EX TRA 0 R DNA R Y PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY — THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984

MANIPUR GAZETTE EX TRA 0 R DNA R Y PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Imphal, "Thursday,_Decemher 26, 2019 GOvERNMENT OF' MANIPUR (Fausa 5, 141) No. 326 SECRETARIAT ; LAW & HEGSHATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT NOLHLCAHOA Imphal, (he 24" December; 2019 No. 1(/14/2017-FCIL;' In exercise Of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Family Courts rconsultation with the High Court of Manipur; the Governor of Acl, 1984 (No: 66 o/1984) and alter Family Courts Rules, 1992, Manipur is pleased to make thc following rules further to amend the Marpur namely:- THE MANIPUR FAMILY COURTS (SECOND AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019 Short title and commencement- (V) These rules may be called the Manipur Farnily Courts (Second Amendment) Rules 2019. shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: (2) They Amendment ofrule 2- Inclause (d)ofrule2 ofthe Manipur Family Courts Rulesc '992 hereinafic" relerred to as the said rules), for the words 'Gauhati High Court",the words "High Courtof Manipur" shall be substituted. Substitution of rule 7 - Forrule 7ofthe said Rules olthe following shall be substituted namely: Qualilieation for "#ppointment aS Counsellor-(I)A person forappointment as Counsellor "7_ allained the age 0f40 years on the first = day of January of the recrultment year; musU have possess a Bachelor Degree in Law or Master Degree in Sociology or Diploma in musi Social Works and must be & person who is or has been married: A Counscllor on completion of[0 (ten) years of service may be considered for promotion (2) to the post of Senior Counsellor ' Substitution ofrule &- For rule & ofthe said rules, the following shall be substituted namely: of Counscllor-(I) Subjeetto the provision ofrule Z there shall bea Courselor "8_ Appointment for each Family Court to be appointed by (he Sta