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    "id": 3298,
    "slug": "assam-secondary-education-amendment-act-1972",
    "title": "THE ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1972",
    "short_title": "The Assam Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1972",
    "act_number": "XXIII",
    "act_year": 1972,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": "1972-09-28",
    "description": "The Assam Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1972",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct\nto amend the Assam Secondary Education Act, 1961",
            "footnote": "Assam Act No. XXV of 1961",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Preamble",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam\nSecondary Education Act, 1961 hereinafter called the\nprincipal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing.\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twenty-third Year of\nthe Republic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXV of 1961",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) This act may be called the Assam Secondary\nEducation (Amendment) Act, 1972.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal\nAct.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall come into force on such date of\ndates as the State Government may, by a notification\nin the official Gazette, appoint.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of Section 13 of Assam Act XXV of 1961",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. In Section 13 of the principal Act,-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXV of 1961",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1)\nSub-section (i) shall be substituted by the\nfollowing:-\n\"(i)\nto prescribe curriculum, syllabus, and\ncourse of instruction for High Schools, Higher Secon\ndary Schools and High Madrassas,\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Sub-section (viii) shall be substituted by\nthe following:-\n\"(viii) to prescribe and select text books and\nsupplementary books.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Inclusion of a new section after Section 13 of Assam Act XXV 1961",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. After Section 13 of the principal Act, following\nshall be added as a new Section 13 A.\n\"13 A. It shall be the endeavour of the Board\nto prepare and publish text books and supplementary\nbooks through the Assam State Text Book Production\nand Publication Corporation Ltd., a State Govern-\nment undertaking from such date or dates after the\nCorporation is registered under the Indian Companies\nAct, 1956 as may be notified by the State Government\nin the official Gazette.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXV 1961; 1 of 1956",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "If, however, the Assam State Text Book Pro-\r\nduction and Publication Corporation Ltd., fails to prepare\r\nand publish text books and supplementary books\r\nwithin a reasonable period, the Board will have\r\nfreedom to prepare and publish them through any\r\nother agencies or under its own control giving proper\r\nnotice to the Assam State Text Book Production\r\nand Publication Corporation Ltd.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "197223",
        "Act Number": "XXIII",
        "Enactment Date": "1972-09-28",
        "Act Year": "1972",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1972",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:18"
}