The Registration (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2019

Short title and commencement:

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint.

Amendment of Act 2 of 1965: In the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, in section 14-A, for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, by notification, appoint any officer or authority as the Election Authority to perform the functions of elections to the Municipalities under this Act and the rules made thereunder.

Amendment of Act 6 of 1965.—In the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 149,—

1. (1) in sub-section (1), for the word "Commissioner", the words "Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Government" shall be substituted;
2. (2) in sub-section (2), for the expression "the Commissioner may by order in writing direct", the expression "the Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Government may by order in writing direct" shall be substituted.

Amendment of Act 11 of 1994.—In the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Act 11 of 1994), in section 601,—

1. (1) in sub-section (1), for the word "Commissioner", the words "Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Government" shall be substituted;
2. (2) in sub-section (2), for the expression "the Commissioner may by order in writing direct", the expression "the Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Government may by order in writing direct" shall be substituted.

-1 5. Repeal of Ordinance 4 of 2019

1. (1) The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.