BENGAL LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961

Act No. 02 of 1961

10th March, 1961

An Act to amend the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 (Ben. Act III of 1885) for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:--

S.1 Short title

This Act may be called the Bengal Local Self-Government (Amendment) Act, 1961.

S.2 Amendment of section 131 of Ben. Act III of 1885

In section 131 of the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885, for the words "four years", the words "six years" shall be substituted.

S.3 Repeal and savings

• (1) The Bengal Local Self-Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961 (West Ben. Ord. I of 1961) is hereby repealed.
• (2) Notwithstanding such repeal or notwithstanding the said Ordinance having ceased to operate before such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under that Act as amended by this Act as if this Act had commenced on the 19th day of January, 1961.