GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL — The West Bengal Council Of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative West Bengal Act XXVI of 2001' THE WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature:] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the l8th January, 2002.] An Act to amend the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975. West Ben. Act VI of 1975, WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act; 1975, for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing; Itis hereby enacted in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows 1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Council of Higher Short title. Secondary Education (Second Amendment) Act; 2001. 2. To section 9 of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Amendment of section 9 Education Act, 1975, the following proviso shall be added: _ of West Ben: Act VII of ~Provided that no person who has attained the age of sixty- 1975. two years shall be eligible to hold office as President: 'For proceedings of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. see the proceedings of the meeting of that Assembly held on the IOth December; 2001_ 259 The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (Second Amendment) Act, 2001. [West Ben. Act XXVI of 2001.] Statement of Objects and Reasons on the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2001 (Bill No. 30 of 2001). STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS: Section 9 of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act; 1975 (West Ben Act VIII of 1975) provide that the tenure of office of the President of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education shall be four years from the date