Assam Tribal Development Authority Act, 1983

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    "title": "Assam Tribal Development Authority Act, 1983",
    "short_title": "Assam Tribal Development Authority Act, 1983",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 11 of 1983)",
    "act_year": 1983,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "Assam Tribal Development Authority Act, 1983",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Authority\" means the Tribal Development Authority of Assam.\n(b) \"Government\" means the State Government of Assam.\n(c) \"Governor\" means the Governor of Assam.\n(d) \"Rules\" mean the rules made under this Act.\n(e) 'MLA' and 'MP' mean the member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Assam and the member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha respectively.\nChapter II",
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            "title": "3. The setting up of the Authority and its composition.",
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            "content": "4.\n(b) The Vice-Chairman shall be the Minister in-charge of the Welfare of Plains Tribes and Backward Classes Department.\n(c) All Plains Tribal M.L.As. and M.Ps. of the State representing the area in which the Act is applicable.\n(d) 8 (eight) members to be elected as provided in sub-section (2) of this Section strictly by the limited voters belonging to the Plains Tribal Communities of the Gaon Panchayat areas, or a part of the Gaon Panchayat falling within the areas to which this Act is applied.\n(e) An officer not below the rank of a Divisional Commissioner nominated by the Government shall be the Member-Secretary of the Authority.\n(f) 5 (five) Ex-officio members nominated by the Government from among the officers of the Developmental Departments.\n(g) Not more than two representatives shall be nominated by the Central Government.\n5.\n6.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Salary and allowances of Vice-Chairman.",
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            "content": "8.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Resignation.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Removal of members.",
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            "content": "(a) On his refusal to serve in the Authority.\n(b) If he is incapable of holding the office, due to disease or infirmity.\n(c) On absence from 5 (five) successive meetings of the Authority without sufficient reason.\n(d) If he has misused his office,\n(e) If his retention in the Authority is other¬wise considered undesirable or against the interest of the Authority.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Power to fill vacancies.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Staff of the Authority.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nProcedure for the meeting of the Authority",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Meeting of the Authority.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Special invitees.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Quorum.",
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            "content": "(ii) In case the minimum number of the voting members forming a quorum are not present in a meeting, the meeting shall be postponed and reconvened after giving 7 days notice. No quorum shall be necessary to transact any business of the reconvened meeting.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Functions of the Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) To prepare short-term and long-term plans for all round socioeconomic development of the areas to which this Act is applied.\n(b) To formulate schemes for the development of the area in the context and within the frame-work of the State Plans.\n(c) To recommend such other measures as may be considered necessary for accelerating the development of the area.\n(d) To review the schemes for the development of the area and their progress from time to time.\n(e) To call for the reports relating to the implementation of the development pro-grammes in the area and to suggest measures for co-ordination and supervision of the Schemes.\nChapter IV\nFund of the Authority\n17.\n18.\n19.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Budget.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Power to borrow.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Submission of Annual Report.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Authority to submit reports, etc.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nMiscellaneous",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Power of the State Government to issue directives.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Members of Authority and staff to public servants.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Protection of invalidation of the or Proceedings.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Protection for acts done.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Power to make rule.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Repeal and saving.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th June, 2020 [ass417]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 11 of 1983)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1983",
        "Short Title": "Assam Tribal Development Authority Act, 1983",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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