THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 21, 1995 ASSAM ACT NO. XIII OF 1995 — THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 21, 1995 ASSAM ACT NO. XIII OF 1995

528 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 21, 1995 ASSAM ACT NO. XIII OF 1995 (Received the assent of the Governor on 21st April, 1995) THE GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) NO. 2 ACT, 1995 AN ACT further to amend the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. It is hereby enacted in the Forty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- (1) This Act may be called the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1995. It shall have the like extent as the principal Act. It shall come into force at once. In the principal Act, in section 5, in subsection (1) (a), after sub-clause (V), the following new sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(vi) Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under sub-clause (V), shall be determined by the State Government by order published in the Official Gazette : Provided that such seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes may be allotted by rotation to different wards in such manner as the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct. (vii) The number of seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from amongst the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under first proviso to sub-clause (V) shall be determined by the State Government by order published in the Official Gazette: Preamble. Short title, extent and commencement. Insertion of new sub- clauses in section S. Assam Act I of 1973. Repeal and S avin g. Provided that such seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes may be allotted by rotation to different wards in such manner as the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct. (viii) The number of seats reserved for women belonging to general category under second proviso to sub-clause (V) shall be determined by the State Government by order published in the Official Gazette: Provided that such seats reserved for women belonging to general category may be allotted by rotation to different wards in such manner as the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct. (ix) The term of office of the Mayor reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women under third proviso to sub-clause(V) shall be determined by the State Government by order published in the Official Gazette." (1) The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1995 is hereby repealed. Assam Ordinance II of 1995 Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act as if this Act came into force on the date the Ordinance came into force. M. K. DEKA, Joint Secretary and I/C Secretary to the Govt, of Assam, ____________________________ Legislative Department. ______ _ GUWAHATI- Printed & Published by the Dy. Director (P&S) Directorate of Ptg. and Sty., Assam, Guwahati-21 (Ex-Gazette) No. 169-740-400-21-4-95.

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