ITANAGAR, Sep 7: The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed two bills, namely – The Arunachal Pradesh Goods & Services Tax ( 1st Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts ( Amendment) Bill, 2022 by voice vote.
The bills in amendment form were introduced on the floor of the house on Tuesday, the first day sitting of the tenth session of the seventh Legislative Assembly.
State Chief Minister Pema Khandu, while moving for passing of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 stated that the amendment bill is to strengthen the judiciary system in the state thereby making provisions for transferring civil suits pending in the courts of Deputy Commissioners to the courts of Civil Judge Junior Division, the courts of Civil Judge Senior Division, the courts of Additional District Judge or the courts of District Judge as per their territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction, besides authorizing the local administrative officers to facilitate referring civil cases received from the people to the concerned village authorities and for making provisions for execution and enforcement of the decree and order passed by the village authority.
The bill was earlier passed in the sixth session of the seventh Legislative Assembly and received assent of the Governor on 5th April 2021. It came into force on its publication in the Arunachal Pradesh Gazette on 12th April 2021.
Aalo East Legislator Kento Jini and Koloriang Legislator Lokam Tassar also spoke in support of the bill.
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein moved the Arunachal Pradesh Goods & Services Tax (1st Amendment) Bill, 2022 for passing on the floor of the house. The amendment in the bill has been brought to enable the administration of taxation under GST in a better and efficient manner.

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