(i) This Act may be called the Asom Rastrabhasa Pra-char. Samiti (Takim~- ov,er of Management and Control) Act, 1984: .
(ii) It shall ex tend to all the areas over which the Asom Rastrcabhasa P rachar Sarni.ti had its jurisdiction immediately oefore the· commencement of this Act. .... 1
(iii) It shall be deemed to hav:e come into force on the 1st day of October, 1984.
Dc fiDiticns. 2. In this !Act•:-
(a) "Board" means the Asam Rastrabhasa Prachar Board constituted under Section 3 of this Act. t
(b) "Byabasthapika Sabha" means the General Council constituted under Section 9 of the Bidhan of the Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti . .
(c) "Karyyapalika" means the Executive Committee constituted under Section 10 'of the Bidhan of the Asam Rastrabha:s.a Prachar Samiti.
· (d) "Samiti" means the Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, an institution registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of
1.860) and bearing Registration No. 18 of 1951-52.
(e) "Government" means the State Government of ' Assam .. 1 • - \ • • " THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTI{AORDINARY, DEC. 15, 1984 1723 I
(f) "Mantri" means the Mantri (General Secretary) of the Samiti as defined under Section 20 of the Bidhan of the Asam Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti.
(g) "Pradhan Sachib" means the Pradhan Sa~hib under Chapter-II of the Samiti as specified in Section 2(ka) of Karmi Seva "Acharan Bidhi" of the Samiti which was in force immediately be fore' the commencement _of this Act.
/ Constitution 3. (1) The Government shall constitute a Board to be an~ inc7ro· called the Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Board for the pur ~~= oRth~ pose of taking over the management and control of the t rabbasa ; ; ,,..samiti consisting of not more than '13 members :
c:hlll" Board.
Provided that if the Board. is constituted with less 1 t han 13 members, the Government may at any time, appoint such other member or members as. may be con sidered necessary, the totai number of members of the .Board not exceeding 13, excluding the Secretary: .
Provided further that the Board may exercise all powers and duties under this Act notwithstanding that the number of members of the Board is at any time less than the total permissible strength of 13.
(2) The Board shall be constituted with the following persons:
PRESIDENT :-
(a) The Chief Minister. Assam, VICE-PRESIDENT _:-
(b) The Education Minister, Assam.
.J MEM·BERS:-
(c) Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department . .
(d) Director of Public Instruction, Assam. .
(e) Secretary' to the Government p.f Assatn, Finance Department.
(f) 3 (three) persons with outstanding contribution to Hindi to be nominated by the President.
(g) The Managing Direct.qr, iAssam t.rext tBook Corporation.
(h) 4 (four) representative members belonging to ethnic and religious groups as may be nominated 1 , by the Government. '
(3) The Board shall be a body corporate having per petual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued bv the name of Asam Rastrabhasa P.rachar Board.
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1724 THE·ASSAM GAZETTE. E XTRAORDlNAH. . DE..; . 15 .~24 A(~ointment .(4) The President shall appoint an officer of the Assam 0 eaetary. Civil Service. Senior Grade, as Secretary of the Board.
Transfer of 4. (1) On the constitution of the Board under the prece the mandage- ding Section all the executive bodies/Sub-Committees rnent an . . ~ co11trol over consti~uted under Sect~~ns 9, 10, 11, 1~, 13, i.4 and 15 of affairs of the the B1dhan of the Sam1ti shall stand dissolved and all the Sall!iti and offic€ bearers of the Samiti and all other persons holding ~~stif; ~te;e- any office immediately before consti~ution of the Board Board. shall be deemed to have vacated their offices and the management of and control over all the affairs of the Samiti shall stand transferred to and vested in the Board;
and all properties movable and immovable including all sums of money and all rights., powers and privileges of the Samiti which immediately before the commencement of this Act belonged to the Samiti or any other Committee or persons holding office herein-before mentioned, shall for the purpose of such management and control, vest in the Board.
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(2) All employees of the Samiti shall be deemed to be the employees of the Board and shall be entitled to such emoluments as were admissible to them immediately before. the commencement of this Act.
Provided that-
(1) The Board may with prior approval of th~ Govern · ment make any addition or alterati1m of the emoluments and conditions of service of the em ployees; and
(2) Any appointment to any post of the Board mini mum of pay scale of wpich is Rs. 750 p.m. or above shall be done only with prior approval of the Government.
Preparatio.n 5. (1) Notwithstandin_g anythin_g contained in the prece i~d ;u~~~!: din_g section the office bearers <;>f the Samiti functioning ~e~~s and as such immediately before the commencement of this Act penalty fo~ shall prepare a statement in relation to all . matters of the ' non-compha· Samiti which such officers were required to deal With ueo. immediately before the commencement 'of this Act and submit the same within a period of fifteen days from the date of commencement of this. Act or within such extended time ·as may be specified by the Government from time to time, to the Board or when no Board has been constituted · in the meantime, to any officer appointed by th-e Govern ment in thi,s behalf.
(2) If. any person without any reasonable excuse, knowingly and wilfully, makes default in complying with the requirement of the pr€ceding sub-section, he shall be THE ASSAM GAZETTE, ;EXTRAORDINARY, DfC· 15,' 1984 1725 .
punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both .
Delivery cf 6. (1) Notwithstandinrr . anything contained in Sectio,n 4 Books of "" Accounts, of this Act, the office bearers of the Samiti functioning as R egisters, such immediately before the commencement of this Act and . pro- and any other person in custody of any Books of Accounts., perm ~ c!c . R · t d th d t d t' f d and p n .alty eg1s ers, recor s, o er acumen s an proper ies o an · for noti-com-relating to the Samiti, shall, to enable the Board to exercise r liance. the power of management and control effectively, hand over such custody to the Board within a period of one week from the date of constitution of the Board or within such extended time as may be allowed by the Government if considered necessary.
Duties uf th e Board.
(2)' If any person,' without any reasonable excus,e, knowingly and wilfully makies default in complying with the requirements of the pr€ceding sub-section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine w hich may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.