(1) This Act may be called the Assam Development Authorities Act, 1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
(a) “Authority” means the Local Area Development Authority constituted under- Section 3;
(b) “Advisory Council” means the Local Area Advisory 2 Council constituted under Section 9;
(c) “Local Area” means such area within a district of Assam as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare;
(d) “State Government” means the Government of Assam ;
(e) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
CHAPTER – II CONSTITUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Establishment of the Authority.