Power to
make rules.
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20. The State Government may subject i:o the
condition of previous publication make rules generally to
carry out the provisions of this Act and in particular to
regulate the following matters:- .
(a) the proceedings of any officer who, under any
provision of this Act, is required or empowered
to take action in any matter ;
(b) the manner in which any order or public notice
issued under the provisions of this Act shall be
published;
(c) the manner in which assessment and recovery
of costs under this Act shall be made. ·
Indian Rail- 2l. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the
way1 Act I d' R '1 " ·
1890 (Act n 1an a1 ways r.ct, l8YO.
IX of 1890)
not affected.
Repeal, 22. The Assam Embankment and Drainage Act,
1941 is hereby repealed.
ASSAM ACT II OF 1954
THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG)
ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT,
(Passed' by the Assembly)
( Received the assent of the President on the 15th February I9.H )
[Published i~ the Assam Gazette, dated the 24th February 1954]
An
Act
to assimilate laws in force in the Scheduled areas to the laws in
· Khasi and Jaintia Hills District.
Preatnble.- Whereas it is expedient to assimilate the laws in fore!'! in
Scheduled areas with respect to the matters enumerated in List II in the Sev
Schedule to the Constitution, to the laws in force with respect to the said mat
in the Kha$i and Jaintia Hills District in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted as follows :- ·
1. Short title, extent and com.mencetnent.-(1) This Act may be calle
the Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of State
Act, 1953. r ·
(2) It extends to the Scheduled areas.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,
notification in the official Gazette , appoint. · ,
2. Definitions.~In this Al:t- , ·
(a) 'Law' means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or
law relating to any of the matters enumerated j n Ust II in the Seventh Sch
to the •Constitution. ·
(b) · 'Sr;:heduled Areas 1 mean the areas specified in the Schedule.
3. Assimilatio~ of Laws.-(1) All laws which immediately , before·
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POWCHO 20. The State Government may subject to the
ma“ "'1‘" condition of " ' bl' ' k 1 11 ~
prevxous pu Ication ma e ru es genera y to
carry out the provisions of this Act and in particular to
regulate the following matters :—-
(a) the proceedings of any officer who, under any
provision of this Act, is required or empowered
to take action in any matter ;
(b) the manner in which any order or public notice
issued under the provisions of this Act shall be
published 3
(c) the manner in which assessment and recovery
of costs under this Act shall be made.
Indian Rail- 21. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Act IX or?
flag}: as; Indian Railways Act, 1890. 1890,
IX of 1890)
not affected:
Repeal. 22. The Assam Embankmentand Drainage Act, Assam Ac
194] is hereby repealed. KIA of
ASSAM ACT II OF 1954 ,
THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) CANTONMENT
ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT, 1953
(Passed by the Assembly) \
( Received the assent of the President on the 15th February 1954 )
[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 24th February 1954]
An
Act
to assimilate laws in force in the Scheduled areas to the laws in force int
Khan" and jaintia Hills District.
n List II in the Sevent
" i ‘ Schedule to the Constitution, to the laws in force with respect to the said matte
' t in the Khasi and jaintia Hills District in the manner hereinafter appearing
It is hereby enacted as follows 2»—
1. Short title, extent and commencement—(1) This
the Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of State L
Act, 1953. ' ‘
(2) It extends to the Scheduled areas. :
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,
notification in the ofiicial Gazette , appoint. ‘ .
2. Definitions.~—In this Aet— , ‘ i
(a) ‘Law’ means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or B
law relating to any of the matters enumerated in List 11 in the Seventh Sched
to the‘Constitution.‘ . _ '
([7) “Scheduled Areas’qmean 'the areas spec1fied 1n the Schedule.
3. Assimilation of Laws.--(1) All laws which immediately before \
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commel)cement of this Act extend to, or are in force iQ, the Schecluled areas shall
from the commencement of this Act cease to be in force in the Scheduled areas
except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day, and for the
removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that section 6 of the Assam General
Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act II of 1915), shall apply in relation to such cessor
as it applies in relation to the repeal of an enactment by a State Act.
{2) All laws which immediately before the commencement of thi> Act extend
to or are in force in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, shall as from that day , .
extend to or, as the case may be, come into force in, the Scheduled areas.
4. Removal of difficulties .--If any difficulty arises in relation to the transi- ,,
tion ueder section 3 from one law or group of laws to another law or group of
Jaws, the State Government rna y by order notified in th~ official Gazette, make
such provision as it considers necessary for the removal of the difficulty.
SCHEDULE
(1) The Shillong (Rifle Range) Cantonment, that is to ~ay, the area as '
Note 1.-This area lies about half a mile to the west of Laban village, and defined below-
about the same distance south of the Umjasai river as it runs from west to east
from Cantonment Boundary Pillar Nu.37.
It is nowhere contiguous with the boundaries of the Shillong Cantonment.
Note 2.-No.l Boundary Pillar is situated at a bearing of 313° and at a
distance of 420 feet from the centre of the 400° firing point on the main range
through which the Ummawlong stream flows ; and at a bearing ol' 243° an at a
distance of 565 feet from centre of the 600° firing point on the same range.
Magnetic variation when this bount:!ary was surveyed in 1926, was 0°15'
west.
Pillars
Pillar No.1 to Pillar
No.2.
Pillar No.2 to Pillar
No.3.
Pillar No.3 to Pillar
No.4.
Pillar No.4 to Pillar
No.5.
Pillar No.5 to Pillar
No.6.
Boundaries of the detached area
Bearing·from -::: .S
Magnetic ... r:
North ~ § ~... I . ( = ., l::l u
,-----~--------l:l ·~ ol ~
Degrees Mi- 5 .~
The boundary runs from pillar No.1 in
a north·westerly direction crossing
the head of a Nala, to pillar No.2,
which is situated on a spur across
this NaJa.
Thence it veers slightly more north-
wards and descends a thickly wood-
eel slope until it reaches a stream at
pillar No.3.
The boundary is formed by .,the stream
between these two pillars and runs
in a south-westerly direction. Pillar
No.4 is in mid-stream. '
Thence it turns sharp south-east to pil-
lar No.5 situated at the foot of a
steep bill.
Thence the boundary again turns
sharp south-We~t wjth a slight 9i~~
gonal ascent. ·
•nutes ·' ..d "0
303 . ! 18 335
317 12 .. 391
219 42 830
14~ 4.8 61
238 12 113
>v~vw . ‘7‘
371.1% Liliarar
«may .unwmammj
. a"; ,. raw...“
extend to, or are in force in, the Scheduled areas shall
from the commencement 01‘ this Act cease to be in force in the Scheduled areas
‘ , except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day, and for the
removal ofdoubts, it is hereby declared that section 6 of the Assam General
Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act II of 1915), shall apply in relation to such cessor
, as it applies in relation to the repeal of an enactment by a State Act.
(2) All laws which immediately before the commencement of this Act extend
to or are in force in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, shall as from that day
'nto force in, the Scheduled areas.
extend to or, as the case may be, come 1
4. Removal of difiiculties.~—Il‘ any dillieulty arises in relation to the transi-
tion under section 3 from one law or group of laws to another law or group of
hills, the State Government may by order notified in the official Gazette, make
such provision as it considers necessary for the removal of the difficulty .
SCH li DU LE
commencement of this Act
(1) The Shillong (Rifle Range) Cantonment, that is to say, the area as
defined below——
Note l.-—-This area lies about hall" a mile to the west of Laban village, and
about the same distance south of the Umjasai river as it runs from west to east
from Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.37. .
It is nowhere contiguous with the boundaries of the Shillong Cantonment.
Note 2.-——No.l Boundary Pillar is situated at a bearing of 313° and at a %
distance of 420 feet from the centre of the 400" firing point on the main range ' :
through which the Ummawlong stream lloWs ; and at a bearing of 243° an at a ‘ " i ‘
distance of 565 feet from centre of the 600° firing point on the same range.
Magnetic variation when this boundary was surveyed in 1926, was 0°15’
west.
daries of the detached area
Boun
Bearing from ... c:
hdagnefic u 8'"
North g g 8 a
Pillars . r———-—-A-»—————w5.§ :8
Degrees Mi- 3322
nutes ”a T’
The boundary runs from pillar No.1 in 308 . 18 335
Pillar No.1 to Pillar
a north-westerly direction crossmgr
No.2.
the head of a Nala, to pillar No.2,
which is situated on a spur across
this Nala.
317 12 391
Pillar No.2 to Pillar Thence it veers slightly more north-
No.3. wards and descends a thickly wood-
ed slope until it reaches a stream at
pillar No.3. ‘
Pillar No.3 to Pillar The boundary is formed by the stream 219 42 830
No.4. , between these two pillars and runs
in a south-westerly direction. Pillar
No.4 is in mid-stream.
Pillar No.4 to Pillar Thence it turns sharp south-east to pil-
No.5. lar No.5 situated at the foot of a
steep hill.
Pillar No.5 to Pillar Thence the boundar
No.6. sharp south-west with a slight dia-
gonal ascent.
144 48 61
y again turns 238 12
Pillars
Pillar No.6 to Pillar
No.7.
Pillar No.7 to Pillar
No.8.
From Pillar No.6 the slight diagonal
ascent is continued but almost due
south.
The boundary thencecontinues in the
same line for a distance of 40 feet
whence it curves south-west to pil-
lar No.8 situated in the centre of a
NaJa 50 feet to the south-east of the
south corner of a disused range butt.
Thence to the south corner of this butt
Bearing from
Magnetic
North
324 48 Pillar No.8 to ·Pillar
No.9. · , and along the pillar No.9 in the
centre of the south-west side of the.
butt.
Pillar No.9 to Pillar
No.IO.
Pillar No.lO to Pillar
No.ll.
Pillar No.ll to Pillar
No.I2.
Pillar No.l2 to Pillar
No.l3.
· Pillar No.l3 to Pillar
No.l4
Pillar No.l4 to Pillar
No. IS.
Pillar No:15 to Pillar
No.I6.
Pillar No. 16 to
~illar No. 17.
The boundary thence turns a right
angle to run south-west straight up a
steep slope for a distance of 150
feet, thence turning south to follow
a spur for 180 feet upto piilar
No.lO.
Thence under the brow of this spur in
a curve for 95 feet to the south-east
and 60 feet almost south.
Thence south-west to Pillar No.l2
situated on the crest of the spur.
The boundary between these two pil-
lars follows up the same spur in a
south-easterly direction.
Thence the boundary turns south-east
and runs down to . a Nala.
Thence in the same line to a spur
across the Nala.
Thence in the same line across this
spur to the south slope of it.
The boundary turns eas t from pillar
No. 16 along the ·south slope of the
spur.
Pillar No. 17
Pjllar NO'. 18.
Pillar No. 18
Pillar No. 19.
to In the same line down the south-east
sfope of this spur.
t.o The boundary here veers north-east,
descends a steep slope to cross a NaJa
do\vn . which the Wah Jalynnoh
branch of the Ummawlong stream
flows a:nd ascends a steep slope to
the north-east of this stream · tq
pillar No. 19 which is situ.ated in a
cle~ring' in a thick WOQd,
75.
Bearing from _ , .
Magnetic
North
r‘~-—&—~——\
Degrees Mi-
nutes
.
Pillar No.6 to Pillar From Pillar No.6 the slight diagonal 187 24'
No.7. ascent is continued but almost due
south.
Pillar No.7.to Pillar The boundary thence continues in the
No.8. same line for a distance of 40 feet
whence it curves south-west to pil-
lar No.8 situated in the centre of a
Nala 50 feet to the south-east of the
south corner ofa disused range butt.
Pillar No.8 to Pillar Theme to the south corner of this butt
No.9. , « and along the pillar No.9 in the
centre of the south-west side of the,
butt.
Pillar No.9 to Pillar The boundary thence! turns a right
No.10. angle to run south-west straight up a
steep slope for a distance of 150
feet, thence turning south to follow
a spur for - 180 feet upto pillar
'N0.10.
Pillar No.10 to Pillar Thence under the brow of this spur in
No.11. a curve for 95 feet to the south-east
and 60 feet almost south.
Pillar No.11 to Pillar Thence south-west to Pillar No.12
No.12." ' situated on the crest of the spur.
Pillar No.12 to Pillar The boundary between these two pil~
No.13. lars follows up the same spur in a
south-easterly direction.
Pillar No.13 to Pillar Thence the boundary turns south—east
No.14 ' - and runs down to‘ a Nala.
Pillar No.14 to Pillar Thence in the same line to a spur
No.15. , ' across the Nala.
Pillar No.15 to Pillar Thence in the same line across this
No.16. spur to the south slope of it.
Pillar No." 16 to The boundary turns east from pillar
Pillar No. 17. - _ ,, > . No. 16 along the south slope of the
. , - , , spur. .
Pillar No. 17_ to 'In the same line down the south-east
“ PillarNo. 13. . ;_ slope of this spur.
Pillar ‘No'. ‘18 to The, boundary here veers north—cast,
Pillar No. 19. . l, descends a steep slope to cross a Nala
, ' , do‘wn Which the Wah jalynnoh
, branch of the Ummawlong stream
flows and ascends a steep slope to
‘ the north—east of this stream‘ to
,_ ,pillar No. 19 which is situated, in a
[clearing in a thick Wood.
Fillars
Bearing from
, Magnetic .., ~ "-
North .~ Ci l'l "'g
,--__.A.--_,~;;nt,.;.
Degrees Mi· b ·g :S .S
nutes ..<::
to Thence almost in the same line but
slight1y more northerly along this
clearing to pillar No. 20 on the edge
of a track running south-west from
70 42 464
Pillar No. 19
Pillar No. 20.
Pillar No. 20
Pillar No. 21.
Pillar No. 21
Pillar No. 22.
· the southern extremity of Kench's
Trace.
to Thence north-east to pillar No. 21
which is situated to the east of the
southern extremity of Kench 's Trace.
to The boundary runs in a north-westerly
direction along Kench's Trace to
pillar 21A ; thence in a direct line
to pillar No. 21B situated on
Kench's Trace ; thence along
Kench's Trace, through No. 210 to
pil\.ar No. 21D ; thence m a direct
line to pillar No. 22 which is situat-
ed on the west bank of the Ummaw-
long stream just north of the 20
yards firing point of the rifle range.
22 to The west bank of the Ummawlong
23. stream forms the boundary between
these two pillars.
Pillar No. 23 to The boundary hence turn abruptly an1 203
Pillar No. 24. runs south-west on to the lower cre>t
of a spur.
Pillar No 24
Pillar No. 25.
Pillar No.25
, Pillar No.26.
to Thence in the same line up and acro~s
a Nala running to the south-east
of this spur.
to Thence in the same line uQ the side
of a spur to the south:east of this
nala, to pillar No.1.
48 363
30 680
30 1,440
42 200
42 200
12 240
(2) The Shillong (Umlung) Canton~ent, 'that 1s to say, the area as
defined below :-Area 1,962 ac.res
Braemar East Boundary Pillar No.1 or Cantonment Boundary Pillar
1s situated , on the left bank of the Wah Sohkhlur at a point 300 feet
horizontal
distancfl
in feet
‘ Pillar No. 19 to Thence almost in the same line but
Pillar No.20. slightly more northerly along this
clearing to pillar N0. 20 on the edge
of a track running south-West from
the southern extremity of Kench’s
Trace.
Pillar N0. 20 to Thence north-east to pillar No. 21 42 48 363
Pillar N0. 21. which is situated to the east of the
southern extremity of Kench’s Trace.
Pillar No. 21 to The boundary runs in a north-westerly
Pillar No. 22. direction along KenCh’s Trace to
pillar 21A ; thence in a direct line
to pillar No. 213 situated on
Kench’s Trace ; thence along
Kench’s Trace, through No. 21C to
pillar No. 21D ; thence in a direct
line to pillar No. 22 which is situat—
ed on the west bank of the Ummaw-
long stream just north of the 20
yards firing point of the rifle range.
The west bank of the Urnmawlong
stream forms the boundary between
these two pillars.
11‘ Pillar No. 22 to
Pillar No 23.
Pillar No. 23 to The boundary hence turn abruptly and 203 42, 200
Pillar No. 24. runs south-west on to the lower crest
of a spur.
:Pillar No 24 to Thence in the same line up and across 203 4‘2 200
42“ Pillar No. 25. a Nala running to the south-east
of this spur.
,- Pillar No.25 to Thence in the same line up the side 203 12
Pillar No.26. of a spur to the south-east of this
nala, to pillar No.1.
(2) The Shillong (Urnlong) Cantonment,‘that is to say, the area as
defined below 1——
Area 1,962 acres
dary Pillar No.1 or Cantonment Boundary Pillar
Braemar East Boun
he left bank of the Wah Sohkhlur ata point 300 feet ‘1
No.29 is situated on t
s
g
north-west , of Cantonment Boundary Pilla r No.30 on a True
from Cantonment Bo4nclary Pillar No.30.
(Magnetic V ariation
DescripLion
Forward bcaring8
from true north
r------"-----, .
·Degrees Minutes
From Braemar l1oundary Pill ar No. 1 which is also 29 ·1 30
Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.29 the boundary
runs across a stream in a north-westerly directi on
in a straight line along the boundary of private
land to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.2.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar ~o.~l the boundary 258 05
runs in a westerly direction a lon g the boundary of
private land to the bed of tl]e dry nallah a t a point
10 feet north ofBraemar Pillar No.3 .
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.3 the bound ary 252 28
runs in a westerl y direction a long the bed of dry
nallah to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 is si tuated
near the head of this dry nallah.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .4 the boundary l8t 50
runs in a south erly direction for a distance of about
70 feet to a priva te cart road, thence along the
east side of this road to Braemar Boundary Pillar
No.5 which is situa ted on the left bank of a stream,
where the road. crosses the stream .
From Braemar Boundary Pill ar No.5 the boundary 216 SO
runs in a south-westerly direction across the stream
and the cart road up the hill in a straight line to
Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 along side the
Cantonm ent Boundary Pillar No.34.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No .6 the bound ary 97 05
runs in an easterly direction a long the Canton ment
Boundary to Braemar Boundary Pi llar No.7 which
is situated where the road crosses the Wah Sohkhlur
on its right bank approxim ately 46 feet west of Can-
tonment Boundary Pillar No.33 situated on the
hillside.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.7 the Boundary 36 30
runs in a north-eas terly direction along the Canton-
ment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah
Sohkhlur (Wah Lind-:Jh ) stream to Braemar
Boundary Pillar No.8 which is situated on the right
bank where the river bends left handed below Can-
tonment Boundary Pillar CNo. 30 .
From Braemar Boundary ' Pillar No.8 in a north- 292 30
wes terly d irection aiong the Cantonment Boundary
which is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah
Lindoh) stream and crossing it opposite Braemar
Boundary J>illar No.1.
-14
from Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.30.
(Magnetic Variation . 55' west in 1931)»
Forward bearings H
DCscriplion from true north
r——-———*—--—-\
Degrees Minutes
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.1 which is also 29L 30
Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.29 the boundary
runs acrossastream in a north-westerly direction
in a straight line along the boundary of private
land to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.2.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.2 the boundary
runs in a westerly direction along the boundary of
private land to the bed of the dry nallah at a point
10 feet north of Braemar Pillar No.3.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.3 the boundary
runs in a westerly direction along the bed of dry
nallah to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 is situated
near the head of this dry nallah.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.1 the boundary
runs in a southerly direction for a distance of about
70 feet to a private cart road, thence along the
east side of this road to Braemar Boundary Pillar
No.5 which is situated on the left bank of a stream,
where the road crosses the stream.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.5 the boundary
runs in a south-westerly direction across the stream
and the cart road up the hill in a straight line to
Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 along side the
Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.34.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 the boundary
' runs in an easterly direction along the Cantonment
BOundary to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.7 which
is situated where the road crosses the Wah Sohkhlur
on its right bank approximately 46 feet west of Can-
tonment Boundary Pillar No.33 situated on the
hillside.
From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.7 the Boundary
runs in a north-easterly direction along the Canton-
ment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah
Sohkhlur (Wah Lindoh) stream to Braemar
Boundary Pillar No.8 which is situated on the right
bank where the river bends left handed below Can-
tonment Boundary PillarNo. 30.
From Braemar’- Boundary ( Pillar No.8 in a nOrth-
westerly direction along the Cantonment Boundary
which isthe right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah
Lindoh) stream and crossing it opposite Braemar
Boundary- Pilla-r No.1.“ «