The Sinlung Hills Council (Amendment) Act, 2023

(1) This Act may be called the Sinlung Hills Council (Amendment) Act, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

(1) In sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Sinlung Hills Council Act, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), after the word “elected”, the words “from the territorial constituencies of the Sinlung Hills Council” shall be inserted and the word in the last line “in consultation with the Council” shall be omitted and the proviso “provided that the members to be nominated by the Government shall be as recommended by the Chief Executive Member from amongst the persons having requisite qualifications for being a member of the Council” shall be inserted. (2) In sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Principal Act, in the second sentence, for the words “Chairman and Deputy Chairman”, the words ‘Pro-tem Chairman” shall be substituted.

In sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Principal Act, for the words “members”, the words “Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Members of the Council” shall be substituted.

After sub-section (9) of section 16 of the Principal Act, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: “(10) Subject to the previous approval of the Government, the Council may make rules regulating the conditions of service of officers and staff appointed to the Secretariat of the Council. Provided that where such rules have not been made by the Council, the conditions of service of such officers and staff of the Council shall be regulated by orders to be issued by the Government, and in the absence of such orders, by the relevant rules applicable to officers and staff of the State Government, subject to such restrictions or modifications as the Government may direct in the case of a particular appointment or class or classes of appointment.”

Section 34 of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the following, namely: “34. Election of Members,- The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls and, for the conduct of election to the Sinlung Hills Council shall vest in the State Election Commission”.

Section 35 of the Principal Act, shall be substituted by the following, namely: “35. Qualifications for membership of General Council - A person shall be qualified to be elected to the General Council if he/she is (a) a citizen of India; (b) not less than 25 years of age on the date of filing of Nomination papers; (c) a member of any of the Scheduled Tribe for the State of Mizoram and is a permanent resident of the Sinlung Hills Council; and (d) is entitled to vote at the election of the Members of the Sinlung Hills Council.”

(1) In sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Principal Act, before and for the words “A person”; the following words shall be inserted, namely - “Subject to the provisions of the rules made under sub-section (2) of this section, a person” (2) In sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Principal Act, clause (b), shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(b) is less than 25 years of age on the date of filing of Nomination papers; or” (3) In sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Principal Act, in clause (c), for the words “Village Council within the State”; the words “Sinlung Hills Council” shall be substituted (4) In sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Principal Act, in proviso; after the words “Executive Member”, the words “or Chairman or Deputy Chairman or Member” shall be inserted.

AN ACT to amend the Sinlung Hills Council Act, 2018. It is enacted by the General Council of the Sinlung Hills Council with the approval of the Government of Mizoram in the Seventy-Fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-