AN

ACT

                 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;

            BE it enacted in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

              1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Act, 2008.

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

            2. Amendment of section 3.- In sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission Act, 2006(1 of 2007)(hereinafter referred to as 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.

           3. Repeal and Saving.- (1) The Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 (35 of 2008) is hereby repealed.

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