THE ASSAM FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

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    "slug": "assam-forest-amendment-act-1953",
    "title": "THE ASSAM FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953",
    "short_title": "The Assam Forest (Amendment) Act, 1953",
    "act_number": "XI",
    "act_year": 1953,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": "1953-05-25",
    "description": "The Assam Forest (Amendment) Act, 1953",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An\nAct\nfurther to amend the Assam Forest Regulation,\n1891.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Preamble",
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            "content": "WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Assam\nForest Regulation, 1891, hereinafter called the 'Regula-\ntion', in the manner hereinafter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Regulation VII of 1891",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
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            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Forest\n(Amendment) Act, 1953.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It shall have the like extent as the Regulation.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force at once.",
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            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of section 76 of Regulation VII of 1891",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. After sub-section (2) of section 76 of the Regula-\ntion the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-",
            "footnote": "Regulation VII of 1891",
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            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"Provided that when, no price is offered or the price\r\noffered in such auction is considered inadequate the sale\r\nby such auction shall be stopped and such Forest Officer\r\nshall sell the produce in such other manner as the State\r\nGovernment may direct in this behalf\".",
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        "Act ID": "195311",
        "Act Number": "XI",
        "Enactment Date": "1953-05-25",
        "Act Year": "1953",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Forest (Amendment) Act, 1953",
        "Department": "Legislative and Judicial Departments",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:02"
}