Assam Municipal Act, 1956.
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Abstract
This Act consists of 337 Sections divided into 11 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Constitution of Municipalities (II); Municipal Boards (III); Municipal Finance and Property (IV); Municipal Taxation (V); Power for Sanitary and Other Purposes (VI); Water Supply, Lighting and Drainage Systems (VII); Control (VIII); Rules and Bye-Laws (IX); Procedure (X); Miscellaneous Provisions (XI).
There shall be established for each municipality of a body of Commissioners designated as the Municipal Board having authority over the Municipality. Every Municipal Board shall provide or arrange for the provision of a sufficient supply of drinking water for the inhabitants of the areas within its jurisdiction. The Board shall make adequate provision for securing: (a) that the water supply is continuous throughout the year, and (b) that the water supply is at all times pure and fit for human consumption. A Municipal Board shall also provide or arrange for the provision of sufficient supply of water for other domestic purposes or for non-domestic purposes. A Board may also introduce a sewerage scheme for removal of sewage by flushing with water through underground closed sewers.
Power the Board to make bye-laws include regulating the hours and manner of transport within the municipality of any specified articles of food or drink; fixing the places in which any specified article of food or drink may be sold or exposed for sale or the places in which it may not be sold of exposed for sale; regulating either by rendering licenses necessary or otherwise the import into the municipality for sale, of milk and butter; regulating, either by rendering licenses,necessary or otherwise, or prohibiting for the purpose of preventing danger to the public health, the stalling or herding of horses, cattle, swine, donkeys, sheep or goats, geese, ducks and fowls; etc. The Act further makes provisions for: inspection and supervision; offences and penalties; etc.
There shall be established for each municipality of a body of Commissioners designated as the Municipal Board having authority over the Municipality. Every Municipal Board shall provide or arrange for the provision of a sufficient supply of drinking water for the inhabitants of the areas within its jurisdiction. The Board shall make adequate provision for securing: (a) that the water supply is continuous throughout the year, and (b) that the water supply is at all times pure and fit for human consumption. A Municipal Board shall also provide or arrange for the provision of sufficient supply of water for other domestic purposes or for non-domestic purposes. A Board may also introduce a sewerage scheme for removal of sewage by flushing with water through underground closed sewers.
Power the Board to make bye-laws include regulating the hours and manner of transport within the municipality of any specified articles of food or drink; fixing the places in which any specified article of food or drink may be sold or exposed for sale or the places in which it may not be sold of exposed for sale; regulating either by rendering licenses necessary or otherwise the import into the municipality for sale, of milk and butter; regulating, either by rendering licenses,necessary or otherwise, or prohibiting for the purpose of preventing danger to the public health, the stalling or herding of horses, cattle, swine, donkeys, sheep or goats, geese, ducks and fowls; etc. The Act further makes provisions for: inspection and supervision; offences and penalties; etc.
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