Insertion of Section 4A in Assam Act I of 1962
Section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, 1966 deals with insertion of Section 4A in Assam Act I of 1962. After Section 4 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted as Section 4A, namely :- "Persons who may join Gramdan Community without donating land.
After Section 4 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted as Section 4A, namely :- "Persons who may join Gramdan Community without donating land. 4A.
(1) Any adult person residing in a village, who does not own any land in that village, may file a declaration in the prescribed form and manner and before the prescribed authority, undertaking :- (i) to join the Gramdan Community of that village, and (ii) to make a periodical contribution of one-fortieth of his net annual income or such other share as the Gram Sabha for that village may fix, to be computed in such manner and to be paid within such time as may be prescribed, for community purposes.
(2) The prescribed authority shall, as soon as may be, after the receipt of the declaration publish the same in prescribed manner together with a notice requiring all persons to submit their objections, if any, in writing to it within thirty days of such publication.
(3) Sub-sections (4), (5) and (6) of Section 4 shall apply to a declaration filed under sub-section (1) of this Section in the same manner as they apply to a declaration filed under sub-section (1) of Section 4.
(4) The declaration under sub-section (1) of this Section may be made by the persons referred to therein either individually or collectively.
(5) Where a declaration is made under sub-section (3) of Section 5 that a village is not qualified to be a Gramdan Village, then notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of this Section, all declaration made and confirmed under this Section shall cease to have effect with effect from the date on which the declaration under sub-section (3) of Section 5 is made."
Section 2, The Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, 1966 (Act 19 of 1966).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act is headed "Insertion of Section 4A in Assam Act I of 1962". After Section 4 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted as Section 4A, namely :- "Persons who may join Gramdan Community without donating land.
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act 2, section 2 Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Substitution of Section 16 of Assam Act I of 1962), section 5 (Substitution of Section 23 of Assam Act I of 1962), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act enacted?
Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act was enacted in 1966 as Act 19 of 1966. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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