Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya gave his assent to the Nagaland Municipal (third Amendment) Act 2016, which was passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on November.
In sections 23A and 23B of the Municipal Act 2001, as inserted by the first amendment Act 2006, the words ‘Schedule Castes’ and the connected phrases and provision relating to reservation for SCs have been omitted.
All references and operative provisions relating to “Tax on lands and buildings” in the Municipal Act 2011 has also been omitted.
The words “be specified by the government, by notification” in Municipal Act 2001 has been substituted by “be proposed by the Municipality and approved by the government which is to be conveyed by notification” in the amended Act.
Other omissions in the amended Act includes sub-sections (4) & (5) of section 120, sections 143,144, 145 and entry (d) in section 182 of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001. The word “determined” in the Municipal Act 2001 has been substituted by the word “approved” while “sanction” and “sanctioned” in the same Act were substituted with “approve” and “approved.”
From the Nagaland Municipal Act 2011, all references and operative provisions relating to “attachment and sale of defaulter’s immovable property” has been omitted.
Friday, April 3, 2026