THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT (AMENDMENT ACT, 1960

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    "title": "THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT (AMENDMENT ACT, 1960",
    "short_title": "The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1960",
    "act_number": "VI",
    "act_year": 1961,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "amended",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1960",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "ASSAM ACT No.VI OF 1961\nTHE ASSAM PANCHAYAT (AMENDMENT ACT, 1960\nReceived the assent of the Governor on the 30th March 1961\n[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 30th March 1961\nAn\nAct\nto amend further the Assam Panchayat Act, 1959\nPreamble.\nWHEREAS it is expedient to amend further Assam Act\nthe Assam Panchayat Act, 1959, hereinafter XXIV of\ncalled the Principal Act, in the manner here- 1959.\ninanter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Eleventh Year of\nthe Republic of India as follows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "Short title,\nextent and\ncommence-\nment.\n1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam\nPanchayat Amendment) Act, 1960.",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It shall have the like\nextent as the\nPrincipal Aet",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force at once.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
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            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 11\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n2. In Section 11 of the Principal Act,\n(1) the full stop at the end of sub-sec-\ntion (3) shall be deleted and the words and the\npunctuation (.)\n\"from the date of the first\nmeeting of the Gaon Panchayat\" shall be\nadded.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "(2) after sub section (3) as so\namended,\nthe following proviso shall be added, namely:-\n\"Provided that the term of the office fixed\nunder this section shall be held to include any\nperiod which may elapse between the expiration\nof the said period and the date of the first\nmeeting of the Gaon Panchayat newly constitu-\nted at which a quorum shall be present. When\na Gaon Panchayat is thus duly constituted the old\nGaon Panchayat shall stand dissolved\".",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(3)",
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            "content": "(3) after sub section (3), the following shall\nbe inserted as sub-section (4) and the existing\nsub-section (4) shall be re-numbered as sub-\nsection (5), namely-\n\"(4) The representative or representatives\nelected to the Anchalik Panchayat from a Gaon\nSabha under Section 17 (1) (i) of this Act shall\nbe ex-officio member or members of the Gaon\nPanchayat of that Gaon Sabha\".",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 16\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n3. In Section 16 of the Principal Act,-\n(1) in sub-section (1), the words \"or co-\nopted\" shall be inserted between the words\n\"elected\" and \"and\".",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(2)",
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            "content": "(2) after sub-section (2), the following shall\nbe inserted as sub-section (3), namely:\n\"(3) The representative or representatives to\nthe Anchalik Panchayat who are eligible to be\nex-officio member or members of the Gaon Pan-\nchayat under sub-section (4) of Section 11 of this\nAct shall have the right to attend all meetings\nand participate in the discussions of the Gaon\nPanchayat but shall have no right to vote\".",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(1)",
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            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 17\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n4. In Section 17 of the Principal Act,-\n(1) the existing sub-section (2) shall be re-\nnumbered as sub-section (2) (1) and the following\nshall be inserted as sub-section (2) (ii), namely:-\n\"(2) (ii) The Anchalik Panchayat shall co\nopt one woman member from within the area\nof its jurisdiction, if no woman is elected to the\nAnchalik Panchayat\".",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
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            "content": "Substitution\nof section 18\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n5. For Section 18 of the Principal Act. the\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:\n\"Election of\nthe President\nand the Vice-\nPresident of\nan Anchalik\nPanchayat.\n18. When the constitution of an Anchalik Pan-\nchayat under Section 17 is complete the Deputy\nCommissioner or the Subdivisional Officer, as\nthe case may be, shall call a meeting of the\nAnchalik Panchayat (which meeting shall be\ncalled the first meeting of the Anchalik Pancha-\nvat) for the election of a President and a Vice-\nPresident and the members of an Anchalik\nmanner prescribed\".",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6",
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            "content": "Substitution\nof Section 19\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n6. For Section 19 of the Principal Act, the\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:---\n\"Term of\noffice of the\nPresident,\nVice-Presi-\ndent and\nmembers of\nan Anchalik\nPanchayat.\n19. The term of office of the President, the\nVice-Presdient and the members of an Anchalik\nPanchayat shall be three years from the date of\nthe first meeting of the Anchalik Panchayat\nunder Section 18:\nProvided that the term of the office fixed\nunder this section shall be held to include any\nperiod which may elapse between the expiration\nof the said period and the date of the first\nmeeting of the Anchalik Panchayat newly cons\ntituted. When an Anchalik Panchayat is thus\nduly constituted and called to meet for the first\ntime the old Anchalik Panchayat shall stand\ndissolved:\nProvided further that the term of the office of\na member elected or co-opted, the President or\nthe Vice-President to fill up a casual vacancy\nshall be the remainder of the term of office of\nthe member, the President or the Vice-President\nwhom he replaces\".",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7",
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            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 22\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n7. In Section 22 of the Principal Act, in sub\nsection (1) after the existing proviso the follow-\ning shall be added as the second proviso,\nnamely\n\"Provided further that if no woman is a mem-\nber, the Mohkuma Parishad shall co-opt one\nwoman as member from within the area of its\njurisdiction\".",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 23\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n8. In Section 23 of the Principal Act-(1) for\nsub-section (1), the following shall be substitu-\nted, namely:-\n\"Election of\nhe President,\nhe Vice-Pre-\nsident and\nStan ing\nCommittee.\n23. (1) When the constitution of a Mohkuma\nParishad under Section 22 is complete, the\nDeputy Commissioner or the Subdivisional Officer.\nas the case may be, shall call a meeting of the\nMohkuma Parishad (which meeting shall be\ncalled the first meeting of the Mobkuma Pari\nshad), for the election of a President and a Vice-\nPresident from amongst its members in the\nmanner prescribed.\n(2) The Mohkuma Parishad, in a meeting.\nmay form such number of Standing Committees\nsas may be deemed necessary with the President\nas the Chairman and with such powers and func-\ntions as may be prescribed\".",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8(2)",
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            "content": "(2) the existing sub-section (2)\nre-numbered as sub-section (3).",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9 - Section 24(1)",
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            "content": "Substitution\nof section 24\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n9. For Section 24 of the Principal Act, the\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"Ferm of\noffice of the\nPresident, the\nVice-Presi-\ndent and the\nmembers of a\nMohkuma\nParishad.\n24. (1) The term of office of the President, the\nVice-President and the members of a Mohkuma\nParishad shall be three years from the date of\nthe first meeting of the Mohkuma Parishad:\nProvided that the term of the office fixed under\nthis section shall be held to include any period\nwhich may elapse between the expiration of the\nsaid period and the date of the first meeting of\nthe Mohkuma Parishad newly constituted. When\na Mohkuma Parishad is thus duly constituted\nand it meets for the first time, the old Mohkuma\nParishad shall stand dissolved:\nProvided further that the term of office of a\nmember, the President or the Vice-President as\nthe case may be. to fill up a casual vacancy shall\nbe the remainder of the term of office of the\nmember, the President or the Vice-President\nwhom he replaces.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9 - Section 24(2)",
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            "content": "(2) No person shall be entitled to continue\nas a member of a Mohkuma Parishad under\nclauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (1) of\nSection 22. if he ceases to be-\n(a) the President of the Anchalik Pancha-\nyal; or\n(b) the member of the Parliament or the\nState Legislative Assembly, as the case\nmay be; or\n(c) The Chairman of the Municipality or\nthe Town Committee or the School\nBoard, as the case may be.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9 - Section 24(3)",
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            "content": "(3) No person appointed by virtue of his\noffice under clause (iv) of sub-sec-\ntion (1) of Section 22, shall continue\nas a member of a Mohkuma Parishad,\nif he ceases to hold the office\".",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment\nof Section 33\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n10. In Section 33 of the Principal Act,-\n(1) In the marginal notes the full-stop after\nthe words \"Gaon Panchayats\" shall be deleted\nand the words and the full stop. \"or Anchalik\nPanchayats shall be added.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) after the words \"Gaon Panchayat in\nthe third line the comna shall be deleted and\nthe words and the comma \"or an Anchalik Pan\nchayat\" shall be added.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11",
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            "content": "Substitution\nof Section 49\nof Assam Act\nXXIV of\n1959.\n11. For Section 49 of the Principal Act, the\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:\n\"Appoint-\nment of\nCommitees.\n49 (1) Subiect to the prescribed conditions,\nGaon Panchayat or an Anchalik Panchayat may\nappoint Committees with powers to co-opt mem-\nbers to assist it in the discharge of any specified\ncuty or class of duties and may delegate to such\nCommittees any of its powers as may be deemed\nnecessary.\n(2) The President and the Secretary of the\nGaon Panchayat or the President and the Execu-\ntive Officer of the Anchalik Panchayat, as the\ncase may be, shall be members of each of the\nCommittees of the Gaon Panchayat or the Ancha-\nlik Panchayat, as the case may be.\n(3) The term of the office of the members\nof the Committees shall be decided by the Gaon\nPanchayat or the Anchalik Panchayat\".",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12 - Section 165(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Substitution\nof Section\n165 of Assam\nAct XXIV of\n1959.\n12. For Section 165 of the Principal Act, the\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"Effect of\nrepeal.\n165. (1) From the date the Assam Local\nSelf-Government Act, 1953 is repealed under\nsub-section (1) of Section 163 of this Act, all the\nassets including the Local Board Fund belonging\nto any Local Board shall vest in the Deputy\nCommissioner or the Subdivisional Officer, as\nthe case may be, who shall hold the assets in\ntrust and perform and exercise all such duties\nand powers as assigned to the Board under the\nAct repealed until these are made over in accor\ndance with the order of the State Government\nor such Officer or Officers as the State Govrn-\nment may appoint in this behalf, to the Moh-\nkuma Parishad or to the Anchalik Panchayat or\nto the Ad-hoc Mohkuma Parishad Committee or\nto the Ad-hoc Anchalik Panchayat Committee\nor to the Gaon Panchayat established under this\nAct in the area over which the Local Board, to\nwhom the assets belonged, had jurisdiction.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12 - Section 165(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) On such vesting of the assets as pro-\r\nvided in sub-section (1) the liabilities of the\r\nLocal Board, if any, incurred in the course of\r\nperforming any legitimate function by such\r\nBoard shall be discharged and transferred to\r\nthe Deputy Commissioner or to the Subdivisio-\r\nnal Officer, as the case may be\".",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "196106",
        "Act Number": "VI",
        "Enactment Date": "1961-03-30",
        "Act Year": "1961",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1960",
        "Department": "Assam Legislative Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:17"
}