What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

to provide for provincialisation of services of the employees working in the Panchayat of all levels established under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994.

What does Section 2 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

Whereas it is expedient to provide for provincialisation of services of the employees working in the Panchayats of all level established under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994, for its improvement and for better management and control of Panchayats in the State of Assam; It is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

This Act may be called the Assam Panchayat Employees (Provincialisation) Act, 1999

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

It shall extend to the whole of Assam in the rural areas except the Autonomous Districts under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India and shall exclude any area which has been or hereafter may be included in a Municipality or a Town Committee or a Cantonment constituted under the Assam Municipal Act, 1956 and the Cantonment Act, 1924, respectively, or by any other Act.

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

It shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of October, 1991

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

to provide for provincialisation of services of the employees working in the Panchayat of all levels established under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994.

What does Section 2 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

Whereas it is expedient to provide for provincialisation of services of the employees working in the Panchayats of all level established under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994, for its improvement and for better management and control of Panchayats in the State of Assam; It is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

This Act may be called the Assam Panchayat Employees (Provincialisation) Act, 1999

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

It shall extend to the whole of Assam in the rural areas except the Autonomous Districts under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India and shall exclude any area which has been or hereafter may be included in a Municipality or a Town Committee or a Cantonment constituted under the Assam Municipal Act, 1956 and the Cantonment Act, 1924, respectively, or by any other Act.

What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999 say?

It shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of October, 1991

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THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999

The Assam Panchayat Employees (Provincialisation) Act, 1999

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            "content": "Whereas it is expedient to provide for\nprovincialisation of services of the employees working\nin the Panchayats of all level established under the Assam\nPanchayat Act, 1994, for its improvement and\nfor better management and control of Panchayats in\nthe State of Assam;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the\nRepublic of India as follows :-",
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            "content": "services of all employees shall be encadred in the\nappropriate cadres in accordance with the rules as may be\nprescribed by the State Government for this purpose;",
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            "content": "Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as\nmay be after it is made, before the Assam Legislative Assembly\nwhile it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which\nmay be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions\nand if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or\nthe session immediately following the Assam Legislative\nAssembly agree in making any modification in the rule or the\nAssam Legislative Assembly agree that the rule should not be\nmade, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified\nform or be of no effect as the case may be, so, however, that\nany such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice\nto the validity of anything previously done under that rule.",
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            "content": "If any difficulty arises in the interpretation of any provision\nof this Act the interpretation of the State Government shall be\nfinal.",
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            "title": "Section 8",
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            "content": "If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of\nthis Act the Governor may, by order do anything not\ninconsistant with the provisions of this Act, which appear to\nhim to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing\nthe difficulty.",
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            "title": "Section 9(1)",
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            "content": "The State Government Notification No. PDA. 169/91/70\nprovincialising the services of 4565 number of Panchayat\nEmployees of Gaon Panchayat and Mahkuma Parishads\nconstituted under the Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1972 is hereby\nrepealed.",
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        "Short Title": "The Assam Panchayat Employees (Provincialisation) Act, 1999",
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THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES (PROVINCIALISATION) ACT, 1999

Sections

An ACT

Preamble

Section 1(1)

Section 1(2)

Section 1(3)

Section 2

Section 2(a)

Section 2(b)

Section 2(c)

Section 2(d)

Section 2(e)

Section 2(f)

Section 2(g)

Section 2(h)

Section 2(i)

Section 3

Section 3(a)

Section 3(b)

Proviso to Section 3(b)

Section 3(c)

Section 3(d)

Section 4(1)

Section 4(2)

Section 5

Section 6(1)

Section 6(2)

Section 6(2)(i)

Section 6(2)(ii)

Section 6(2)(iii)

Section 6(3)

Section 7

Section 8

Section 9(1)

Section 9(2)