(1) The Chairman of the Special Cour t may appoin t officers aud other employees required to assist the Special Court in the discharge o f its functions under this Act.
Act 5 of 1908 and Act 2 o f 1974 2558 THE ASSAM GAZE1TE, EXTRAORDINARY. NOVEMBER 18, 2011 Persons acting 18.
under the A ct to be public servants.
Protection of 19.
persons ac ting in good faith.
Prohibition o f 20.
alienation o f grabbed land.
Functions under 21.
certain Acts to continue.
(2) The categories of officers and other employees who may be appointed under sub-section (1), their salaries allowances and other conditions of service, and the admin istrative powers of the Chairman of the Special Court shall be such as may be prescribed, a fter consultation with the Chairman.
Any person acting under this Act shaU be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer or employees of tire Special Court or any officer of the Government for anything which is in good faith done, or intended to be done unde r this Act or the rules made there under..
Any transaction relating to-an a lienat ion of a grabbed land or any part thereof by way of sale, lease, gift, exchange, settlement, surrender, usufruc tuary mortgage or otherwise, or any parti tion effected or a trust created in respec t o f such land which has taken place whether before or after the commencement of this Act shall, except, ordered by the Special Court or Special Tribunal, be null and void.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Assam Board of Revenue constituted under the Assam Board of Revenue Act, 1962 and Officers authorised under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 and the Rules framed thereunder, the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding Act, 1956, the Assam (Temporarily Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971, shall continue to’ discharge their functions under the respective Act.
Act.45 of 1860 Assam Act 21 of 1962 Regulat ion 1 of 1886 Assam Act 1 of 1957 Assam Act 23 of 1971 J THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 18,2011 2559 Power to make 22. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, m l e s ' make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
(2) All rules made by the State Government under this Act shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Assam Legisla tive Assembly, while it is in session, for a total, period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and shall, unless some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their publica tion in the Official Gazette subject ' to such modif ications or annulments as the Legisla tive Assembly may, during the said period agree to make, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the valid ity of anything previously done thereunder.
MOU.D, A. HAQUE, Secretary to the Govt, of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur.
Guw ah at iP rint ed and Published by the Dy. Director (P.&S .), Directorate o f Ptg. & Sty, Assam, Guwahat i-?!
(Ex-Gazette) No. 8 19-600+30+10-18-11-2011.