The SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) CANTONMENTS ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT, 1953

.. ..... ,._ .. " , .r -..~ .... 10 Power to 20. The State Government may subject i:o the make rules. condition of previous publication make rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act and in particular to regulate the following matters:- . (a) the proceedings of any officer who, under any provision of this Act, is required or empowered to take action in any matter ; (b) the manner in which any order or public notice issued under the provisions of this Act shall be published; (c) the manner in which assessment and recovery of costs under this Act shall be made. · Indian Rail- 2l. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the 1 w 8 a 9 y 0 1 ( A A c c t t I n d 1 ' an R a1 '1 ways r " . ct, l8YO. · IX of 1890) not affected. Repeal, 22. The Assam Embankment and Drainage Act, 1941 is hereby repealed. ASSAM ACT II OF 1954 THE SHILLONG (RIFLE RANGE AND UMLONG) ASSIMILATION OF STATE LAWS ACT, (Passed' by the Assembly) ( Received the assent of the President on the 15th February I9.H ) [Published i~ the Assam Gazette, dated the 24th February 1954] An Act to assimilate laws in force in the Scheduled areas to the laws in · Khasi and Jaintia Hills District. Preatnble.-Whereas it is expedient to assimilate the laws in fore!'! in Scheduled areas with respect to the matters enumerated in List II in the Sev Schedule to the Constitution, to the laws in force with respect to the said mat in the Kha$i and Jaintia Hills District in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows :- · 1. Short title, extent and com.mencetnent.-(1) This Act may be calle the Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of State Act, 1953. r· (2) It extends to the Scheduled areas. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, notification in the official Gazette , appoint. · , 2. Definitions.~In this Al:t- , · (a) 'Law' means any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order or law relating to any of the matters enumerated jn Ust II in the Seventh Sch to the •Constitution. · (b)· 'Sr;:heduled Areas1 mean the areas specified in the Schedule. 3. Assimilatio~ of Laws.-(1) All laws which immediately , before· L .. R 's Library 11 commel)cement of this Act extend to, or are in force iQ, the Schecluled areas shall from the commencement of this Act cease to be in force in the Scheduled areas except as respects things done or omitted to be done before that day, and for the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that section 6 of the Assam General Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act II of 1915), shall apply in relation to such cessor as it applies in relation to the repeal of an enactment by a State Act. {2) All laws which immediately before the commencement of thi> Act extend to or are in force in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, shall as from that day , . extend to or, as the case may be, come into force in, the Scheduled areas. 4. Removal of difficulties .--If any difficulty arises in relation to the transi- ,, tion ueder section 3 from one law or group of laws to another law or group of Jaws, the State Government rna y by order notified in th~ official Gazette, make such provision as it considers necessary for the removal of the difficulty. SCHEDULE (1) The Shillong (Rifle Range) Cantonment, that is to ~ay, the area as ' defined below Note 1.-This area lies about half a mile to the west of Laban village, and about the same distance south of the Umjasai river as it runs from west to east from Cantonment Boundary Pillar Nu.37. It is nowhere contiguous with the boundaries of the Shillong Cantonment. Note 2.-No.l Boundary Pillar is situated at a bearing of 313° and at a distance of 420 feet from the centre of the 400° firing point on the main range through which the Ummawlong stream flows ; and at a bearing ol' 243° an at a distance of 565 feet from centre of the 600° firing point on the same range. Magnetic variation when this bount:!ary was surveyed in 1926, was 0°15' west. Boundaries of the detached area Bearing·from -::: .S Magnetic ... r: No.r th ( =~ §. , ~... I l::l u ,-----~--------l:l ·~ ol ~ Pillars Degrees Mi- 5 .~ •nutes ·' ..d "0 303 . 18 335 The boundary runs from pillar No.1 in ! Pillar No.1 to Pillar a north·westerly direction crossing No.2. the head of a Nala, to pillar No.2, which is situated on a spur across this NaJa. 317 12 .. 391 Thence it veers slightly more north Pillar No.2 to Pillar wards and descends a thickly wood No.3. eel slope until it reaches a stream at pillar No.3. 219 42 830 The boundary is formed by .,the stream Pillar No.3 to Pillar between these two pillars and runs No.4. in a south-westerly direction. Pillar No.4 is in mid-stream. ' 14~ 4.8 61 Thence it turns sharp south-east to pil Pillar No.4 to Pillar lar No.5 situated at the foot of a No.5. steep bill. 238 12 113 Thence the boundary again turns Pillar No.5 to Pillar sharp south-We~t wjth a slight 9i~~ No.6. gonal ascent. · 12 Bearing from Pillars Magnetic North Pillar No.6 to Pillar From Pillar No.6 the slight diagonal 187 No.7. ascent is continued but almost due south. Pillar No.7 to Pillar The boundary thencecontinues in the 212 No.8. same line for a distance of 40 feet whence it curves south-west to pil lar No.8 situated in the centre of a NaJa 50 feet to the south-east of the south corner of a disused range butt. Pillar No.8 to ·Pillar Thence to the south corner of this butt 324 48 No.9. · , and along the pillar No.9 in the centre of the south-west side of the. butt. Pillar No.9 to Pillar The boundary thence turns a right 205 No.IO. angle to run south-west straight up a steep slope for a distance of 150 feet, thence turning south to follow a spur for 180 feet upto piilar No.lO. Pillar No.lO to Pillar Thence under the brow of this spur in 141 No.ll. a curve for 95 feet to the south-east and 60 feet almost south. Pillar No.ll to Pillar Thence south-west to Pillar No.l2 238 54 No.I2. situated on the crest of the spur. Pillar No.l2 to Pillar The boundary between these two pil 225 30 No.l3. lars follows up the same spur in a south-easterly direction. · Pillar No.l3 to Pillar Thence the boundary turns south-east 159 30 No.l4 and runs down to . a Nala. Pillar No.l4 to Pillar Thence in the same line to a spur 154 18 No. IS. across the Nala. Pillar No:15 to Pillar Thence in the same line across this 152 30 No.I6. spur to the south slope of it. Pillar No. 16 to The boundary turns east from pillar 77 ~illar No. 17. No. 16 along the ·south slope of the spur. Pillar No. 17 to In the same line down the south-east 82 36 Pjllar NO'. 18. sfope of this spur. Pillar No. 18 t.o The boundary here veers north-east, 75. 54 Pillar No. 19. descends a steep slope to cross a NaJa do\vn . which the Wah Jalynnoh branch of the Ummawlong stream flows a:nd ascends a steep slope to the north-east of this stream· tq pillar No. 19 which is situ.ated in a cle~ring' in a thick WOQd, 13 Bearing from , Magnetic .., ~ "- North .~ Ci l'l "'g ,--__.A.--_,~;;nt,.;. Fillars Degrees Mi· b ·g: S .S nutes ..<:: 70 42 464 to Thence almost in the same line but Pillar No. 19 slight1y more northerly along this Pillar No. 20. clearing to pillar No. 20 on the edge of a track running south-west from · the southern extremity of Kench's Trace. 42 48 363 to Thence north-east to pillar No. 21 Pillar No. 20 which is situated to the east of the Pillar No. 21. southern extremity of Kench 's Trace. 326 30 680 to The boundary runs in a north-westerly Pillar No. 21 direction along Kench's Trace to Pillar No. 22. pillar 21A ; thence in a direct line to pillar No. 21B situated on Kench's Trace ; thence along Kench's Trace, through No. 210 to pil\.ar No. 21D ; thence m a direct line to pillar No. 22 which is situat ed on the west bank of the Ummaw long stream just north of the 20 yards firing point of the rifle range. 5 30 1,440 22 to The west bank of the Ummawlong 23. stream forms the boundary between these two pillars. 42 200 Pillar No. 23 to The boundary hence turn abruptly an1 203 Pillar No. 24. runs south-west on to the lower cre>t of a spur. 203 42 200 to Thence in the same line up and acro~s Pillar No 24 a Nala running to the south-east Pillar No. 25. of this spur. 203 12 240 to Thence in the same line uQ the side Pillar No.25 of a spur to the south:east of this , Pillar No.26. nala, to pillar No.1. (2) The Shillong (Umlung) Canton~ent, 'that 1s to say, the area as defined Abreelao w :- 1,962 ac.res Braemar East Boundary Pillar No.1 or Cantonment Boundary Pillar 1s situated , on the left bank of the Wah Sohkhlur at a point 300 feet 14 north-west, of Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.30 on a True from Cantonment Bo4nclary Pillar No.30. (Magnetic Variation Forward bcaring8 DescripLion from true north r------"-----, . ·Degrees Minutes From Braemar l1oundary Pillar No.1 which is also 29·1 30 Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.29 the boundary runs across a stream in a north-westerly direction in a straight line along the boundary of private land to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.2. From Braemar Boundary Pillar ~o.~l the boundary 258 05 runs in a westerly direction along the boundary of private land to the bed of tl]e dry nallah at a point 10 feet north ofBraemar Pillar No.3. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.3 the boundary 252 28 runs in a westerly direction along the bed of dry nallah to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 is situated near the head of this dry nallah. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.4 the boundary l8t 50 runs in a southerly direction for a distance of about 70 feet to a private cart road, thence along the east side of this road to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.5 which is situated on the left bank of a stream, where the road. crosses the stream. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.5 the boundary 216 SO runs in a south-westerly direction across the stream and the cart road up the hill in a straight line to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 along side the Cantonment Boundary Pillar No.34. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.6 the boundary 97 05 runs in an easterly direction along the Cantonment Boundary to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.7 which is situated where the road crosses the Wah Sohkhlur on its right bank approximately 46 feet west of Can- tonment Boundary Pillar No.33 situated on the hillside. From Braemar Boundary Pillar No.7 the Boundary 36 30 runs in a north-easterly direction along the Canton- ment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah Lind-:Jh) stream to Braemar Boundary Pillar No.8 which is situated on the right bank where the river bends left handed below Can- tonment Boundary Pillar CNo. 30. From Braemar Boundary ' Pillar No.8 in a north- 292 30 westerly direction aiong the Cantonment Boundary which is the right bank of the Wah Sohkhlur (Wah Lindoh) stream and crossing it opposite Braemar Boundary J>illar No.1.