constituent assembly of india debates (proceedings)- volume vii

more or with death, or transportation for life under the Indian Penal Code or other law applicable to the
district or of suits arising out of special laws or in which one or more of the parties are non- tribals, the
Government of Assam may confer such powers under the Criminal Procedure Code or Civil Procedure
Code as the case may be on the Regional Council, the District Council or Courts constituted by them or
an officer appointed by the Government of Assam as it deems appropriate and such courts shall try the
offences or suits in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure or Civil Procedure as the case may
be.
(2) The Government of Assam may withdraw or modify powers conferred on the Regional Council or
District Council or any court or office under this section.
(3) Save as provided in this section the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code shall
not apply to the autonomous district.
Note. - "Special Laws" - Laws of the type of the law of contract, company law or insurance etc. are
contemplated.
G (1). There shall be constituted a District or Regional Fund into which shall be credited all moneys
received by the District Council or Regional Council as the case may be in the course of its administration
or in the discharge of its responsibilities.
(2) Rules approved by the Comptroller of Assam shall be made for the management of the Fund by
the District or Regional Council and management of the Fund shall be subject to these rules.
H (1). A Regional Council, or if there is no Regional Council the District Council shall have the
following powers of taxation:
(a) subject to the general principles of assessment approved in this behalf for the rest of Assam, land
revenue, (b) poll tax or house tax.
(2) The District Council shall have powers to impose the following taxes, that is to say (a) a tax on
professions, trades or calling, (b) a tax on animals, vehicles, (c) toll tax (d) market dues, (e) ferry dues,
(f) cesses for the maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads.
(3) A Regional Council or District Council may make rules for the imposition and recovery of the taxes
with in its financial powers.
I (1). The Government of Assam shall not grant any licence or lease to prospect for or extract
minerals within an autonomous district save in consultation with the District Council.
(2) Such share of the royalties accuring from licences or leases for minerals as may be agreed upon
shall be made over to the District Council. In default of agreement such share as may be determined by
the Governor in his discretion shall be paid.
J (1). The District Council may for the purpose of regulating the profession of money lending or
trading by non-tribals in a manner detrimental to the interests of the tribals make rules applicable to the
district or any portion of it: (a) prescribing that except the holder of a licence issued by the Council in
this behalf no person shall carry on money lending, (b) prescribing the maximum rate of interest which
may be levied by a moneylender, (c) providing for the maintenance of accounts and for their inspection
by its officials, (d) prescribing that no non-tribal shall carry on wholesale or retail business in any
commodity except under a licence issued by the district council in this behalf: