{
    "id": 14064,
    "slug": "code-of-criminal-procedure-assam-amendment-act-1964",
    "title": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 1964",
    "short_title": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 1964",
    "act_number": "Assam Act 13 of 1964",
    "act_year": 1964,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 1964",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "2. Substitution of Section 13 of the Code.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"13. (1) The State Government may appoint as many persons as it thinks fit to the Sub-divisional Magistrates in any district in the State of Assam.\n(2) The State Government, or subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may place one or more Sub-divisional Magistrates in charge of a sub-division.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Repeal and saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment of Section 2.\n\"13. Power to put Magistrate in-charge of Sub-division. - (1) The State Government may place any Magistrate of the First and Second Class in-charge of a sub-division, and relieve him of the charge as occasion requires.\n(2) Delegation of powers to District Magistrates. - Such Magistrate shall be called Sub-divisional Magistrate.\n(3) The State Government may delegate its powers under this section to the District Magistrate.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 11th February, 2020 [ass128]",
        "Act Number": "Assam Act 13 of 1964",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1964",
        "Short Title": "The Code of Criminal Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 1964",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:28"
}