Rules, -\n(a) The words \"the Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(b)(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) in clause (b),\n(i) the words, \"and the Subdivisional Officer\" occurring in between the words \"Deputy Commissioner\" and \"be\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(b)(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) the words, \"Subdivisional Officer or an\" occurring in between the words \"the\" and \"Assistant\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(c)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(c) in clause (d), the words, \"or Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11. Amendment of rule 25D",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 25D of the said Rules, the words, \"of the United Mikir and North Cachar Hills\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 190
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12. Amendment of rule 26",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 26 of the said Rules, the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 200
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13. Amendment of rule 32",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 32 of the said Rules, the words, \"or Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14. Amendment of rule 33",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 33 of the said Rules, the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15. Amendment of rule 34",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 34 of the said Rules, the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16. Amendment of rule 35",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 35 of the said Rules, the words \"or Subdivisional Officer\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 39 of the said Rules, in paragraph 2,-\n(i) the words \"Subdivisional Officer or an\" occurring in the second line shall be deleted;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) for the words, \"Subdivisional Officer\" occurring in the tenth line, the words, \"Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18. Amendment of rule 40",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 40 of the said Rules, the punctuation and words, ",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19. Amendment of rule 43",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In rule 43 of the said Rules, the words \"Subdivisional Officer or an\" shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20. Construing of references as North Cachar Hills District",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "All references to North Cachar Hills Subdivision in the said rules shall be construed as reference to North Cachar Hills District.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "The Assam Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1970 is hereby repealed.",
            "footnote": "Assam Ordinance No. II of 1970",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 300
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance as repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act, as if this Act, had commenced on the 2nd day of February, 1970 (date of promulgation of the Ordinance).",
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            "sort_order": 310
        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "197005",
        "Act Number": "5",
        "Enactment Date": "1970-04-28",
        "Act Year": "1970",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1970",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:13"
}