The Assam Management of Estates Act, 1949
Preamble
ASSAM ACT XVII OF 1949 THE ASSAM MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES ACT, 1949 . (Passed by the Assembly) (Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 25th October, 1949.) [Published in the Assam Gazette of the 9th November, 1949.] An Act to provide for the management by the Court of Wards of estates and tenures of proprietors, land-holders or tenure-holders in the permanently-settled and temporarily-settled areas of the districts of Goalpara, Garo Hills, Kamrup, Nowgong, Darrang, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur and Cachar in the Province of Assam. Preamble. WHEREAS, for the purpose of improving the economic and social conditions of the agriculturists and for ensuring full and efficient use of land for agriculture, and for improvement, conservation and efficient management of forests, fisheries, hats, bazars and ferries, it is necessary to assume management of estates and tenures in the perma- nently and temporarily-settled areas of Assam : AND WHEREAS the previous sanction of the Governor under section 299(3) of the Government of India Act, 1935 has been obtained to the introduction of the Bill ; It is hereby enacted as follows :-
Sections
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