The Assam Commissioners Powers Distribution Act, 1939

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    "title": "The Assam Commissioners Powers Distribution Act, 1939",
    "short_title": "The Assam Commissioners Powers Distribution Act, 1939",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 1 of 1939)",
    "act_year": 1939,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Commissioners Powers Distribution Act, 1939",
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            "number": "1",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Assam Valley Division, in the Surma Valley and Hill Division.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Construction of certain references in enactments, etc., in force in the Commissionerships.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Validity of certain Acts and adaptation of laws.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Amendment of Acts.",
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            "content": "Schedule A\n[ See Section 3 (1)]\nConstruction of enactments, etc., in force in the territories comprised with in the Commissionership of Assam\nConstruction of enactments, etc., in force in the territories comprised with in the Commissionership of Assam\n1 Reference\n2 Constructions",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Commissioner",
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            "content": "Commissioner, Assam Valley Division, or such other authority\n\t\t\t\tas the Governor may direct.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Commissioner of a (or the) Division",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Commissioner, Surma Valley and Hill Division",
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            "content": "Schedule B\n[ See Section 5]\n1 Year\n2 No.\n3 Short title\n4 Amendments\n1897\nX\nThe General Clauses Act\nIn Section 3(13) after the words \"a Division\" the\n\t\t\t\twords \"and shall include the Assam Revenue Tribunal while\n\t\t\t\texercising jurisdiction heretofore exercised by a Commissioner in\n\t\t\t\tappeals and revision in Revenue cases\" shall be inserted.\n1915\nII\nThe Assam General Clauses Act\nIn Section 3(13), after the words \"a Division\" the\n\t\t\t\twords \"and shall include the Assam Revenue Tribunal while\n\t\t\t\texercising jurisdiction heretofore exercised by a Commissioner in\n\t\t\t\tappeals and revisions in Revenue cases\" shall be inserted.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 11th February, 2020 [ass101]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 1 of 1939)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1939",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Commissioners Powers Distribution Act, 1939",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}