Section19
The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022

Section 19

In force Act 8 of 2022 As on 07 Oct 2026

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Act 8 of 2022

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Section 19 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022. The Corporation may, by resolution, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the resolution, any of its powers or functions to the Empowered Standing Committee.

(1) The Corporation may, by resolution, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the resolution, any of its powers or functions to the Empowered Standing Committee.

(2) The Empowered Standing Committee may, by order in writing, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, any of its powers or functions to the Mayor or to the Commissioner.

(3) Subject to such standing orders as may be made by the Empowered Standing Committee in this behalf,- (a) the Mayor may, by order, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, any of his powers or functions to the Deputy Mayor or the Commissioner;

(b) the Commissioner may, by order, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, any of his powers or functions, excluding the powers or functions under sub-section (2) of section 271 or section 280 of this Act, to any officer or other employee of the Corporation; and (c) any officer of the Corporation, other than the Commissioner, may, by order, delegate, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, any of his powers or functions to any other officer subordinate to him.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Empowered Standing Committee, the Mayor, the Commissioner, or the other officer referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) above, shall not delegate- Co (a) any of its or his powers or functions delegated to it or him under this section; or (b) such of its or his powers or functions as may be specified by regulations. Reservation of office of Mayor.

Section 19, The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (Act 8 of 2022).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 280

Questions about Section 19

How do I find court cases under Section 19 of the Assam Municipal Corporation 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 Municipal Corporation Act 19, section 19 Assam Municipal Corporation Act, section 19 of the Assam Municipal Corporation 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 19 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 280, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Assam Municipal Corporation Act enacted?

Assam Municipal Corporation Act was enacted in 2022 as Act 8 of 2022. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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