MANU/HOME/0002/2017

Ministry : Ministry of Home Affairs

Order No. : SO119(E)

Date of Order : 12.01.2017

Date of Publication : 12.01.2017

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification number S.O. 3591(E) MANU/HOME/0136/2013

Subject: Administrative

Citing Reference:
Notification number S.O. 3591(E) MANU/HOME/0136/2013  Superceded

Supersession of notification number S.O. 3591(E)

S.O.119(E).--WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government framed the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 (hereafter referred to as the said rules), which provides under sub-rule (3) of rule 4A that the Registrar General of Citizens Registration shall notify the period and duration of the enumeration in the Official Gazette;

AND WHEREAS, the Central Government decided to update the National Register of Citizens, 1951 in the state of Assam;

AND WHEREAS, the Registrar General of Citizens Registrations has, vide notification number S.O. 3591(E), dated the 6th December, 2013 notified that the enumeration in respect of the State of Assam shall take place from the date of publication of that notification and be completed within a period of three years;

AND WHEREAS, the said enumeration in the State of Assam could not be completed within the period specified in the said notification;

AND WHEREAS, the Government of the State of Assam has requested more time for completion of enumeration in the State of Assam as the verification process specified in the Schedule to the said rules is in progress;

AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has considered it necessary and expedient in the public interest to allow the State Government of Assam to complete the said enumeration in the State by the 31st day of March, 2017.

Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the sub-rule (3) of rule 4A of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity cards) Rules, 2003 and in supersession of the said