WEST BENGAL LEGISLATURE (REMOVAL OF DISQUALIFICATIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983

Act No. 03 of 1983

23rd March, 1983

An Act to amend the West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1952. Whereas it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1952 (West Ben. Act VI of 1952), for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows: --

S.1 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) (Amendment) Act, 1983.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of January, 1983.

S.2 Amendment of section 2 of West Ben. Act VI of 1962

In section 2 of the West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in clause (i),--

• in sub-clause (c), the word "or" shall be omitted;
• after sub-clause (c), the following sub-clause shall be inserted: --
  '(d) the office of chairman or member of a Road Transport Corporation established under section 3 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 (64 of 1950), if the holder of such office is not entitled to any remuneration other than compensatory allowance.
  Explanation.-- For the purpose of this sub-clause, "compensatory allowance" shall mean any sum of money payable to the holder of the office as aforesaid by way of daily allowance (such allowance not exceeding the amount of daily allowance to which a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is entitled under the Bengal Legislative Assembly (Members' Emoluments) Act, 1937) (Ben. Act 11 of 1937), any conveyance allowance, house-re
  
  

S.3 Repeal and Saving

(1) The West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (West Ben. Ord. 11 of 1983) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.