Act Number: 84

Act Name: The North-Eastern Council Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the setting up of a Council for the north-eastern areas of India to be called the North-Eastern Council and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Department:

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Council" means the North-Eastern Council set up under section 3;
         1[(b) "north-eastern area" means the area comprising the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,2[Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura]];
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 45, for clauses (b) and (c) (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 68 of 2002, s. 2, for "Nagaland and Tripura" (w.e.f. 26-6-2003).
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