ORDINANCE NO.  57 OF 2007

THE KERALA FARMERS' DEBT RELIEF COMMISSION

(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2007

Promulgated by the Governor of Kerala in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India.
AN
ORDINANCE
to amend the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission Act, 2006.

              Preamble.- WHEREAS, the Government of Kerala  consider it necessary to enhance the representation of farmers in the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission so as to  make its functioning more efficient and to complete within specified period;

           WHEREAS, the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission  (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007, (41 of  2007) was promulgated by the Governor of Kerala on the 22nd  day of   May, 2007;

             AND WHEREAS  a Bill to replace the said Ordinance  by an Act of the State Legislature could not be introduced in, and passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala during its session which commenced on the   19th day of June, 2007 and ended on the 26th day of July, 2007;

             AND WHEREAS, under sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the said Ordinance will cease to operate on the     31st day of July, 2007;

            AND WHEREAS, difficulties will arise if the provisions of the  said Ordinance are not kept alive;

            AND WHEREAS, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala is not in session and the Governor of Kerala is satisfied that circumstance exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;

            NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:-
 
             1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Ordinance may be called the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007.

            (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 22nd day of  May, 2007.

             2. Act No.1 of 2007 to be temporarily amended.- During  the period of operation of this Ordinance the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 (1 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall have  effect subject to the amendments specified in section 3.

            3. Amendment of section 3.- In sub-section (2) of section 3 of the principal Act,-
                 (1) for the words "five members", the words "seven members" shall be substituted;
                 (2) in item (iii), for the words "two representatives of farmers", the words "four representatives of farmers" shall be substituted.

           4. Repeal and Saving.- (1) The Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (41 of 2007) is hereby repealed.

                (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or  any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or deemed to have been taken under  the principal Act as amended by this Ordinance.

                                                                                                                                 R.L. BHATIA,

                                                                            GOVERNOR.