19. Amendment of Act 30 of 1960.—

In the Kerala Government Land Assignment Act, 1960 (30 of 1960) the existing section 3 shall be numbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and after the sub section so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(2) No Government land assignable for public purpose maybe assigned under sub-section (1) without consulting the local authority as defined in the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994) or the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) as the case may be, and if such local authority requires such land, for carrying out any of the functions assigned to it, Government may set apart such land for that purpose."