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Section 32 of The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2004 — Amendment of section 123

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Amendment of section 123. In the principal Act, in section 123,

(i)in sub-section (1), for the word "Commissioner", the words "Executive Officer" shall be substituted;
(ii)in sub-section (2), for the word "Commissioner", wherever it occurs, the words "Executive Officer" shall be substituted.

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Summary

This section amends Section 123 of the principal Act to update the registration rules and fees for carriages, carts, and animals kept or used within a municipality.
It increases the maximum half-yearly registration fee that a municipal board can impose on these carriages, carts, or animals to forty rupees.
It requires every owner of such carriage, cart, or animal to register it in the municipal office half-yearly.
Registration must be completed within the specified period and the fee paid to prevent penalties.

Practical examples

1Ramesh owns a manual cart that he uses to transport sacks of rice from the wholesale market to his retail grocery store. Under Section 32 of the Act, the local Municipal Board issues a notification fixing the half-yearly cart registration fee at thirty rupees. Ramesh must go to the municipal office within thirty days of the notification and pay the thirty-rupee fee to register his cart for the half-year.

2Sunita keeps two horses in her stable within the municipal limits which she rents out for weddings. When the municipal board hikes the registration fee to the maximum limit of forty rupees per animal under Section 32 of the Act, Sunita must register both horses and pay eighty rupees total to the municipal office.

FAQ

1. What does Section 32 of this Act do?

Section 32 of this Act amends Section 123 of the principal Act by updating the half-yearly registration requirements and raising the maximum registration fee limit for carriages, carts, and animals to forty rupees.

2. How often must a carriage or cart be registered under Section 32?

Carriages and carts must be registered in the municipal office half-yearly under Section 32 of this Act, which amends Section 123 of the principal Act.

3. Who is responsible for registering the carriages or carts under Section 32?

The owner of the carriage, cart, or animal kept or used within the municipality is responsible for registering it and paying the fee under Section 32 of this Act.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Under Section 32 of this Act, what is the maximum half-yearly registration fee that a municipal board can charge for a cart kept within municipal limits?

Q2.Which of the following must be registered half-yearly at the municipal office under Section 32 of this Act?

Q3.If a municipal board wants to charge a half-yearly registration fee of fifty rupees for a horse kept in the town under Section 32 of this Act, is it allowed?

Q4.Under Section 32 of this Act, where must the owner of a cart register it?

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