The Assam (Temporarily Settled Districts) Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1942

Preamble .

Shor t tit le,  
extent and 
commence­
ment.

Amendment 
of heading 
of  Chapter  
IX  of
Assam Act 
II I of
1935.

ASSAM AC T III  OF 1942
TH E ASSAM (T EM PO RA RI LY  SE TT LE D 

DI ST RI CT S)  TEN ANCY (AME ND ME NT )
AC T, 1942.

[Received the assent of  the Governor on the 25th 
March 1942]

[Pub lished in the Jud??; Gatef/f of  the  1st April  
1942]

An Act to amend the Assam (Temporarily Settled 
Districts') Tenancy Act, 1935

Whereas it  is expedie nt to amend  the Assam Ass am -A ct ,
(Temporar ily Settled Districts) Ten ancy Act , III o f 1935. 
1935, in  the manner here inaf ter app ear ing  ;

And whereas the  Governor of  Assam, has 
assumed to himself under  the Proclam ation date d 
the 25th December  1941 issued by him  under  26 Geo . 5, 
section 93 of the" Governmen t of  India  Act, Ch. 2. 
1935, all powers vested by or und er the  said Act 
in the Prov incia l Legislatu re ;

Now, therefore, in exercise o f the said powers, 
the Governor of Assam is pleased to make  the 
following A ct :—

1. (1) Th is Act may be called the Assam 
(Temporar ily Sett led Districts ) Tenancy (Amend­
men t) Act, 1942.

(2) It  shall come into force at  once .

(3) It  shall have  the like e xten t as the Assam Assam
(.Temporari ly Sett led Districts) Ten ancy Act,  11 ° 93  '
1935, hereinafter referred to as t he said Act.

2. In  the heading of Chapte r IX  of the said 
Act, for the  words “ PR IVILEG ED .Tf ajW s 
AND OC CU PANC Y Raiyats” the word 
“ TE NA NT S” shall be substitu ted.

Amendmen t 
of section 79 
of A ssam
Act II I of 

1935.

3. In  sub-section (1) of section 79 of  the said 
Act  for the  words “ privi leged  raiyats and occu ­
pancy raiyats” the words “ all or any  class or 
classes o f te nants” shall be substituted.

Amendmen t 
of section 80 
of Assam 
Act II I of 
1935.

4. In  section 80 of the said Act—

(t) for c lause (a) the following shall be sub ­
sti tuted,  namely—

“ (a) the  nam e of each te na nt ’’ ;

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(ii) (1) for the word "raiyat” in clause (ft) 
the word  “ ten an t”  shall be substi ­
tut ed  ;

(2) for the  word “ fBywfc”  in  clause (e) 
the word  “ tenant s” shall be  sub ­
stit uted ;

(3) for the word "raiyat's” in  clause (rf) 
the  w ord “ tena nt ’s”  shall be  sub ­
sti tuted.

Amendment 
of section 
84 of Assam 
Act II I of 
1935.

5. In  sub-sections (1) and (3) of  section  84 of 
the said Act, for the words “ privileged raiyats 
and occupanc y raiyats” the  words “ and  tena nts” 
shall be sub sti tuted .

Amendment 
of section 
85 of Assam 
Act II I of 
1935.

6. In section 85 o f the said Act  for the  words 
“ privileged raiyats and  occupancy  raiyats” the 
words “ tenants o f any  class or  classes” shall be 
subs tituted.Amendment 

of section 
107 of 
Assam Act 
II I of 1935.

7. In  section 107 of  the said Act—

(t) for the words “ privileged raiyats or 
occupancy raiyats” in sub section (1) 
the words “ all or any  class or  classes 
of t enants” shall be sub stituted ;

(«) for the  w ord "raiyats” in sub-sections (1) 
and  (3) the word “ ten an ts” shall be 
substitu ted ;

(t»») for the words “privileged raiyat or 
occupancy raiyat” in sub-section (8) 
the words  “ ten ant of any  cla s or 
classes” shall be sub sti tuted .

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