CM Sectt comes out with para-wise clarification-II
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 08 2015 : Contd from previous issue .

Not withstanding anything contained in this MLR &LR Act, Non-Manipur persons, firms, institutions or any other similar entities who intend to purchase any land in the State of Manipur shall submit an application to the Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned where the land to be purchased is situated for obtaining the prior approval of the State Government before such purchase of land is made.

For the purpose of sub-section (1), an application shall be made in the prescribed form and shall contain the particulars of the said seller, classification of the land, patta no., dag no., area of the land and the purpose for use of the land and such other particulars as may be prescribed.

The Deputy Commissioner on receipt of an application solicit recommendation from Local Body/Authority/Local Self Government and thereafter shall make an inquiry in respect of the application received under sub-section (2) in such manner as may be prescribed and shall submit the application along with the report of such inquiry and his comments to the State Government.

The State Government shall, on receipt of the application and the report under sub-section (3), process the matter for its final decision provided that the State Government shall grant its approval to the said sale of land only after obtaining the approval of the State Cabinet.

MLR & LR Act does not extend to the hill areas of Manipur and the present Seventh Amendment does not, in any way, make any provision for extension of the Act to the Hill areas.

Hence, the question of referring the Bill to the Hill Areas Committee does not arise as it does not cover any of the Scheduled Matters as laid down in the Second Schedule of the Manipur Legislative Assembly (HAC) Order, 1972 and is not intended to be implemented in the Hill areas of Manipur.

The people of Manipur especially those living in the tribal areas need not fear on the enactment of the said Bill.

The Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill is intended to regulate a registration process for any shop owner who wants to employ any person in his shop or establishment so that the employees of such shops and establishments are registered and identity cards issued.

This Bill is solely for the benefit of the employees of such establishments.

Any offending shop owner shall be liable to pay a fine of rupees five thousand.

Hence, the fear/doubt that has been circulating amongst the general public especially in the hill districts is a false propaganda as can be seen in the provisions below; Section 7A( 2): Every employer shall register the names and particulars of every employee employed by him within a week of such employment with the Registering Officer.

Section 7A (3): An employer who fails to register an employee under sub-section (2) shall be liable to pay a fine of rupees five thousand.

Section 7A (4): The Registering Officer shall issue, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, an identity card to such registered employee.

Section 7A(5): The identity card issued under sub-section (2) shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of registration of the employee by the Registering Offer and shall be renewable for every one year.

The employee shall surrender his identity card to the employer on cessation of his employment by the employer.

The employer shall immediately furnish to the Registering Officer the name and particulars of the employee who ceased to be his employee" .

Hence, there is no question of this Bill affecting hill areas.

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