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###### 2 TIIS Gl\zsr-tE OF [TND'A.EtIf,AORDt'iARY] tPrrr.E-

 D:6oirio[t, 2. In this RegulatioD, unlcss tle coDt€'f,t othsn'r'ise requires:

(a)'Adhyaksba"meanstheAdhyaksha of [aZillaPanchayatalQctedunder]
soction 150 of this Re8$lation;
###### (b) 'AdoiristrEtot" meais tle Adlotnistrator of the Union Terfitory I
of thi Andaman and [Nicobar ][Islands ] [appointed ][by the ] [Fesideut ][und€r ][articlc]
239 of the Constitution;

###### (c) 'Assistant Commisionet" [includes ] the [Additional ][Dishict ] [MagisFate;]
 (d) "block" means such local area in a digtrict as tb [Administator ] [may]
c,onstitute to be a block;

###### (e) "buildine" includes a house, an out'house. stable' prrvy' udnsl shcd,
hut. watl [(other ]t'han [a ]boundsry [wall ][not ][o(ceeding ] [8 ][feet itr hcigbt) and ][aPY]
othcr strudrue, whether [ofmasonary. ][bricks, ][wood' ] [m€',al ][or ][any ][olbor m$crial]
but do€s not include any temporary Structule [Qrected ] [on ][ceremollal ][of ][l€s$val]
occasions or a tent;
###### (O "case"mcaos in reladon to ajudicial poceding, or a criminal [proceed-]
ing in-iespect of any offence triable [by ] [a ][Nyaya ] [Paachayar ] [under this ][Regulatim;]
###### ' (8) "Deputy Commissioner" rneans the Deputy Commissionet [of ][a ][distnct] in tle Union tenitory;

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###### (l) "district" meaff a disttict specified by the Admitdstratordy a publio notifirition to be a district for thJ [purpos€s of ][this ][Regdation ][and ][incfudcs ] [two]
or morc districts or [portiono ] of districts [as so ]specified;
###### (r) "District Juifge" meaus the District Judge of the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands; ti
###### () 'Election Commission" means thQ Electioa Commission apPointed It
undei sub-section [(r) ]of section 185;

###### (k) "Ebction Commissiona" means the Elecrion Commislion of the Unioi Tenitory appointed urder the sub-eection [(r) ]of [secdon 185;] (r) "Gran" rrcans a village; (n) [*Gram ] Paacbayat" means a Gram Paschayat constitutod under sub-
soction (r) of sestion 1l;
###### (n) "Gran Sabha" meims the Gram Sabha constituted undcr soctim 3;

 (o) "lantl" includes land which is built upon or covered with waicr; (p) 'Nyaya ?anchayat" means a Nyaya Panchayat constituted at tho
Ctfsm Panoha]'at level under section 53;
###### (q) [*Ofiicial ] Gazette" neans the Andarnan anal Nicoba! Islanals Gs.Ette;

                - [(r) ]["lasq9yalg*g{' ] [r:qp ][a Pauchayat ] [Samiti constituted ][forr{ock]
uuder section 106 of thh Regulation;
###### \
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 (s) "Population" means thp population as ascertained at the last pre-
ceding census of which the releraat fiEures have been published;
###### (r) '?radhan" means the Pradhan of a Graao Panohayat e.hcted under
scstioo ll;
###### (l) '?ramukh" means Pramukh of a Paochayat Saniti elected undcr ssbstio! (r) of scctior ll2;


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###### &, u fIlE cA@I-rE [or ][IN-DIA ][*oJoom:tNA;::]

by rules [marle ][undcr ] [this ][Rqdndon;]
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 *nffi*P*t,m+'#ilir [ilfu ][E*.'rffi ][r#']

l (t fr' road'way [ovet ] [ary ][public bridge ][or ][ctu6+1'r8yl]
1'

###### (ii) the [foot'rvay ] [atlacb€d ] [to ][any ][suclt ] [$tjeeL pub$c bridge ] [or ][ctusE']

 #$ng'g*gryfr [lg1''*,'"*.';'stss'']
 (x) 'iSarp-anoh' [aeens ] [tho ][Sarpaaoh ][of ][a ][Nya'a ][Paschayat ] [appoi*ed]
 un&r [section ] [:r;] 0) ["sohedule" oeans a ][Sebcdule ] [t'o ][this ][Rc${ationi]

means [sectiog ] [of ][this I{cguletio!;]
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 {aa) 'sessiors [JudgF" ] [means ] [the ][Ssssions ] [luttgg ][of ][thc ][Aldssan ][and]

Nicobai [Islrails ][; ]
###### - (aD) [*8'uit" oeaus ][a ][civil ][suit triable ] [by ][a Nyaye ][?zw\ayy]
 kc) ['tax" ] [aears ][a ][tar' ][ces$' ] [satq 01 ][othgt ][impost ][loviable ] [unda ] [this]
 T"j, ["i"rr. ][Teniory,, ] [oeeos ][rh6 ][u'ion ] [Tenitory ] [of ][th€ ] [ADdaE ][-o]
 at upAilhvaksha [or ][a ][Zilla ] [Parishail]
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 * [ge ][g*$ry'1ans ][tle ][upaprailbar ][of ][Gren ] [Paachsvat ] [clco-]
 or [a ][Psnchsvat ] [samiti ][ebc']
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meaos [upasarpaach ] [of ][a ][Nvave Pa'lchsvst ] [opFoiat']

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###### (dj) '2[a [Parishail" ][means ] [the %tla ] [Parishad ] [comtiturd ][udsr ] [scction]
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###### TflE GAZETfE OF INDTA B}fTBAORDINARY [Prrt lt- +_ l


###### TflE GAZETfE OF INDTA B}fTBAORDINARY [Prrt lt- +_ l

 , Provided thet a person shall be disquatified tbr beilg a member of the
Cram Sabha if he- [-]

###### (a) is tess than lE years ot age;

., [(6) ][is ][not ][a ][citizen ] [of ][India:] tt

. [(c) ][is of ][unsoutd ][mintl ard ] [stands ] [so ][declared ]by [comp,etert court;] '
and

###### ^ )aona [,, ][(d) ]rs [is not ]constltuied,[ordinarily a ][resjdent ][within ] [rhe ][village ][lbr ][wbich ][the Gram]
 , [(2) ][A ][p€rs_on ] [shall be ][decmed ] [to ][bc ordinarily ] [resident ][in ][a ][village ][if ][he] l3t [b*S ][ordinadly ] [residing ][in ][such village ] [of ][is in ][possession ][of ][a d"welling] nouse therein ready for o@upation.

Idcotpora. 5. Erery Cram Sabha sha.ll, by the oanre notilied in the OfEcial Gazette
tior of under seotion 3, be a body corporale having perpetual succession and a common
Gram
Sabha. seal and shall, subject to such restriction: and conditions imposed by or under this

Regulation. ha.ve power rc acqrrire, hold, administer and Gansfer [-proputy, ] Uotl
moveaDF and rmmoveable, an.l to enter into any contract and shall, by the said
rulme, sus ot bo sued

###### . Provided tiat the powers and duties of the Gram Sabhe shall Saryc as other-
wise_expressly provided in this Regulation, be exercised, performed and dircharged
by the Gram Patrchayat constituted under section ll. [']

Alt{ratiooin aroa of 6. (t) The Administrator may in consultation with the cram Sabba
Gmor ot the Grain Sabhas concerned, at any rime by qotification in the Ofrcial Ga-
Sabba. zette,*

(a) include aiy area in a Gram;

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(b) exclude any area liom a Gr'am; or

(c) declare that any local area shall cease to be a Gtam.

###### (.a) Where, by a notitication under sub-sesdon (r), any area is iaotutled in Cram, such area. shall thereby become subject to aitl' notiications. rulee. bve-
laws and orders made under rhis Regulation or any other law in ?orce h ihe
area $/ithin the [jurisdiction ] of the Gram Sabha.
###### (:) Where by ootification uuder sub-section (r), rhe whole of the area of
a Gram ceases to be a Gram, the Gram Sabha shall i:ease to exist and its irisets
and lisbilities shall be disposed of in the prescribed manner, and if a Dart of 6uch
area ceaies to be a Gram, the [jurisdiction ] of the Gram Sabha shall b6 reduced by
###### thrt bart.

Ce8sation 1. (tJ ..L member ol a Gram sabha ohall cease to be a member, if-
ofEem-
bcnhip. (a) he is disqualitied under section 4; or.

(b) the areawhere he resides has been cxcluded lion the jurisdiction ofile
Gram Sabha: or

_ - - [(c) ][he ][ceases ] [to ][be ][ordinarily ][resid€rt ] [wirhin ][the ][jurisdiction of ][the ][Gram]
Sabha..'.'
###### (e) [rillero ]any p€rson ceases to be a member of a Gran Sabha under
sub-section (r), be shall also cease to bold a y office to which he majT'have'ti*o
elecied or appointed by reason of his being a member thereof.

Electoiet [.] 8. On the constitution of a Gram Sabha, rhe Assistant.Commissiorcr, taibr
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###### &c. [1l] lSE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOSDINARY

lcsidincwithin the iwisdiction of the Gram Sabha; such dectoral roll [sball, ][among]
othcr t6ims. contair: the names of all [porsons ]estitled under sectio! 4 [tobothe]
membors ;f the Gram Sabha on the date of constitution [and shall ] [be ][revised at least]
once a financial [year ]in the [prescribed ] manner,
###### 9. [(r) ] Everv Gram Sabha shall hold [gencral ][meetings ] [in each financial ] [year,] Moctitrgs
 of Gram

ttne in the-rionth of October or Novembet and tbe [other ][in April ] [or May:]

Sabba.

###### I
 .. Ptovided that the Fadhan [shall, upon a ][requisition ] [inwriting ] [by ][not ] [less ][rhin]
on+fiftb of the number of members, witfiin thirtylays [of ][the ][receipt of ][such requisi-]
###### tion, calt an crtraordinary [general ]meeting of the [Gram ][Sabha.]
 (e) Tbe Pradhan or in his absence, the Uppradhan or in the abseoc'e of both
any [peison ] chosen by tbo Gram Sabha [shall preside at ][such meetitrgs.]

###### (3) The notica of tle time and place of all meetings of the Gtam Sabha shall
be [givrn ] in the [prescribed ] manner,

###### k) [One-teoth ] [of ][tho ] [totel ][number ] [of ][members ] [of ][the Gram Sabha ][shall]
.form tbe quorum for a meeting.

###### lO. 1r; me Gram Panchayat [shall ][place ][b€fore ] [the Gram] Sabha at its lvork atg9lrelat
meetiag in April or May- s€clrng,
###### (d) the annual of accounts;
 (b) the report of the administration of the [prcceding ] finanpial [year;]
 (c) the derelopment and othcr prograr nes of work [proposed ]fot [that] t'imncial [year; ] and (d) the last audit note and replies made there to, (z) It shall be open to the Grsm Sabha to discuss any ot ali ofthe matters
placed 6efore it undpr iub-section (r) and the Grarn Panchayat shall coo$ider tbe
suggestion, if any, made [by tbe Gram ] [Sabha.]

###### (f) A Gran,sabha shall cary out such other functions [as ][the ][Administrator]
may, by a [general ] or [special ][order, ] [require.]
###### .
CHAPTER III

TlrE GRAM PANCHAYAT AND ELEcno\s
###### ll. [(r) ]As soon [as ][may ] [bc. ] [after its constitution ] [eYery ] [Gram ] [Sabtra ][sha.ll ] [(btrstilu-]

eleot from idongst ir [memberi an ][Executive ] [Committee ][called ] [the Gram ] [PaQgba- ]grt*"-
yat'and a Chairperson of [that ][Comfiittee ] [called ] [the ]Pradhan.
charats.
###### (z) A Gram Panchayat shall, consist ofsuch nunrber of seats, including the
Pradbii aot [being ] [less ][tban ][nine ] [or ][more ][tlan ][fifteen, ] [as ][the ][D@uty ] [corur'ssionsr]
may-deterririae.
###### ({) ThE ratio between the population of rhe teritorial srea of a Granr
Panchiiat [and ] [the number ] [of ][eeats ][ln ] [that ] [Panchayat ] [to ][be ][fiiled by ][eicction]
shatl, so [far ][as ][practicable, ][be ][the ][same ] [throughout ] [the ][Union t€mtory.]

' (z) Eaoh Gram Panchayat arqa shall be divided by the Election Cornmission
into dfrtorial [constitusncigs ][ii ][easfi ] [manner ] [that ] [the ][ratio ][botweeo ][the ][population]

of-each constituency [and ][the number of ][s€ats ][allotted to ][it ][shall, ] [so ][far ] [as ][practicablc,]

be tle [same ] [tbrouihout ][the ][Gralo ] [Panchayat ] [area.]

{ r) Sears shrll be [reserved ][for ][the Scheduled Tribe's ][i+ ][every ] [Gram ] [Panchayat]
###### ad td;ru@ber [of ][8€6ts ] [so res€rved ] [shall. ][bear, ] .a1 [ne.gly ][as.na.v ] fe, .. [tlygne]
o[Gooftio [.to ]the [tot&l numb€f ][of ][s@ts ][to ][be ][I ][lllcd ][by ][dlrecl ] [etccuon tn ][ulal uram]
###### fiifijivrii as [the ][population ] [of ][the ][Scheduled ] [Tribes ] [in ihat ][GraE ] [?alob.yat]


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###### i18 oAz,TfiE oF INbIA [g'rfRAORDINARY] [?rrr t-

alea bears to the total [population ] of [that ] [area ] [aod ][such ] [seats ] [shall ][b€ ][allotted ] [by]
thc Election Commissidn-by rotation to' [different ][corstituencies ] [in ][a ][Gram ][Palcha']
###### vai,-io [iiicn ]-a"o"i [as ][may ][be ][prescribd ][:]

Provided tlat, no such [reservation shall ] [be necessary ] [if ][the,total ][population ] [of]

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the Scheduled Tribes in [a ][Gram ][Panchayat ] [is ][l€Es ] [than half ][the ] [proportionato]
population required to fill one seat.
###### ' [(dl ]Not l€ss thal oo*third of the total aumbn [of ][the ][seats ][r€s€rr/ed ] [under]
sub-seition (l), shall be rcserved [for ][womgn belonging ][to ][Schsduled ][Trib€s. ] .
###### (z) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserwd for
womei'beloneins to the SchedDled [Tribes) ]of the [total ][t!'Jmb€r ][of ] [scars ][to ][be]
###### f fed bv direct-election [in ]every [Gram ] [Panchayar shall ][be ][reserttd ][for ] [women ] [and]
sucn sdats may bo [allofted ] bi [tho ] [Election Cbmmission ][by ][rotation ][to ][diffgrent]
constituencies in [a ]Gram [Panchayat, ] [ia ][suoh ][mamcr ] [as ][may ] [be ][prescribed.]

###### (81 The number of seats to be reserved under sub'sections (6) and (Z), shall
be detir:mined by [rh€ ] [Administrator, ][by ][an ][order ][published ] [in ][the ][Olfisial ] [Cazctte'] :)
###### (p) Subject to any [general ]or special order of the [Admiaistrator, ] [th€ ][Doputy] Comnissioner [shall ] [resefie-] (c) tle number of offices of Pradbaus in the Gram Panchayais for the
Scheililed Tribes [which ][shall bear, ] [as ][near$ ] [as ][may ] [be, ][tle ][same ][prqnrtion ] [to]
the totrl nrmber [of ][such ] [offices ][in ][the Gram ][Panchayats ] [as ][the ][population ][of]
the Scheduled [Tribes ][in ][the ][area ][of ][Union t€rritory to ][which ] [this ] [Replulation]
extEnds bears to the [total ][population ] [of ][sucb ][area.]
###### (r) not less than onc tbird ofthe total number [of ]offices of Pradbans [in ]the
Gram Panchayats [for women']

Provi&d that [the ] [offices ][reserved ] [uoder this ][sub-sectioa ] [shall ][be ][allotled by]
The Elo€tion Commission [by ][rotation to diffetent Gram ][Panchayats ] [in suoh ] [nuaner]
as may be [prescribed.]

Persols 12. [(r) ]Every [member ] [of ][a Gram ] [Sabha ][shall, ][unless ] [disqualified undet]
guali0cd.to this Reeulati6o [or ][any ][other ] [law ][for ] [the ][time ][being ][in ][force, ][be ][qualified ] [to ][vot€ ] [at]
votc ato an eleclon to [the Gram ] [Panchayat ] [o! ][at a ][mesting ][of ][the Gram ] [Sabha.]
b€ el6dGd.

###### (.a) Every member of a Gram Sabha shall, uoless disqualified under this
Roeulition [or ][undo ][any other law ] [for ] [the ][tine ] [being ][io ][force, be qualified ] [to ][be]
eldted to fill [up ][a ][seat ] [in the Gram ] [Panchayat ] [as ][a ][member ][or ][as ][its ][Pradhan ] [or ][as]
botb:

Provided [that ] [if ][a ][p,erson ][is ][electeil ] [to ][both the offic€s ][of ][a ][member ] [ac woll]

as Pradhan. he [shall resign ] [eitherr ] [ofthe two ][offices ][within ] [a ][psriod ][of ][fourtcen ] [days]
fiom the dite [of ][the ][publication of tbc ][r€sult ][h ][the ][Official ] [Gazette, ] [failirg ] [which]
his seat in the [Gram ] [Panchayal shall become vacant.]

###### (.1) The va*ncy caused by the rsult of such rtsigortion, sball be fillod by
holdinE-a [bye.election ] [for ][tle ][purpose]

Dilqusli6- 13. A [parson ] [shall ] [be disgualfied ] _for [pelw ][choson as, and ] [for ][bci4g ][a]
c![oq5. member of a Gran [Panchayat ] [or ][its ][hadhan ] [if ][bo-]

###### (a) has failed to pay any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gran Ssbhs wiihi! thr€€ [mooths ] [from tbe ][date ][on ][or ][bciore ] [which ][suoh ] [tax, ][foe ] [or ][otbrr]
sum is requirod [to ][bo ]Paid' [or]
###### (8) holds any salaried ofice or [placo ] of [profit ]under the Gram Sebha or thc Giom [Pancbayat, ] [or]
 (c) has directly,or indirecll [any ] [share. ]or monotery intqcst i! NDy worli ilone ty [or ]-to [the Gr,a+ ] *nglT,yat_:)r [ir ]3_nl [cortract ]or anploynOir with or unrbr [or ][by ][or ][on ][ber$I ][ol, ][tDe ][umE ][$aDha, ][or]


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gec. 1l !IIE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTMOSDINARY

###### (d) is a servant of the Gov€f,ment or any municipality, or
 (e) has been dismissed from the service of the Gov€mment or

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municipality for nisconduct, or,

###### Cf) [has ][mt ] [attaioed ][the ][age ][of ][2l ][y€ars, ] [oi]
 - [(g) ][has been ordereal ]to [give ] [security ] [for ] [good ][behaviour ] [under ][section]

2 ot lYl4, l@ of ll0 of the Code of Crioinal hoccdurc, [1973, ][or]

###### (i) has been convicted by a criminal court of aDy offence involving
violeice or moral turpitude and senterced to imprisobn€ot fc [not ][less ][than]
&re€ months and fiv6 not [elapsed since ] [his ] [release, ][or]
_years [have ]
###### (t) is without permission of the 6ram Panchayat, abseni ftom three of its consecutive meetings, or

 Q) [is ][of ][an ][unsound ] [mind and ][has been ] [so ][declared ][by ][a ][competent]
court, or
###### (ft) has been declared by a comp€tent court to be an insolv€nt, or (!) has been disqualified under any law for the time being in force by
compdtent court for adopting a [corruPt practice ] [or for ][commission ] of [an]
elecdon offenoe at an election,drning [the period ] [of ][such disqualification, ] [or]
###### (m) zubject to clause (f) is so disquatifi€d ty or under any law for the
time hiing in force for the [purposes ] of [electiors ] to [the House ] [of ][the ] [People.]

###### 14. If any [questiotr ] arises [as ]to [whether ] [a ][person has ] [becom€ ] [suqeqt ] to Dccirioron
any dis{ualification referrcd to in [secdon ][4; ][section ][7 ][or ][section ] [13, ][it ][shall ][be] quartio$ rg
nderrcd io the Deputy Commissioner for [dccision ] [and his ][decision ] [th€reo! ] [thall] to d8qu.ti.
###### bc'final: fication.

Pror/ided that before [giring ]any decision or any [such ] [qucstior, ][the ]Deputy
Commissioncr shall obtaio tbe opinion o[ [tbe ][Election Commission and shall ]act
acoording to such opinion.

###### 15. The Pradhan [or ]the [Uppradhan shall ][not hold ] [any ] [oftce ] [in ][the Nyaya] &obibitior

.gFiDst

Panchayat. holdiog

o6cc-

###### 16. [(r) ]On tlre [constitution ] of [a Gram ] [Panchayat ] [for ] [the ] [fiIst ] [time ][under] Elcc-tion of
this Recdaiibn or on the explry of the [term ] of [a ][Graa Panchayat ]or on its Utrkadhm.
roonstitution, a meeting [shall ] be called on [a ]date [fixed ] [by ][the Assista$ ]Comm-
issioner for the election of tlre [Uppradhan.]

###### (r) The A$sistant Commissioler shall [prcside ]at such meeting but shall not
have the right to vote.

###### (:) No busiaess othsr than ths ol€ction of the Upapradhan shall be transac-
ted at such mestilg.

###### (z) In case of eoualitv of voles. the result of the election shall be decided
by loG'dmwn in the freselice of [the'Assistant ] [Commissioner ] [in ][such manner ][as]
###### he may detQrmine.

 17, The executive [powers ]of tbe [Gram ][Panchayat ] [under ][this ][Regr:lation] Pridbsn to
and the resrobsibility [for-the ][due ][fulfilment ][of ][the ][duties imposed ][on ][the Gram] ba tho
Parchayat und€. thid Regulation aad for [carrying ] [out lhe ][resolution ] [of ][the ]Gram Bxec'r|live.
Panchayat shall v€st in the [pradhan.]

Dffrtios of

###### 18. [(r) ]The Gram Panchayat, [unless ] [sooner dissolved ][und€r ]any law for the

Pa[abayatr,

###### tine being ii forcc, [shall ]continue for [five ][years ][ftom ][the date appointed ]for its


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###### Ii{E GAZEfiE OF INDIA EXTRAC|RDINARY lPA|r [.tr--]

(2) Notwithstandins anvthins contained in subsection (z) the mcmbcrs
###### of the itanchayas functionin! ;mrnediatety [before ] the coming [inio ][force ] [of ][this]
Regulation shail continue to f,old their ofr'ce till the [expiration ] [of ][thq ][tctE ][p(€s-]
criSed under sub-section (r) of section 2l of the An*aman [aad ]Nicobar [Irlsnds]
(Panchayats) Regr{ation, 196l as it stood befote its repeal.

###### - 0) An [election ][to ][constitute ][a ][Gram ] [Panchayat shall ] [.be ][completed,-]
 (a) before tle oxpiry of its duration specified in sub-section (r);
 (6) before {.he expiration of a period of six months from the dato of its
dissolution:

Provided that where tle remainder of the [period ] for [which the ][dissolved]
Gram Panchayat would have continued is less [than ][six ]months, it [shall'not ][bc]
d€cessary to hold aoy election under this sub-section for constituting [the ] [Gram]
Panchayat for such [period.]

###### {z) A Gram Panchavat constituted uDon the dissolution of a [Gram ][Pan']
chavat'6efore ttre expiratiori on its duration shall continue ooly [for ] [the ] [remsioder]
###### of lhe [period ] for which the dissolved Gram [Pancbayat ]- woild [have ][continued]
under s-ub-section (r), bad it not betn so dissolved.

Oath of 19. (r) As soon as may be, after the fust meeting of [the ]Gram [Panchayat,]
oftc4. every member thereof and rhe Pradhan shall take the oath of ofrc€ [bdore ] [tbe]

A.ssistant Commissioner in thr form set out in the First Schedule.

(z) No nembsr who hss not taken such oath shall vott or tske paxt in thc
proceedings of any meeting nor shall he be included as a memtrer of any Commi'
ttee co$tituted by the Gram Pancbayat.

Rqgigl8tion 2{1, (r) Any member may resign his ofrce by [giving ] notice ia wtiling to
of offc€. tlat effect to the Pradhan and such resignation shall take effect [from ][the ][dali ][of]

###### its receipt by the Pradhan.

(2) The Upapradhan may resign his office by giving notica ia writilg tq ihc
Pradhan, but the resignation shall not take etrect unLss it is accepted [by ] the [Gram]
Panchayat.

(3) The Pradhan may nsigu his office by giving notice in writing to tho
Assistaf Commissioner but the resignation sbrll rot tcke efect until it is [acccF]
ted try him.

Molio! of 21. (r) A motion of no confidence against the Pradhan may [be ][moved]
no confi.

by any member of a Gram [Par)chayat ] after [giving ] such notice [thereof ][as ][may ] [;bo]

dence,

###### prescriH,

(a) . A special meeting of the Gran Panchayat shai be conveted within a
period of fifteen days from the drte oo which tho motioa has bcet movod to
deliberate on and decide the ao confidence motion.
###### (J) ff the motion of no confideuce is carried by a majority of the totgl
membership of the Gram [Pancbayat, ] the Gram Penchayat [shail recommend to ][thc]
Gram Sabha- the femoval of the hadhan from his office.
###### (a) On receipt ofthe recou:mendation rrnder sub-section 0) a sfreoial mceting
of the Gras Sabha shall be convened with a [quorum ]of not [less ][tbaa ]fifben [pe!]
cent, of the total membership of the Gram Sabha and the [recommendation ] [shall ] [b€]
approl-ed by a majority of members [present ] and voting.
###### (<l Unon thc aDDroval of the recommendation under sub-section (l) tho
Pradhi'i sbali cease to^liold office after a [period ]of three days [from ][the ] [dCie on]
which thc recommendation is approved, unless he has resigne{ [earlier.]

###### (6') If th€ reccmmendation of the Gran1 Panchayat h not approved o.r lhere


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###### Src. ti TTTE GAZfTT1T OF i}lDlA [EXThAONOINAEf]

oeriod of one vear from tie date on [which ][the recommendation ][fails ][to ][acquire]
ipproval of the Gram Sabha [or ]lhe [date ]on [rvhich ][the recomrnendation ] [could ][not]
be considered for lack of [quorum.]

###### 0) [Notwithstanding ] [anything contained ] [in ][tbis ] [Regulatioo. ] [thc ] [Pradhan]
strall n6i [preside ]over a meeting'of Giam [Pancitayat contained uuder ][sub-sectiol ][(e)]
and of G-ram Sabha under sul-section [(4), ][but ][he ][shall ][have ] [a ][right ][to ][speak ][or]
oth€rwise take [part ]in the [proccedings ]of [such meetiogs']

Motion of

###### 22. [(r) ] A motion of [no-confidence ] [may be moved ][by ][any ] [mernber ] [of ]a noconfi"
Gram Panchayat against the Upapradhan [after giving ] [such ] [notice ] [as ][may ][be ][prescri-] deoc€.
b€d.

###### (r) A special mcering of Grtun Panchayat shall bc convened within a [period]
of fifteen davifrom the date on whicb the [molion ][has been ][moved ] [1o ][deliberarc on]
and deoide ihe no-confidence motion.

###### (r) If the motio is carried by a majority of not iess than twGthirds of the
total number of [members ][of ][the ][Gram ] [Panchayat, the ] [Upapradhan ][shall ] [c€ase ] [to]
holcl offi* after a [pcriod ] of thrce [clays ][from ] [tbe date ][onwhich ][the ][motion ] [is ][carried]
###### unles he has resigned earlier.

 (z) Notwirlstanding anything contained in tbjs Regulation, the Upapradhan
sha[ n6t [preside ] over [a meetiog ] [in ][which ][a ][motion ][of ][no'confidence is ][discussed]
against hirn, but [he shall ] [have ] [a ][right ][to ][speak ] [or ][otherwjse ] [take ] [part ][in ][tho]
proceedings of such meetinS.

###### tr?. Any casual [vacancy ] [in ][the ] [seat ] [ofthc ] [Gram ][Panchayat ][or in ][the ][olfice ][of] C€sualYACtDCy.
the Pradhan oi Upapradhan [ahall ][be ][filled for ][the ] [remainder ] [of ][the ][duration ] [of ][the]
Gram Pancbayat by election [in ][accordance ] [with ][the ][provisions ][of ][this Rcgulation:]

Provided that in the casc of [a ][seat ][or ][the ] [office ][of ][Pradhan ] [reserved ] [for]
Scheduled Tribe [or ][women, ][no ][pe$on ] [otber than ] [a ][member ][of ][a ][Scheduled ] [Tribe or]
a woman shall be [qualificd ]to [be ][chosen ][to ][fill ][such ][vacancy.]

###### 2d, [(r) ] There [shall be a ][$].retary for ] [every ] [Gram ] [PanclByat ] [who ][shall be] Offcers
aooointed by the Administrator [aird shall ] [draw ] [his salary ] [alld ][allowance ] [ftom ][the] strd scrvaDts

of thc GraE

###### Grim Pancliayat Fund. Pstrc&ayat,

 (a) The Secretary shall be in charge of the office of rle Gram Panchayat and
shall *iforrn all the [duties and ][exercise ][all ] [the ] [powers imposed ] [or ][conferred ] [upon]
him tiy or under this Regulation [or ] [any rules ] [or ][bye ] [laws ][made thereunder.]

###### (l) Subiect to rules as may be framed by thc' Administrator regarding disci'
oline irid conirol. the [Secretary ] [shail act ][in ][all ] [matters under ] [the control ] [of ][the]
Fradhan through vrhom [he ][shall ][be ][responsible ][to ][the ] [Gram ] [Panchayat.]

###### Ll) [The ][Gram ] [Panchayat may aPpoint ] [such ] [other ][officers ] [and ][servants ] [and]
in sueh number as [may, ] [from ][time ] [to ][time, ][be ][necessary:]

Provided tbat it shall [not ]create any [post ] [not ][already ] [provided ] [for in ][tle]
budget exc€pt with the [preYious ] approval [of ][the Administtetor.]
###### (r) The terms and conditions of service of the S€cretary and otber offictrs
and se-rvants shall [be such ] [as ][may ] [be ][prescribed.]

###### 25. [(r) ] The tine and [place ] of [meetings ] [of ][a ][Gram ] [Panchayat ] [and the] Mc€tia86 of

Cftm

proc,edure io bc foltowed at such meetings [shall be ][such as ][may ][be ][prescriH.] PaD€hayat.

###### (a) A member of a Gram Panchayat may, at any meeting move any resolu'


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10 TTIF CAZEIiE dF INDIA [EXTIAORDNARY] lF^rr 11-

###### (j) No resolution of a Grarn Panchayat shall be modified, [amended,. ] [varied]
or cao&lled bv the Cram Panchavat [wilhin ][a ][period of ][three months ] [ftom ] [th€ ][dale]
ofpasslng ttrereofexcept by a [resoiution s.rppoitcd ] [bytwo-thirds ofthe total ] [number]
###### of members r.rf the Grarn Panchayat.

Cou6itte!s. 26. [(r) ] Subicct to [stlch ] [control and ] [restr;clioos ] [as ][may ][be ][prescribed, a]

Cram Panchaval mav appoini [Cc,mmittees ][for ][erercising ] [such ] [of ][its ][poll ][ers ][arrd]
discharging such of iis duties and functions [as ][it ][may ] [specrfy.]

###### (z) A Comnritrce shali consist of not mor€ than [five ] [members ] [and may ]- [be]

dissolved or reconstituted for such reasons and [in ][such ][manner ] [as ][may ][be ][pr€$crib€d']

###### 27. No act or [proceediiig ] of a [Gram ] [Panchayat ] [or ][of ][any ] [committe€ ] [thereof]

Pr oceedin8s
qot to ba shall be deemed to bil invalid by [reason ] [on-ty ][of ][the ][existence ][of ] . [any ][vacancy ] [or]
iovalid, defect in the constitution of the Gra[r [Panchayat ][or ][the ][cornmrtte€s ] [or ] [ot ][any]

infirmity in ifi proceedings.

CHAPTER IV

Porvrns, Durtxs AND FuNcrIoNs [IN ][THE GRA,'lt ] [PANCHAYAT]

Dulica and 28. [(ri ] lt shall be the dut! [of ][every ] [Cram ][Panchayat so ][far ] [as ][the ][Gram]
fuarctiool, SunO may ouowio *urc i"uronutit. [provision ] [within ] [its ][jurisdiction ][in ][regard to ][the]

matters sDecifid in rhe Second Schedule.

###### (z) Subject tothe provisions of sutr-section [(r) ]the [Gram Panchayat ] [may ][also]
make [piovision ]for carrying [out ][within ] [the ][area ] [of ][the ] [Gram ] [any ] [other ][work ] [or]
mJasuiiwhich islikcly t6 [piomote ] [the ] [health, ] [safety ] , [eclu-cation, ] [comfort, ] [convenie-]
ncr or social or econbmiC [wetl-being ] [of ][the ][residenls ] [of ][tbe Cram']

Control of 29. [( ]r) The Grarn [Panchayat ] [in ][respect ][of all ][roads, streets, ][bridges, ] [cuiverts]
Gram Paa- and other [properlies placed ] [by ] [the ][Administrdtcr ] [under ][sub-s€ctlon ] [(J) ] [ol ][secuon ].Jo
chayat otr under its direction minagem6nt [an<i ][controll, ][may ] [do ][all ][things ][lecessary ][lbr ] [tbe]
certsin
prgpertles. maintenance and [repair ][ihereot', and ] [in ][particular, ] [may-]

###### (c) widen, on"n, or otherwise.impro'i'e [any ] [such ] [road, ] [bridge ] [or]
culvert and [plant ]and [preserve ]"nrutr", [tre$ ] [on the ][sldes ][ol ][sucn ][loaos;]

###### (b) deeoen or otherwise improve any water-course and othcr [property]

mentioned in clause [(c) ]of [sub-seCtion ] [(.r) ][of ][section ] [36; ][and]

###### (c) cut any hedge or branch ofany tree [projecting ] [on any ][such ][public road] or sneet.
 (z) The Gram Panchavat shall also have control of all roads, streets, [watsr']
wavs.Siidsit and culvert whiib [are shuated ] [lvithin ][its ][jurisdicrion. not ][being ][private]

###### ""jrinJ 6oi.ioincnt [r'i ][t.r ]ina ntay?o [b€ins ][the pronertv ][atl ][ihiligs ][n'ecessary ][for ] [the time ][for ] [rtre ][being under the ][impiover,ent, ] [maintetrance and][co ][rol of ][the]
repair thereof and [in ][panicular, ] [may]

###### (a) lay out and make naw roads; [and] (r) construct uew bridges and culverts.

Transfar [of] 30. The Administrator [may ] [entrust ][to ][the ][Gram ] [PancbayaJ' ] [the execution,]
rqy work [or]

mulnteru""a ;ii€lttii [of ][any ][worl ] [or ][the management ] [of ][any ][institution ] [on ][behalf]

Institutiotrto the Grarn of the Government or [any local authority;]
PaochaYrt'

Provided that the funds [necessary ] [for ][the execution, nlaintenance ] [or ][repair ] 9f
tt tvort oiile'minagement [ofthe inititution ] [shall ] [be ][placed at tbe disposal ][of ][the]


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SEc. U TI'E GAZETTE [OF ][INDLA ] [EXTRAOF'DINARY]

Coll€ctiott
of land
roveDuG,

###### ,*,.1',,i,t]iJ*3".?l;}l{*lii*i.s*ikj1,;gTix;[k:#f{:Hii{i ctc.
entiist to the [Gram ] [Pauchayat the ] [j]
###### ;;A;ih;;"; ;;o'erable [as ][arears ][of ][land ] [rcvsnue']
 (e) Where any functions [or ][duties ][are ][entrusted ] [to ][a ][Gram ][Panchavat ] [under]

sub'section [(r), ][the ][Adm)nrstr""t "sit"i' ][iiv'iJ'"iiit-Ci"* ] [Fittnavat ][ioflectiou]
###### ;fu;;;a.iCti [rates ] [as ] [he ][maY ] [determine']

VillagB

###### 32. (r) Sub.lect [to ][the ] [rules ][made ][under this ][Regulation' ] [a ][6ram ] [Panchayat] voluntccr

may organise [a ][Village ] [notuoteer ] [r ]-cl-c-J1'iiitinc [o?aUe"mdred rrales residins ][in ][tbe] iorce.

cramwho are betwesn [tn" ][ug., ] [o, ][ii-*l4b ][a'iwho ][arewillingto join ][tbe ][foirce ][and]
###### i'riilt"i,r, [iiiJi,"der ] [thc cimmand of ][a ][suitable person']
 (z) The services of [the. vitlage- ] [voltlrteer force.may ][be-utilised ] [for ][general]

watch and ward [purpose ] [aflo ][tt ][;:"i ] [;'f ][;;;;;*i'v ][like ][fire' ][flood's' out-break ][of]

"pi [i".1"* ot ][iov ][ot[.t ] [natural calamity']
###### (3i No member of the force [shall bs held ] [liable ][for ][damages ] [on ][account ] [of]

any act done by [him ][in ][,n" oooott'ia"?ittjlrs; ] [J ][hit ][auri"s ] [as ][i ][member ] [of ][sucb]

force.

E:recution [of]

shall coo$aets.
###### $1. Every [conttact ] [or ][agreement entered ] [into.by ] [a ][Grarn ]-Panchayat

be inwritiog and [shall ] [be ][srgned ] [frif't'p-tiiir]i'" ][and ] [b^y ][tu ][o ][othcr ][merr'bers ] [of the]
###### A;'i;;"rd;i c6n'moit [s"at ][oithe ] [Gram ][Sabha'] "ii'ri"r"dwi*tint

CHATTER [V]

FINANCB, [PnoPsnw ] [AND ][Accour.rs]

Gfam [tru8d ] '

###### 3' {r) [There ][shall ] [be ] [a ][Gram ] [Fund-for each.Gram-lat-ha-a1d ] [the ] [same ][shall]

be utitised foi ca*ying [out ] [the ][OuiiJindoU'f igitions ][itpoxd ] [upon the ][Gram ][Sabha]
###### ;;]il-c;-t i#ha"vat [bv this ][Resulation']
 (a) The follorving [shall be ][credted ][to ][and ][form part of ][the ][Gram ][Fund']
 n4trlely:- (a) the proceeds of [any ][tax ][or ][fec ] [imposed ] [under ][section 37;]
 (b) the contributions [made ][by the ][Govemneilt or ] [any ][local ] [authority ] [or]

p€rson;

###### (c) all sums ordered [by ][any ][authority or ][court ] [to ][be ][credited ][to ][th€ ][Gram]

Fund;
###### (d) the income [from ] [securities ] [in ][which ][the Gram Fund is ][invested;]
 (e) the share ia the collection [of land ] [revenue ] [or ] [other ] [dues ][of ][thc ][Govern']

nt€nt;
###### (fl all sums received [by ][way of ][loans ][or ][gifts;] ' (g) the income derivetl from fisheries under [the ] [rtanagement of ][the ][Gram]

PanchaYat;
###### (lr) the incone [from or ][proceeds ] [of ][any ] [property ] [of ][the ][Cram ][Sabha;]
 (i) the sate proceeds [of all ][dust' ][dirt' ][dung ][or ][refuse collected ] [by ][the]

servants of [the Gram ] [PanchaYat;]

###### U) [sums ] [assigned ] [to ][thg ][glqal ][!un{ ][by ][any ][geperq! ][or ][special order]


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###### (ft) stl sums received [in- ][aid ][of ][or ][for ] [expenditure ] [on ][aJry ][institution or]

sergiie maintained [or finan""o ][troJ'ttt ] [Ctutii ][bu"O ] [or ][ma$aged by ][the ][Gtam]

PanchaYat.
###### (?) The amount in the Glam [Fund shallbe-applied ][subject ][totbe ][provisions]

anC foi [the ][purposes ] [of ][this ][n"gtiitii-ti"tJ'itt"ti ] [L'e ] [kept ] [in ][suct ][custody ] [as ][may]

bc Presctibed.

###### 35' The [Administrator nray' ] [subject ] [to ][such ][cotrditions as.!e may ][deem ] [fit']

Gratrts'

###### rn:?a*i:"lllgr*ff [:?it"litfff ][rlf"'ly'r"'orrortheimprovemenr]

P.oP€Ihes 36. [(r) ][The ][Adninistrator ][may' ] [if ][he- ][dcems ] [fit' ][placeall or ]tlt-"^iurisdiction [anv ][of ][tho][of]
placrd orooerties, [of ][the ][nature ] "itnil
under tb! ihe- [Gram ] [sabha under ]'p"tt*o'ilit'J*' [tn" ][oio"tiiJo" ][uii ][ilana!"tenr ][iliuatta ][and ][c.ontrol ] [of ][the ][Gram]
dir€ctioD
maoageme Panchayat, [namcly ] [:*]
ald cottror
of Gram (a) open sites, wast'e vacant [and grazing lands' ] [not ] [being ][private ][prop€rtv]
Pa!€hayat. and iiver- [bcds ];

###### (b) Public roads [and ][streets ] [;]

(c) public chamels, [water ][courses' ] [wells' ponds' ][tanks ] [(except ] [irri$tion]
###### t""d"irJaii'ii. [*"trot' ][or ][tneGbviinmeni)' ]"0"]v [public ][springs' reservorrs' ] [os]

tnot [6eine-private property)]

###### krns, [fountains. ] [aqueducrs ] ".. "ijui*ltinh

appertainitrg [to ][any ][Pubttc ] [t*ilJ'o't-ii-nJi' ] [und ][iards ] [appeitaining ][thereto;]

###### {d oublic [sewers, ] [drains, ] [drainaCe ] [wo1}s.-11Ee.ts ] [and ] [culv€rts ][and things]
 upp"iiiif,jne [tu.*.lo ][and ] [other ][conservancy worKs;]
 {"t sewase, [rubbish and ][olfensive ] [natter' ][deposited ] ".9 ::l*lt [or ] [collected]
 bv rlie [Gram- ] [panchayat ] [trom ][,#;;ffiil;iitioals, ] [sewers, ] [cesspools and]

oiher olaces; [and]

###### !Q [public ] [lamps, ] [lamp ] [posts ][aud ][apparatus connect€d ] [therewith ] [or ][apper-]

taining [thereto']
###### (z) All markets [aqd fairs ][or ][such ] [portion ] [ibereo-f ] [as ][are ][held ][upon ] [public]

lant! shall [be ][manageo ]
###### 'no [r.teui'uiJii-t'hi'Grarn ][.Panchayat^and ] [tbe ][Gram]

Sabha [shall ][receive ][to ][the ][cre<r,l ][iill"" ]["dtiii r'ito ][ali ] [dues ] [livled or ][imposed ] [in]

respcct [thefeol.]

###### 3?. [(r) ][Subject ][to ][the rul€s made ][under ][tbis ] [Regulation' ] [a ][Cram ] [Pancbayat]

Tar.ae [which] may levY-
may [be.]
iInPGeE.

(4) I tax on [the owners ] [or ][occupiers ] [of ][buildings;]

(b) a tax on [professions, ] [trades' callings ][ard ] [employment;]

(;)atarouvehiclesotlrerthaomechanicallypropelledvehicleskept\trithio
the [liririts ] [of ][the ][Gram;]

###### (d) a tax on sale [of ][cattle ] [within ] [the ][limits ][of ][the Gram;]

(e) a iheatre or [show ] [tax on ][entertainments ] [and ][amuseme ] [ts:]

###### f) [a lighting ][ta-r;]

(g) a drainage [tax;]

###### {}) [fees ] [for providing ] [sanitBry ] [arrangcmP.|:-1t ][tu"h ] [places ] [of ][worship ] [of]
 p g.iniui",-fui"'und [meias ][vvithin ][its ][iurisdiction;]


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###### t- to, tto"* [of catile in ][grazing lands ][undcr ] [the management ][of ][the]

Gram [Panchayatl]

###### =t

(/<) fee [for ][providing ] [the watch and ][qard of ][crops ][in ][the ] [Gram;]

###### (I) licence [fee ][for ] [plying ] [of publig ][ferry']
 .-(,\Thetaxesandfeesreferrodtoinsub.section(l1st1ll-9:]::.?"'"d'asses-

sed [an'd'rcalised ] [ia ][such manner ] [an'iiiiitn ii"iJ ]["t ;ay ][be ][prescribed']

Apteal
acail1sl
ldvy of tax,

###### ;:,f ihx,ilEl$,tJ#1"?'ffi [i:ty#$[lt"s''l*$""::"*'i'i'l"t'?;]

Suspension

###### 3e.rhcDepusce*ri:lff lI#;:iHJ'ff i::i#::o$"lx'oo'fix:lT; of levy ta)i or fee.[ot]

:-Tf i#.'hi".il"#'il'ifJ'"'lliSLsuchsuspension' Lease of

markets

###### rro. It shall [be ][lavful ] [for ][a ][Gram ][Panchayat ][to ] [lease ][by public ] [auctron ] [or] etc'

nrivate contracr [tbe ][collechon ] 'i" [il'itets ] [and ] [bazirs ] [if ][any ][such ] [fee]
###### "iXii'ilt

is imPosed [under ] [s@tton ] [: ][r ][:]

###### Providedthatalesseesha}lgivesecurityfortheduefulfilmentofthecon-
ditions [of ][the ][lease ][ot ][contracr']

RecoverY [ot]
taxes aod
other
dues'

###### ils*#',1#g*$.$H[**$$ts;*n-rr-,ssm
 (z) Every nottce [ofdemand under ] [sub-seotion ][(r) ][shall ] [be served ] [io slch]

nanner'as [may ][be ][Prescrloeo']
###### (r)rthe,"qr",yry:h;li:1"Tfj"f il*,f.t?i"'J"":."#;:,';il'"ili$
i"oa
###### XiiljHt*l#tli#'$f.Hs [#'i"l"-i ] 'ir '"""ou'

account of [its ][receipts ] [and] Accoudts.
###### 42' Every [Gram ] -Panchayat t*-'*lT"h

fordr [as ] [may be prescrtoeo']
###### ""p"oiii*Jio-iu"h Anaual
 13.(r)pvervqtll*.*iltlf;f, ffi :l"l'iiJ,3,liJ.:i"iq#lllli.| estimate expenditw€.[of]

 TffiFft"j;T#i{'d::tltJ#'r'S';?'[yT#lebudse'ito'lheP'ncbava'! (e)IhePanchavatq"llffi : ,T'l3tir'J$,S't*fi

either';Pprove [tho ] [budg€t ][or ][rel] "-T#t:;",i"TTiii:fl
###### calion [as ][it ][may ][olr?ct']

{?) Ifanv [modifications arc ][madc ][under sub'seclion ]-tJ itJitiilt;a to rire' [(:)' ] [tbe budeet ]Panchalat [shall ][Sanriti'][be]

resutiiiited [within ][such ] [p""oo ] "j'fi'Jv

###### (a) No expenditure [shall ][be ][incurred ] [unless ] [the ][budget ] [is ][approved ] [by ] [the]

PanchaYat [Samiti;]

Providcd [that ] [if ][the ][Panchayat ] [Samiti ][fails ][ro ][gonl:{ ][lt-t ][*P-fon"l within ][the]

pedod [presrribed ] [fo"n" ][p*po*]ttliitigLilii ][G ][o""*th ] [to ][nive ][been ] [approved']

###### 44. [(r) ] [The ][accounts ] [of.-evTy Gram ] [Panchayat shall be ][audited annually]

in ,u"il*"n# [as ][may be ][Prescribed']

###### (2)TbeauditshallbecarriedoutbytheAssislantCommjssioncrorsuch

 [xffi ][[1'*s"il-]


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###### l4 TITE OAZBTTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDI}iARY TPATT rl_

audit, forward copigs of th€ audit rcport to th€ Deputy Commissioner and the Gram .
Panchayat.

. . [(3) ]T[e [Deputy Corrmissioner ] [may after ] [oonsidering the report and after]
making such further enguiry as he nray coirsider nccessary, diiallow airy item which
appcars Lo.hrm contrary to law and sutcharge the samc on tbe perso! makitrB
or authorising the illegal paymenl, and stali--

. . [(a). ][if ][such ][person. ][is ][a rnember ] [of ][the Gram ] [Panchayat, proceed against]
him'ln the manner spccified in sub-socrrons (z) and (;) of ircii6n 49; and
###### (6) if sucb person is not a memqkr of the Gram panchayat obtain the
explanation of the pers,on .and direct such pcnjon to pay to the C;am panchayat
the.amouot surcharged within a spccified period and if the amount is not piid
###### within th€ specitied period, tlre Deputy Conmissioner shall cause jt to be
recovered as an affears of land revenue and credit it to the Gran Fund.

(ub.sectron.{J} - [{4) ]4ny may within thirty [person aggrieved ] [by ao order ]days of the date [of ][the Deputy ]of rhe orrlcr, [Commissioner ]prefer an appeal [uudcr]to
th€ Adrninistrator whose dccisicn on such appeal shall be fiiil.

Adolirlstra- 45. {t) Every Gram Panchayat slrall submit annually to the Assistant
Iron !€poft. Commissioner a report on the Adminjsration of tle Gram Panchayat during thc

pfevlous year.

###### _ [(z) ][The ] [report ] [shalt ] [be ][prepared by the Pradhau and after ] [it ][is ][approved ] [by]
the Gram Panchayat, shall be tbiwarded to rhe Assistant Corrnissio'ner wirh i
copy of th€ resolution of the Oram Pancbavat ihereon,

CHAPTER VI

CoNTp,oL or GRAM PAIicHAyAT

Po,rpr to .16. The Deputy Conrmissioner or the Assistaut Commissioncr shall havc
call for polver-
Proc€rdings
etc. {a} [to ][call ][for ]

###### - _ _(i) [any oxtract ] [from ][the ][prcceedings ] [of ][a ][Gram ][panchayat ][cr ][any]
book, record, corrcspondence ot documents in the possession oi under con-
###### trol of a Cram Panchayat; (l'i) an] retum, plau, estimate, statement, account or report for the
purpose of irspection or examhation; and
###### (&) to require a Gram Panchayat to take into consideration- (i) aoy objection which appears to the Deputy Commissionet or the
Assistant Commissicner to exit to the doing of anyihing which is about or
is being done by s'rch Gram Panchayat, oi
###### (li) any informationwhich the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant
Commissioner is able to furnish and whiih appears to the Deputy Com-
rnissioner or the Assistant Commjssioncr to-necessitate thc d-oin-g ofa
certain thing by the Gram Panchayat"

and to make written reply to thc said Deputy Comrnissioner or the Assistant
Conmissiorer as thg case may be*ith.j-n a rCasonable rirne, stating i$ reasons
###### for not desisting flom doing such thlogs.

DefaBh in 47. [t, at ary iime. it appea;s to fte Ass;siant Commissioner that a Gram
0€rfortnanc€ Panclla)at has made wilful and persistent default in the pertbrmanc€ of anv dutv
GramPaochay.r*.ofduty by performance imp-osed orr ii of by this Regulation. he ihar duty. If the dut!' may is nct by order in p€rfomed wr:iing, within the fix a plriod period so f6r fixed,the

Assistant Commissioner may appoint any person to perform it, anA direct tbai
the e)ipenses of tbe performarcc of such duty shall be paid by the defa,:lting Gram
Panchayat withio such period as tbe Assistalt Couomissionor may think fit,


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###### src. tj TIIE GAZ TTE O}' INbIA [EJTTRAONDINARY] l5

Svspeqsio!}

###### {8. [(r) ]If. in the opinion [of ][the ] [Assislant Commissioner, the ][executlon ] [of] of €xe-cu- .n" ord.. ii.iittution o'f a 6ram [Panchalat ][or ][the ] [dcing ][of ][anything ][which ][is] tion of
 ord€r on
 iUlui to U" oon" or is [being ] [rionc by ][or ][un behalf ][of ][a ][Gram ] [Panchayat ] [is. ] [caus-] resolutioo
inp or is likelv to cause iniurY or [lnoolanre ] [to ][the ] [public or ][to ][tead ][to ][a ][breacn] of
###### ;fL\; ;;; t,i it-untawri.,t. ['tte ][m:rv, ] [bv ][orrler in ][writing' ] [suspcnd ] [the ][execuiion] Faocbayat. or proiibit the doing thereoi

(z) When the Assistaut Commissioler rnakes an order under sub-s€ction
###### t;f, [li, ]['srrafi]orir,w ][ith seld ][to ][the ][Gram ][Panclnyat ] [atrected. ] [thereby ] [a ][copy ][of]
ihe order together [reith ] a [statement ] [of ][the ][reasons ] [for ] [making ] [it.]

###### (r) The Assistarrt Commissionr:r shall forthwith submit to rhe - [Deputy]
Comniiisioner a ieport of [the ] [citctmstrnce; ] [rn ][which ] [the otder was ][made ] [under]
###### tlj i..iioo and ttie [Deputy ] [Commissioner may ] [after giving nolice ][to ][the ] [Gram] F*"ttay"t and making iuch [inquiry ] [as ][he ][deems ] [fit, ][rescind, ][modify ][or ][confirm]
thc order.

###### It9. (r) Every member of a Gram Panchayat shall be [personally ][liable ][for] Liability mernb€rs of
the loss, wiite or misapphcation of [any ] [rnoncy or ]-other [property ] 9f LF [qlt] fbr loss,
Sabha to which [he has ] [been ] [ir ]Parly [ir ][which ] [hiis ][b€cn caused ] [or ][lacdltateo ][cy] water ot

###### [lJ nisconouct or wiltul [neglect'of'liis duty ] [as a matnber ] [amounting ] [to ][fraud'] misappli-

catioo.

(.2) trf after giving the t".b", .on.".n.d [a. reasonable ] -opporiunity, [for]

strowing cause to tie [co-ntrary ][thc ][Assistant Commissioncr ] [is ][satisfied ][that ] [the ][loss']
###### wuit. oi niit"opliiation of [any ][moncy ][or ][other ][properry ] [of ][the ] [Gram ] [Sabha ][is ][a] Jii""i of misconduct [or ][wilful ][neglect ] [on ][his ] [part ][he shall, ] [by ][order]
-Our", in wrltinp. ""nl"oG'tie direct such mcmber [to ][pay ][to ][the Gram ][Pancbayat betbrc a ][hx€o]
###### it required to rcimbrirsi [it for ][such ][loss. ] [waste ][or ][misapplication:] ""i.ooot

Provided that no such ordo [shaU ][be ][made ] [for ][bonafide ] [or ][technical ][irre-]
gularities or mistake of a member.

(3) If the amount is Rot so [pajd, ] the Assistar.t [Cornmissioner ] [shall ][recover]
###### i t as an arreax of land revenue [and credit ] [it to ][the ][Cram ] [Fund.]
 tz) An order of the Aisistan{ [Commissioncr shall ][be ][subject ][to ][an ][app€al] to tbe ['Deputy ]Commissioner'if [made ] [within thirty ] [days ] [of ][the date ][of ][the ][order']
 e). (r) If in rhe opinion of [rhe Aiiministrator, ] [a ][Gram ] [Panchayat-] Dissolutionof Gram

Panchayat.

(c) exceeds or abuses its [pou'ers ] : [or]

###### {r) is imcompetent to [perforn ][or ][makes ][wiiful ] [and persistent ] [alefault ] [in ][the]
perfoniarce of, ihe duties imposed on it by or under lhis Reguletion or [any]
other law for the time [being ][in ][force, ] [or]

(c) fails to levy tle taxes leriable under this Regulation, or
###### (/) oersisren v disobevs the order of the Assistant Commissioner made
undei iuUsection [(a) ]of scitiol [48, the ] [Administrator ] [may, ][by ][order ]Published
###### in the Ofrcial Gayette dissolve the [Gram ] [Panchayat.]
 (:) No order under sub-section (r) shall be pass€d without [giving ] to the Grarl Fanchayat a leasonable [opponunity ] [to ][render ][an ][explanation.]
 . G) [If ][a ][Gram ][Panchayat ][is ][dissolved ][under ][sub-section ] [(t) ][the following]
consequence shall ensue, [namelY ] [:]

(a) all the members of the Cram Panchayat shall, from the date [specified]
###### in the ordet. cease to be members;

[period]


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###### l6 TIIE GAZE-TTE OF INDIA Sfi'RAORDINAhY lPesr II*

(c) thc Nyaya Panchay'at for tlie Graur shall be deemed to have been dis:
solved and all thc members of the Nyaya Panchayat shall vacatc ofrce as from
ruch date.

###### (4) An election to constitute a Gram Pan.'irayat shall be completed befots
tlrc eqriry of a period of six morths from the date of its dissolution.

Disputes
botween 51, If any disputc arises betwcen two or nore Gram Panchayats, it shall
Cram be rcferred to the Dcputy Con:missioner and the decision ofthe Deputy Commis-
Panchayats. sioner thereon shall be final.

Administra' 52. Tle Administrator or the Deputy Commissioner may call for and exa-
trator ot mine the rccord of the procedings of any oficer or Gram Panchayat for the
Deputy

purpose of satisfying him**lf as 10 the l€gality or propcriety of any order passed

Commis-
sroner may and m;ry revise or rnodily the order rs he may deem fit.
call for
progeediqgs.

CHAPTER YII

I'iVAYA PANCHAYAT

Constitu- 53, {r) There shall be for erery Gram a Nyaya Panchayat which shall con-
tution of sist of five persons to be electcd by the members of the Gram Panchayat from
Nyaya
Panchayat. amongst temselves,

###### (z) Three menrbers of the Nyaya Panchayat shall form th€ quorum for a
meeting.

Oath of 54. Every member of a Nyaya Panchayct sha , belore entering upon his
o$.r-e, dutics. take thc oath of omce irr the form set out in the First Schedule hefore thc

Assistanl Comrnissioncr,

€i€ctioq [('i] 55. Every Nyaya Panchayat shall eiect from amongst its members a
Sarpanch Sarpanch and an Up-sarpanch who are able to read and write Hindi orany ofthe
aad Up language in use in the Gram for which th, Nyaya Paochayat has been consti-
sarpanch. toted.

Term of 56. Thc term of office of every membcr of a Nyaya Panchayat shall be co-
oftce. temrinous with the term of the Gram Panchayat :

Provided that the Sarpanch and the up-sarpanch shbll continue in ofice
until they are relievcd by thcir resp€ctive successors,

Judicat 57. The Secretary of the Gram Pnnchayat shall be ex-officio Judicjal clert of
Clerk. the Nyaya Panchay;it for the purposes of recording its proceedings and decisions

and perfcrming such other duties as nay be prescribed.

Seai of 58, Every Nyaya Panchayat sirall have a sea! bearing its name, thc lrams
Nyaya of the Tebsil aud the District in which it is constituted, and all its decrees, order
Panchayat.

prcreedings and proc€sses shall bear the seal of the Nyaya Panchayat.

Rcsigm-

###### 59. The Sar.nEnch and the up-sarpanch or a memher of a Nyaya Panchayat

tion of
. member, ,'nay resign his office by giving a notice in writing under his hand to the Assistant

Commissioner and his off&ce shall thereupon become vacant.

Rentu.val        - [, ] [.60. ]-(r) [lhe ][leputy ] [Conrmissioner ][may,. ] [after giving ] [him ][an ][opportunity]
###### of mem- of being heard afld for reasons to be recorded remov€ any member of a Nyaia
ber from Panchayat if in his opionion, such member has been guilty ol misconduct in the
Nayaya dischargc of his du(ies.
Fancha.
yat. (z) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Deputy Commissioner under


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SEc. 1l TBE GAZETTE or [rNDrA ] [EXTRAORTDINAAY] l1

Filling of
61, Any vacancy [arising ] [in ][the ][officr ] [ofa ] [rnember ] [of ][Nyaya-Panchayat shall ][be ]

nrr"a 6u er""ioo'una'rne .i*uuii [i;';i;;.ffii-h;ttl ] [orii"l ][iot ]i9 llos [as ][the ] -TT11,^-
###### ili,iu"i i.iltt"* [pii.i ][hi ][nas been elected ][would ] [have ][held ofrce if the ][vae{mcy ] [vacaBores']

had not occurred.

CHAPTER YIII
###### .
POPBRS O! NYAYA [PANCIIAY.i\T]

Powers

###### 61 A Nvava [Panchayat ] [tnay ][exercise ] [such ][of ][ihe ][powers- ][mautioned ] [in] of Nyaya r."tioi-ol anci ijiu. iii-Aittioittiutor [mav, ][by ] [gencrat ] [oi ][special ] [order, ] [specify'] Patrchayat.

63, Subiect to the [provisions ][of ][section 62, ] [a ][Nyaya Pauchayat may ] [take] Powers of

Nyaya

cognizance of [all or ][any ][of ][tue ] [follwing ] [suits ] [naately ] [: ]-

Pancha-

(c) suits for money due or contract [not aflecting ][any interest ] [in ][iuunovable] yar [o

take

propetty;

cogni-

(b) suits for recovery of movable [propetty ][ot ][for ] [the value ][tlereof;] zance of

suits.

(c) suits for compens'tion for [wrongfully taking injuring molable ] [pro-]

perty;

(r/) suits for damages caused to standing [crops ][by ][eattle ][tresspass;]

Where the amount of [value ][of ][the clairn ][does ] [not ][exceed ][Rs' l00i-']

Suits uot

64, A Nyaya [Panchayat shall ] [not ] [have ][jurisdiction to ][try ary ][suit ][:-]

triable

(a) On a balance of partnership [account;] by Nyaya

Pancha-

(6) for a share or part of s share under [any ] [intestacy ] [or ][for ][a ][legaey ] [or] yat.
part bt' a legacY under a will;

(c) bv or asainst the Government or any local authority ol [an officer or]
###### ."*"ni #ttt Ciu.iorn*nt [o1 a membsr, ] [offiier ] [or ] [servaut ] [of ][a ][local ] [authority]
in his olEcial oapacity;

(d) by or against a minor or [a person ] [of ][unsouad ] [mind']

65. Subject to the [provisions ] [of ][section ] [62, ][a ][Nyays ] [Panchsyat- ] [may ] [take] Offences
###### cosniza;; aid [rry ][atl ][oi ][any ][of ] [the ][ofhnces ][speci6ed ] [in ][tho ][Third ] [Sehedule] cognizable

by Nyaya

###### i;fi;ding abetmenf [of, ][and ][attenpts to ][commit, ] [such ][offences']

PanchayaL

66. No Nyaya [Parchayat shall take ] [congizance ] [of ][any ][criminal ] [case ] [agains!] c€rtam

offences

4 [pefson where such ][person-]

not to be

(a) has been previously convicted of an offence [punishable ] with [imprison'] tried by

meni of either [descriptioi for ] [a ][tern ][of ][3 years ] [or ][upwards;] a Nyaya

Paacha-

(b) has bsen previously fined for [theft by ][any Nyaya ] [Panehayat';] yaL

(c) has been bound ovet to be of good behaviour under section [109 ][or]
secti;n 110 of tbe [Code ][of ][Criminal ] [Procedure. ] [i973']

###### (/) has been previouslv convicted un'let the [Putlic ] [Gambling^ ] [Act,.-l-867-]
or thEintlaman a'od Ni"o5'ar [Islands Gambling ] [Regulatio!, ] [1951 ][(II ][of]
l95l).
{e) [is ][a ][public ][servant.]

67, [(z) ]No Nyaya [Panchayat ] [shall ][try ][any ][suit ][or.issue ] [in ][respect ] [of ] [any] Res-Judi-


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###### 18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [P^R" II-

 (z) Where an accused person has been tried fot any ofence, no Nyaya
P&nchayat sh4l take cognizance of such offelce oi on the same facts of any other
oflence of which ihe accused might have been charged or convicted.

Effect of _ -68. [The ] [decision ] [ofa ][Nyaya ][Panchayat ] [on ][rhe quesrion ][of ][title, ][legal]
decision. charfcter., .contract or obligalion shall not bind the pariiei except in. rc:pect of ihe

sult ln whlcn such malter rs declded.

Maximum 69. [(r) ]The maximum [penalties ]which mav he inrposed bv a Nvava
peDalties. Pancbayat ind tbe offcoces for which they may he imposed shall be ai specifrid'in

the fourth Schedule.
###### (z) No sentence of imprisonment, whetlier substantivc or. in default of
payment of fine, shall be imposed by a Nayaya Panchayar.

Youthful 70. Instead. of passing any sentenc€, a Nyava Panchayat may discharge
of.bni:rs. after due ridmonition, a youthful offender who ir the opinibn of such Nyaya

Pancheyat, is, at the iime 6f conviction for the offence, under the age of siit6n
years.

Compen- 7I. In inflicting any fine under section 69, a Nyaya Panchayar may direct tbat
sat,on to rhewhole or any [pcrtion ] ofthe tims recovered shall [^- applied-
complain-
ants. (a) to*'ards defraying the expenses properly incurred in the case by

the complaint, cr

(d) in giving compensation to a perscn for any material loss or damage
caused to him by reason of the cornmission of the offencc.

Compen- 72 LNyaya Panchayat may, if it is satisficd afrer enquiry that a case
sation to brought before it, is false, frivolous or vexatious, order the complainant to
accused. pay the accused zuch compensation not exceeding rupees fifty as itthinks fit.

73. [(r) ]Whenever the Sarpanch has reas{-.n, to apprehend thai any person

Security
###### for keep- rvithin the [jurisdiction ] of the Nyaya Panchayat is likely to comnit a breach of

the [peace ] of disturb public tranquility; he may, by order in writing, require such

###### lnC peace. the . person to show causewhy he should not be ordered to execuie a bond with

or withodt suteties iot an auount not exceeding ruDees otle hundred for
keeping the pdace for a period not exceeding 15 ctafr. The Sarpanch shall, after
issue of such notice, refer the matter to the Nyaya Panchayat.

(?) If the Nyaya Panchayat is satislied lh3t it is necessary for keeping
the peace thal the person in respcct ofwhom tlie notice has bcen issued should
execute a bond with or v.'ithout surelies, the Nyaya Panchayat shall make an
###### order accordingly;

Provided that when the peison in r.spect ol' whom the enquiry is madg
is a minor. the bond shall be executed by his sureties.

(-?) ifthc i.{y_aya Panchayat is satisfied that it is ot nec€ssary for keeping
the perce that such person should execute a bond the Nyaya Pancha:yat shall make
###### an crder accordingly and sha.ll discherge him.

(+) Nothing contained in this section shall afect the po$'ers of a tvlagis-
trate to take security for kecping the peacc under section l0? of the Code of
Criminal Prorcedure, 1973.

Contempt 74. [(/) ]if any [person ]inteationally offers any insult io a Nyaya Panchayat
###### of Nyaya or any member thereof, while it is sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding
Panchayal. in its or his view or prcsence or refuses to take oath duly admiuistered

###### . [or ][sign ][a ][statemcnt ] [made ][by ][the ][said ] [person ][when ] [legally ][required ]to do


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SEc, 1l TIIE GAZfTTE OF INDIA EXTRAOSDINANY l9

###### (e) The fine imposed shatl be deemed to- be a fine imposed in a casc.

TJ. (.r) No member of a Nyaya Panchayat who is a party to or C€Itaia
###### has any i stest in, any suit or case shau sit on the Nyaya Pancbayat pef,sons wlille it is trying such suit or case. not to slt"

on Nyaya

###### (e) Any dispute as to ..tl'hether a menber is party to, or interestsd

Paacha-

###### in, a suit or case shall, on h \a'ritten application by a patty to such suit

yat.

###### or case, be referred to the Assistant Commissioner for decision, the deci- sion of the Assistant Comrissioner. thereon shall be final,
 76. G) If any member of a Nyaya Panchayat is ab-sent from any Absenca hearing the remaining members may, notwithstanding anything contained of mem- in this Regulation, try the suit or case, provided. that at least thres mem- ber af Defs are ofeseft. hearings.
 {2) [No ][trial ][so ][aforesaid ][shall ][be ][invalid ][by ][reascn. ][merely ] [that] all the members lvere o! present at a:ry hearing or that some of the
members were not present at all the hearings, of suoh trial,

###### 77. Save as otir:rwise prcvided in this Regulation, the Administrator Conduct
rnay make rules rd rcgulate- of busi

###### ness of

(a) the co-nduct and distribution of business in and proceedings before Nyaya
a Ni'3ye Panchayat; Pzncba-

yat.

###### (r) the times and places ofsittings of a Nyaya Fanchayat; and

(c) atry other matter which in the opinion of the Adninistrator is necessary
###### lbr the prcper and elicieni conduct of proceedings before a Nyaya Panahayat.

CHAPTER Ix

PRoCEDTTRE IN aAsrs AND sulTs

78. [(r) ]Any [psrson ] who wishes to institute a suit or a case before a Nvava Suirs and
Panchayat shall make an application orally or in writing to the Sarpancb oi, in cases
his abscnce, to such other member of th= Nyaya Panchayat rs the Sarpanch may bow ins-
have appoinled for the [purpose ] and shall at the sarne time pay the pres;riH feei.. tiruted,
(2) Where the suit or case is instituted orauy, the Sarpanch or other meh$r-
shall witholt dsl4y rccord the sL,h-stance of the application in the prescribed
register and obtain sigratur€ or thumb impressio.a of the dpplicant &ereon.

79, {d Every sdt institut€d before a Nyaya Panchayat shall include the whole

###### Suits to
 of the claim which thc [plaintifr ]if entitl€d to make in respect of tle matter in include
dilpqte, bul he may reiinquish any portion of his claim in order to being any suit

the whole

viithin the [jurisdiction ]of the Nyaya Panchayat.

claim"

(2) U a plainiitr omits to sue in respect of or relinquishes any portion of his
claim he shall [not aflerwa(ds ][sue ][in ][respect ] of the [pofiion ] so omitted or relinquished.

80. No suit shall be entbrtained by a Nyaya Panchayat after the expitation of Limita-
on6 [year ]from [the ][iimelvhen ] the rlglt to sue first ac0rued. tions

###### . [81, ][Every ] [case ] [o-r ] [suit ] [instituted shall ][be ][brought ] [before the ][Nayaya ][panchayat] Complai at its next sitting and the complaioant or the piailltiff as the cesij may be. nant or
shall, at the time of making the application, be informed of ttre time and ptacq fixed p aintiff
for such sittirg and directEC to attend at that tirne and place. to attend

next sitting
###### of Nyaya
Panchayat.

82. The Nya.va Panchayat after heariBg the appl:cation shall cause a written Summons
suflrmons in the prescribed form to be served on the acr'used or defendant, as the to be
case may bc requiring hirn to attend aod produce his evidence at such time and issued to


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###### tn THE GAZET?E OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
lP,ur II-

###### _ hovid€d that the [panohayat ] may, after hearing the appl.ication and examining
the-compldlant.or the plaiutr_tr, relrse to rssue a summon ;i;;; ii;;;ilT
###### plairt or suit, if it is satiafied thit the case or suit is iiivoioui,-u"rut,ou, ""d or untrue.

Summons ruay, if it considers the ev)denc€ of, cr r.he
ro wit- proquqlon ^"^r,,9j^!ll$^Ifry.tT+"y"t ot oocument bv- any p€rson necess-ary in a case ot suit, issue summons
ne$as. to suchper;on requiring hi;io atdnd oit" J.oo"J. 6i ."-i* rie irocucrion ofsuch

do.ument and such person shall be b,ouid to gomply with ttie Olieciions con_
taiaed in ths sunrons.

(2) A Ny.aya Panchayat may refuse to. summon a witness or to enforce a
summon already issued againsl a, witness where in its opinion the-aite;46;i
the witness cannot be procured wjthout g.n amount of deliy, ixpense or inconven-
rence which in the circumstances would be unreasonable. '' [---']

Service
###### of _ _ [t4, ][(1) ][Every summons shall be,in duplicate, ] signed by the presiding member
sutrlmoDs of thc Nyaya PanChayat and be served jn the manneiprescrjbed.

the , Gram, ^(2) [Iflhe ]the sumlrons [ddendant or ]may [accused is ]be forwarded [at the ]by the [time ]NyuyiFun"t [ofthe ] issue ofsummons ayat g tn" erririrntoutsid.e
Comnrissioner who shall caise the sommons'to be slried as ii-it'were a summons
from his own counl

Pl€adffs,
###### etc. ex- 85. [(l) ]No [pleader ] or vakil'or adlocate shali be permitted to appear on
cluded behalf of any party to any case or suit *foii tne'Nyiy" pin"lr'ivut,
from
appear- Provided that anv Daltv to_ any sueh case or suit may be permitted. on
&n@. reasonable cause being iuownro *e. |ilisia"tio;;f rdNdi;'pio"nryut ro

any relation. servant deDends t. or liiend who is not, and w:ho has ndt previouili,"rpry
a pleader or'vakil or an advocate ro appear in li.u ;i ;u;Il ;;;tv:'
(2) When a relation servant dependant or friend appears in iieu of a party,
he shatl be f'.rrnished by such party *ith u nitriii *" .*r*t
to wbich hc is empowerid to ait. "irli,o'.iti,-a.in,og

Adlourn-
merlt. ot ^" aoy - -,86. case [A ][Nyaya. Panchayat ]or suit: [may, ] [from ][time ][to ][time, ][adjourn the ] [hearing]

Provided rhat such adiournm-ent is, in iis opinion, unavoidable or necessary
###### for a just and equitable decision or trre case or surt-

Disposal gasrs andof informed 87. of (l) rhe If the time comolainant ani otace fixed^for or -plaintiff fails ttre nc"i;nt,;[*y# to appear after puniluy-ut having beenrItoi
suits in bear and decide the case 5r suir rn nrs absence.
a@nce
ol party
concerned, "f mamer [,h,(*.*.1{Kv?,,f ]herein before [t?::"?if ]prescribed:[?i,nilH:"*iT ] [#??:ti5,'*i:"i?i."d:]

arcused Provided unless that he has no apoeared sentence - either in'person !111!t \ nassed by ;r a- by Nyaya ;'r_;p;;estuii"", panchayat on *foii,ary
the Nyaya Panchayat and the suDsrance ot hrs statement has been recorded in the
prescribed regisier.

either . . [(3) lf ]in _p--rson [after fhe ]or by [service ]a repres€ntative, [of ][su.rnmons ]the'Nya;,a [upon ] him, i"".f,-uvui,iuv an.accused l.ails apply to appear.iti 'rtre

presentative Sessions Judge-who before the sha[ Nyaya-panchayat compeu the accused-to appear as if he iire u in C,lurt per.o,i iryng oi'Uv tn" his..-cus".
###### . (a) $1ere an accused person has,, under sub-section (3), been comoelted
19 [arnear ] [before ] [a. ][Nyaya ] [Pahchayat, ] [t[e ][Nyaya ] [pa"iliy"i ][,trri?"rt#i;ii'i&;]
compulsory.hrs statement and rhereafter hiq attetrdance ai tlic heariog of ths case shalr not be

{-:oll!pro- . -.88. [q) ][Where ][it ][is ][provided. ] [to its ][sarisfaction ] tbat a suit has been adiusted
mise of wholy or in barr bv anv lawful ugr""rnent, ['"oiniiorni.;-;;':"ir6.cri,;;; ]
suits and Nyaya Panchayat shail orier such agieement, compiomise oi ruiirtu"tion il'ti;il


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###### 2l
frEc. [1l] TgE GAZE"I'IT [OF ][INDIA ][D(TR]AORDINARY]

(2) A Nyaya [Panchayat ] [may ] [permit ] [any ][case ][to ][be compounded ] [I]

Provided that tle [oflence] is compoundable [under ] [the ] [code ][of ][Crimjnal]
Procedure, 1973.

Death ol

###### 89" When [any ][party ro ] [a ][suit ] [dies before a ][decree ] [has ][been Dassed' ][the ] [suit]

partier,

shall abate but [a ][fresh ] [sut ][may be ][brought on the saffe ][ca ][se ][of'action ] [and ][the]
###### iliiiii*i*i"J-*hich [the ][suit ][ilii ] [p"noi-tg ] [shall ][be ][ercluded ][in ][computing ][the] iiiiod oftititution [for ][the ] [fresh ][suit']

&cisioa

###### 90. [(r) ] [It ][shall ] [be thc ] [duty.ol a ][Nyaya ][Panchayat-to ][€scertain the ]with the [facts][pre-] otr tacls

or tn" .ose'oi*uir [p"l"* ] f*',;*l3i"ni['ffi#r,":ordarce aScer-

cision of this [Regulation ] [and ]'l [tl] Iaiicd.
###### (z) Norbing contaioed in any law [relating ][to. evideuce ] [or ][procedure ] [sbali]
 urr..t't'# [poi'Jt. ][3e ]
^ [xiov" ][Panchayat ] [to ][hold ] [such ][inquiry']

###### (?) After holding such [inquiry' ][a ][Nyaya Pancha)at nray ][pass ][such ][order or] a."r."'i', *ui [;nli, ] [-opioio,'' ][t""ti ][iuit ][in-a'equitaule ] [ani ][such ][order ] [or ][decree ] [shall] ii"i"-ih" [nooioc ond ][rbcord a ][biief ] [statemeut ][bf ][the ] [reasons ] [therefor']

Decision

###### 91. The [decision ] [of Nyaya ] [Panchayat shall ] [he ][in ][accordancewith ] [the ][opidon] by Majoriry
 "f [tne ] [maioriiv ] [of ][sucll ][mernbers ][lf ][thl ][mcmbers are ] [equally divided' ] [the person] ii*jii;i [tt;ti ][havc ] [a ][seccnd ] [or ][casting ] [vole']
 92' (r) In [suits ][for ][mbn€y, ] [a. ][Nyaya ][Parchaya! ]PlI- [io ][its ][discretion'] Intdest

di;ect-plyment [of ][interest on the ] [sirm ] [decieed' ][at ][a rat€-not ] [exceeding ][six ][percent] and i|tstal-
###### #t'-r"["i". ]i"t" [tle ][date ][of ][the ][decree ] [uniil ][ihe dato ][of ][payment ] [and ][of ][any ] [fees] ments. wnicn mai [be ] PrescrjtEd' {2) [When ] [a ][Nyala ] [Panchayat ][decrces ][lhe ][pa}'rre[t ] ':f [sum ][of ][money ] [in] ,rit. iilouy'ilr".irt "lt [ii ][Ue ][paiJ ][by inrtalnrents. ] [without ] [inlerest ][or ][with ][intcresl]
 not cxceeding [the ][above ratc']

Nyaya

###### 93. (t) [Except as ] [provided ][in ][sub'saction ] [(2)' a ][Nyaya ] [Fanchayat ] [shatrl] Panehayat

not havc [power ][to ][cancel' ] [revtse ] [or ][aller ] [any ] [decree ] [or ][order ] [passed ] [by ][it'] nor lo

revise or
alt€r ils

###### x$;Hl'Jffi r{iil*iii*'i!1f:'ili,*"fff [T] d€cisiod.

writins ",",!?",:?fJ,,liiii:ii?"fi restore [any ][su't ][wnt"o ] [fial ][been dismissed ] [for ] [default or ][in ][which ] [an ] [ex-]
###### ;;;i;?;;;; il;'b"en [parsed against ] [the ][dcfendant']
 94. (t) [On ][an ][application ] [made ][by.any ][oJ ][tle ][parties ] [or ][on his ][own ][motion] No appeal

agairst

###### tte [pistrici-juage ][in ] [i^suit ][and the ] [ses"sions ] [.Judge- ] [in _a ][case ][may csll ][for ] [and] dgele€ [qr] Jiu*li" ilt. [*"d'ta ][or ][proceedings ] [lreld ] [by ][such ][Nyaya ] [Panchayat'] order of
 {2) If [it ][shalt appear ] [to ][the ] [District ] [Judge. ] [or ][the ] [S^ossions ] [Judse ][that ] [the ] [dec-] NYaYa

ree order or [proceedings ] [," ][.;[a'i;;ir;;id ] [bi ][modifieo, ] [cancelied ] [or ] [reversed.] Panchayat
###### ;;;;;-G iuch ordci [as ][he ][maY deern ] [fit'] but revision

lits.

###### rfr ltl" [p.rlod for ][filling ] [an ][appiication ] [by ][any ][of ][the ] [parties under ] [sub-]

sectio; il) .l" [G ][inltry ][days ][fiom ][thtdate ] [of ][the ] [de';ree ] [or ][order']

###### 95. [(r) ] [When ][arq ][Nyava ] [Panchayat ]i: Si "iilt:l that, any suit or.caseby Reference@by [Nyaya]

before it, [is' ]of [such ] [nature' ] [intiicacy ] [or ][importance ][that-i.t ] [gught ] [to ][be ]-tried Panchayat

to District

###### il?'i;"atlil3:"H,.ry*'Ar":m,"*'.Td"'ffi L"i"niii, judee ot tUe ii [,r,"ri ]Sessions [stay ]Judge' _proceediirgs as tbe [an&refer the suit ]case mey be' [K1i"qil'f'fi ]for [orders'][or ][the ][case ]it!'ffliidi[to ][the Disiric!] os Judge.Segsions

 (s)If1-heDi;trictJuclgcorthesessionsJudgeisofoplnionthatasuitor ""." [rl",if ][*"ii'"rt,ii". ][int.i"uiy ] [or ][imponance ] [thar ][ir ][ought ][not ][to ][be ][tried ][by ][the] ifi;;; ia;;;rt-;;-that [the-accused ][in ][a ][case ][ought ] [to -rec€ive ] [a-punishment] ;;'r"'.;"i i; kidd from or [more ] [severe ] [than. tbai ][which ][such ] [Nyay.a. ][Panchayat is] H,J!.wil'; [io'iniri"i. ][tu.t- ltdge ] [shall ][pass ][orders ][directing- ] [the ] [plaintiff or ][cr:m-] ;i;il;;';; [ihe ][civil ][or ][crimiial ][court ] [as ][the ] [case ] [mav be ][comPetent ] [to ][take]


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###### n THE GAUETTE [OF ][$'IDIA ] [9)(TRAORDINARY ][IPARr ][tr-] -"':':'- '==:======::::-===:
 0) [If ][the ] [Dis,tricr Judge ][or ][the ] [Sessions ] [Judge ] [is ][cf ][opinion ] [that ][the ] [suit]

or I'c',i,ii,,l'i case is not of ,i,i'i,i-ri,:iJiiil-ii [such ] [nature, ][tnl;ctt ][it" ] [eaie ][;r ][ougui ][i-portandt ][not ][Io ][that.it ]'eceive€ [ought ]punishment [to ][be tried ]diffe--by

fent in kind from. [severe ] [tn"o ] [t-itui ] [wnicl:.ucn ] [Nyayo ][Panchai,at ] [is_ ][empowered]
###### i;fr;.i: ilti ioig" i-hii [t"t*n- ] [iirt ][suit ][ot ][case ][oi ][tie ][Nvava ][Panchaval which]

made the reference for [disposal.]

Sessiods 96. [(r) ] [The ] [Sessions ] [Judgc ][in ][any ][case ][or ][the ][District ][Judge ] [in ][anysurt]
fudge aad n uy ;J;"i'ii';;'ii"ii".ii'i [*fiti1e, ] .$"st' [artv proceedings-or ][a ][Nvava ] [Pan-]
District chayat at any s{age [or ] o"y ordEi [a&rce ] [pasied ][by ][the ] [Nyaya ][Panchayat']
Judge may "un.",

sub-sec{on

quash p!o- (?) Wben an order has bqn.pqt$tl [by ] [the ][District ]

"Judge--u'nder

ceedings. trf, [i,i'i"t#.i-if ] [uny ][.ult ][rtt" ][plaiirtiff ] [rrai ] [institute ] [a ][fresh- ] [st'it ][for ][tbc ][same]

civil coun. and [the ][p€rlod ] [rtot"it'i ] [aut" ][oi ][the instiiution ] [of.th€ ][suit ][before ][tbe]
###### i,{;;;F;;;i;.v;tiJ [itt" ][aut" ][of-iuctr ] [ord"r ][shall ][be excluded ][in ][computing the]

o,i.io,t limiiatioo [for ][the ][ftesh ] [suit']
###### "t
 (3) When an orr.lcr has [been ][passed.bv ]!!: [Sjttl?i: ] l-9g^under [sub'section] (1)'in rcsprct of any crse. [ptn"ititingi- io".tttptct. ] [of ][tLe ][same ] [offence ][may ] [be]

in.srirutcC in the court of [a ][Magisltate ] [hrvlrg ][Jurtsolct{on']

Finality ot 97. Every [order ][passcd ][bv.a District ] [Judge ] [or ][a ][Sessig-1-luqqt-1t]d:: ][thi']

negulliion-s,"taii [be ][,5nei ][and shirll not ] [subject ][to ][appcal ] [revision ] [or ][revlew']

ord€N ard
decrees.

###### 93. Subiect tn [the ][provisions ] [of ][this ] [Regulation ] [in. ] [regard ] [to ][all'proceed-]

Proceduro inr, .t,ii"r",#-tlgrr:.iio"l [ttt"- ][sitiiorrs ] [Judge ] [ir'd ] [the ][Disrrict ][Judee ] [shall ][have]
in pro-

thi., s.rme [pou,ers ancl ][io ][ow_tni ][sime ][proce?ur* ] [3s ][they respectively ] [have ][and]

ceeditrgs follow in l'eaard [to ][p.o",,oto!' ][in ][cohlecticn ][with ][orders ][decrees ][of ][courts]
belore the

###### iiijJiiiilit" i6-- [tt ][em ][in ][thcir ][o-rdinarv ][jurisdiction']

District
Judge.

###### 99' Save [as ][otherwise provided, ] [no. ][coxrt ] [shall ] [take ][cognizance' ] [of ][any]

Bar of off.nJ"'u, JnGtiio [anij *uit colnizable'by ] [the.Nyaya Panchalat ] [under this ][Regu-]
iurisdictio8 lation uulcss the [Sessions ] [ot ][to"t ][Uiiti& ] [Judgp ][llas ][passed-an ][order ] [in writing]
ol couts. under section 95 or [96.]

Suits, etc, 100. Where [the torm ] [of ][a ][Nyaya- Panchayat.has ] [€xpired ] [or ][a Nyaya Pan']
peadiDg at chavat is decmed [to ][have ][beeB ] [dissolved ] [utrder ][s€cuon ] [Ju-]
oxpiry of
term of (a) all cases aDd suits [pending before ] [the Nyaya ] [Panchayat ] [on ][the ] [date]
dissolirdon "r [,;:i. ][;;pl;-;; ][cisiotution ] ['haii-]
###### oi Nyaya
 (i) if a new Nyaya [Panchayat ] [is ][constituted' ] [be ][heard by ][it ][denovo']

Panc^baya , ot

###### (ii) in other cases, be [deemed ][to.have ] [been ] 'quashed under (2) or sub-sub-

secd;# [(i) ]iiti"tloo [io- ]""0 [iG ][provisions ][of ]'sub'sectign
###### ili; {5 [ai ][the ] [case ][may be, ][of ][tdat ] [sectior shall apply thereto']
 (b) all Fndrng [proceedings ] [and ] [applications ] -for [tl: ]i:*uot [of ][fine ][or]

con:Densation [in ][cas€s, ] [or ior ][fre ][execuiibn ] [ofdecrees.or ] [oJders ] [in ][suits ][shall]
###### ili*tiiiri"ir"c t" [ttre ][to*pircoi ] [co".t ] [having.jurisdiction. ] [to.try ][the ][case ][or] ;ti.;;';.i;i ";il or suit out of [which ];hau [lre prilceiings ]aiJwitn [ine ][or' ][proeeeii-ngs ][apptlcati-ons arose ][or ][application ][had ] [been ][as ][heard ][if ][the ] [cass][and]

decided bY [the ][such ] [court']

###### 101. If on [application ][of ][a ][decre+holder,"t ]i{gi^t:lt- [debtor' ][a ][Nyaya]

SatisfactioB pan"r,'a"vat oii", noos that [the ][decree ] [has ][b€cn ] [satisfied ][or ][adiusted ][whollv]
or adjust- or in [part, ] the [Nyayr ]"oii,itC [run.nuvui'tfr"rr1"ii'iJit" ] [r*t ][in ][the ] [prescribed register']
ment of
deq€e to
be recarded. 102. [(r) ]If' [after a ][period ] [of ][otre ] [morth from ][the date ][of ][a ][deccee the]

EaecutioD a"#?!Ldii ilr;ti;i"A [* ][,i ][uil*ia ][ilu;note.9J i1111.the ] [decree horder]
through tho il;i,;iff;;".-v1;11-trtt [aui" ] [of ][the ][decree' ][applv ] [to ][the Nvava ] [Panchavat ] [ror]


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###### ., .(z) [On the applicatioo ] [of.execufion. ] [the ]Nyaya [panchayat ] shall ccirify to tbe Assistant Commissioner that rhe dectec rem:)ins unsatisfied or unadiusted ,r"hJI,-,..r rn part and on rec€ipt of such certificate the Assisrant Commisiioner

 - - - [(a) ][if ][rhe ] [decree ] is fcr money, proceed to reeover it as if it were an arrcar of land revenue^ cr

(6) if tJre.decree is for any specified movable propeny. cause rhe decree to be
execurco as lr lt wcie a decree of'a civil court and in so acting he may exercisc
all the pcwers of a civil r:ourt.

###### 103. If tlrc emount of fine or compensation under this Rcgulation is not M )de cf
fully paid,.the Nyaya Panchayat shall certify accordingly to ihe asSiraor Coro*is_ r€co!.'efy,
###### ll9!:.t -"1._9i"t":erpr recovgr rt as rl rt were [ol ]an [such cirtrficate,. ]arrear of land [the ]revenue [Assistant Comrnissioner ]and shall rernii the [proceed ]irr,ount [to]*o llne eomoellsl-ot
rocoveied to the Nyaya Panchayat. tion.

###### 104, As soon as the amount of fine or competsation referred to in section
tne DrescflDec reulster.103 is realijed by the Nyaya [panchayat, ]the amouni so reaGd itralt t" ente;a l; Com tion whent:r r-

realised to
be re:JrdcC.

rralor lO5, rn sucn gl,grj lorm NVuyq and h,tfore such [pancha)at ] datc s-hall as sub.nir tiray bc prescribed,its annual report to the Adninis- Subrnissi)nof a,nnual

report.

###### *^,.:rHru,f,,,

 106. The Administrator sirail by notification in the Official Gazette consti- Conitit u-
tute for the blocks in iiie Union t,]ffi,tory to which rtLis Regulation applies p;;h_ ti, r ol
avat the intermediate lcvel to be called ?anchayat Samitis-. P3ir:hly3t

Samitie,

###### . . l0Z, . [(r) ][Every Panchayai ] [Samiti ][shall cousist ][of ][such number ] of seats as Compori-
the Ad;rri,ristretor may bi notifcation detern)ind. liotr of

Panchavat

###### _ [(d ] ['fhe ] _sects [in ][rhe ][panchayat Sarniti ] [shall ] [be ][filled ] by [pcrson ]chosen bv Samitis.
direcr erecrion from rhc te*irorial consrituencies in such mariei ltii ii,"'r",i6
bet*e'en the pbpulation of €ach constituency and the r,untui, J sat, afioit"o iio
###### it shall so far as practicable be the same thioughout the pancb;t'at samiti area. ['-]

. [(f) ] [Tqe ][following ] [pe$oos shall ][also ][be ][represented ] in the [panchayat]
###### Sami ^ namely :-
 tl

yat. such samiti ^ period as nray [(c) ]10 [a ][proportion.of ]be determined be prescribed [the pradhans^of rhe ]b_1' order : of thc Administrator [Gram ][panchayat ]a'nd [in ]tty [the ]rotaticn [pancha_]for il

###### ll

piovided that while nominering.-thc pradi-.ans by rotation. the Adminis-
trator shall eosure that as far as.posjible. ail rhe,pradtians iri riir,*inlJi,p:ii.r-
###### tlniry of being representcd in the [panchayat ] Samiti ar leaii ?nce Ourii! iis
duration: aad

. [(r) thc ][Membef ][of ][the ][House ] [of ][parliament ] [representing ] the Union
rcrrrrory,

who shall have the righi to vote in the meeiirgs of the p:inchayat Samiti.

###### ^- [. ][!4. ][I\: ] [?1""1:l9llaof ] [sub-scctions ] [(s)-_ ] [(6), (7) and ][(8) ][of ][rechon ] [r ][I ][shall]
1o [ia:f as ][tnar-.De. ] [appiy ][to ][tbe.pancirayat ] [sa-miti ][as they ] apptv to a Gra
Panchay.r,. subject to. the modi$cation th?t for the worAs [;;dr6m ] panchaval:,
tvherever they occur, the words "Panchayat Samiti,, had t"ao ,u&titut"a. ["-,*']

###### Gazette _ [I08. ]under saction [Every ][p.anchayat ]106'be [Samiti.shall, ]a body corpoiate [by the ].traying [name ]rrrperual notified .""""iriJo ir rhe Officialio? Incofpor&"tiotr of a common seal ard shall, subjecr.to such restriciioni ['an.i ]co"ctioni-lnpoiiii Panchayat
by or undcr this


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###### TIiE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAN.Y [P^xr n-

Petsons 109. [(r) ]Every member of the Gram Sabhas constituting the Panchayat
oualified [to] Samiti shall. unless disqualified under this Re8ulation ot any other law for the
votc and be
elected. time being in force, be [qualified ] to vote at an election to the Panchayat Samiti.

###### (:) Every rnember of the Gram Sabhas constituting the Pancbayat Samiti
shall'unless disqualified under this Regulation or any other law for the time
being in force. be [qualified ] to be elected to rhe Panchayat Samiti.

Disquali6- 110. No [person ]shall be a member of a Panchayat Samiti or continue as
catroll. such if he-

(a) has failed to pay any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gram Panchayat
###### or Panchavat Samiti or Zilla Parishad withio three months from the date on
or before [yrhich ] [such ][tar, ] [fee ][or ][oltrer ][sum ][is rcquircd ] [to ][be ][paid, or]
###### (l) holds any salaried ofrce or place of profit under the Grem Sabha or
Gram Panchayai [or ][Panchayat ] [Samiti ][or ][Pradesh ] [Panchayat, ][or]

(c) has directly or indirectly any share or l lonebry intetest in any $'ork
done by or to the [Panchayati ] [Samiti ]or [in ][any conkact ] or [employment ] with
or under or [by ]or on [behalf ] of [the Panchayat ] [Samiti ] [or]

(d) is a servant of the Govemment or any municipality, or

(e) has becn dismissed from service of tle Governtr€ot or a municipality
###### for misconduct, [or] (f) has been ordered to give security for good bebaviour under section
109, i i0 of the Code of [Criminal ] [Procedure' ] [1973, ] [or]

(e) has been convicted by a uiminal court of any offence involving vio-
###### lenceir moral [turpitude ][and ] [sentenced ] [to ][imprisonmeui ] [for ][not ] [less ][than ][three]
months and a [period ] ol five [years ][have ]not [elapsed ] [since, ][his ][release ] after
unilergoing such [imPrisonment.]
###### (i) has not attained the age of 21 years, or

 (i) is of an unsound mind and has beea so declared by a competent Court.
or

###### (i) has been dedared by a competeft court to be an insolvent or has been
disqublified und.er any law [relating ] to [elections ] for the [time ][being ][in ]force by
a competent court for [adopting a ][corrup! ] [practice ] or for [commission ] of aa
election offence for the [period ] of [such ] [disqualification, or]

(fr) subject to clause (&) is so disqualifed by or under any law for ths tins
beihg in force for tle [purposes ] of election of the Houss of the ?eople.

Decisio! on 111, If any [question ] arises whether a [person ] has [become ] subject to any
ouesuo0s [as] disoualificetion referred to [in ][section ] [4, ][section 7 ][or ] [sectioa ] [110 ]it [shall bs ] [r€fened]
###### ti disquali- to ihe Chief Secetary for [decision ] [and ][his ][decision thsreon ] [shall ] [be ]final [:]
fcation.

Proviclecl that before [giving ] any [decision ] on any [such questioo ] the Chief See-
rctary shall.obtain the opinion,of [the ] [Election ] [Comraission and shall ] [act ]according
10 such oplruon.

###### 112" [(r\ ]On the constitution of a Panchayat Samiti for the fiISt time uoder

Eleclion of
Pramukh this Regulation or on the [expiry ]of [the ][term ] of [a ][Panchayat ] [Sarniti ]or on [its ] re-
aod Up. constitution, a meetiog [shaU ] be [callod ] on [a ][date ][fixed ][by ] [the ] [Deputy ] [Commissioner]
Pramukh. for the election of the ltamukh [and tho Uppramukh ] [by ][and ]a from amongst

###### the eteoted m€mbers of the Paochayat [Samiti.] (a) The Deputy Commissioner shall [preside ] at such meeting but not have
the right to vote.


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###### (r) In case of equality of votes, the result of the electioo [shall ] [be decidcd]
by loii'drt*n in the ireseiice [of ][thc ][Deputy ] [Commissioner ] [in ][such manner ] [as]
he may determine.

###### - G) Subject to any [general ] [or ][special order ] [ofthe Administrator, ][the ] [Deputy]
Commissioner shall [reserve-]

(a) the oumber of offices of Pramukhs in [the ] [Panchayat Samitis ] [for ] [the]
Sctreitilea frio"s [which ] [shall bear, ][as ][nearly ] [as ] [may ] [be. ][the ] [samc proportion]
###### io tfr" i.i"f number of [such ] [ofices ][in ][thc ][Fanchayat ][Samitis ] [as ][thl.n-onulq-] iioi of-ift" s"n"aoled [Tribes ][in ][the ] [area ][of ][the UnioD-telritory to ][which ] [this]
Regulation applies [bears ] [to ][the ][tot:al ] [population ][of ][such aiea ][;]
###### (6) not less than one-third of the total [numbor ][of ][oflices ] [of ][Paramukh ] [is]
tbe Panchayat Samitis [for ][womel ] [:]

Provided that the [offices ][reserved ][under ] [this ][sub-section ] [shal ] [be ][allotted]
b" tG Commission by [rotation !o differertt ][Patrchayat Samitis ][in ][such]

manner "teciioo as mav be orescribed.

Ex€cutivc

11.3. The executive [powers ] [of ][the Panchayat ] [Samiti ][under. ][this ][Regulation ][aoC'] power of
###### tle risponsiuititv for [the ][due ] [fulfilment ][of ][thc ][duties imposed ][on ][the ][Pa[chayat] the Pancha- l;i;i'.r;J* .hi [Regulation ][and ][for ] [carrving out ][the ][resolutions of ][thc ] [Panchavat] y&t Sasiti.
Samiti shall [vest ] [in ][the ][PramuktL]

Term of

###### lll. -bcirrg [(r) ] The [Panchayat ] [Samiti ] [unless sooner dissolved ] [under any ][law ][for] omcc of

rhe timi in torce, shall [cbntinue ] [in office for five ] [years ] [from ] [the ][date ][appointed] Panchayat
###### for its first [meeting ] [and ] [no ] [Jonger.] Samiii. (:) An election to constitute a [Panchayat ] [Saniti ][shall ][be ][completed:]
 (c) before the expiry of [its duration ] [specified ][in ][sub-section ] [(r);]
 (b) before the expiration of [a ][period ][of ][six months ] [frorn ] [the ][date ] [of ][its]

dissolution:

Provided that [wher6 the relnainder ] [of ][the period ] [foi ][which ] [the ][dissolved]
pun"^no"ul Suniiii *ould have iontinued is less tiran [six months, ]it [shall ] [not ][bd]
###### ;;6;t to hotd any election [under ][this ] [sub-sectiol! ][for ][consiituting ] [th€]
Panchayat Samiti [:]
###### (r) A Panchavrt Samiti constituted upon the [dissolution.of ] [a ][Panchayat]
SumitiU"foic ifr" of its duration [shail ] [continue only ][lbr ][the ][remainder ][of]
###### ;h;';;i;e f;t [nhicli ]"ip'iiation [the ] [dissolved Panchayat ] [Samitiwould ] [have ] [eontinued ] [under] iuuiectlon [(r) ][had ] [it ][not ][been ] [so disscl"'ci']

Oath of

###### 115. {r) [As ][soon ] [as ] [may ] [be ][after ] [the ][first ][meetinS-of the ] [Pilnchayat ][Sanili] o$ce. .u** .J.u"i'tu"r"of [shall take oath ] [of office ][before ] [tlr€ ][Deputy ][commissioner ] [in]

rhe iorm set our [in ][thc First ] [Schedule']

###### (e) No member of the Pancbayat Samiti [who ][bas ][npt-l+en ][such ][oath ][sball]
 "ot" member [.iii.L" ]of [any ][purt ][committee ][in ][the ][proceedings ][constitutcd ][6f ][any ][by ] [the ][merting.nor ][Fancnayai ][shall hc ][Damrrr-] [be ][included ][as ] [a]

Rcsignatioo

###### 116. [(r) ] [Any ][member ] [of ][a Panchayat ] -S-amit [i may resign his ][office-by-giving] ofo6ce. -.,_ notice'il wrliing-to [that ] [effecr ][to ][rhe ][pramulh ] [aod ] [sucb ] [resigrarion ] "hall [take]
 "li"ii [f.o. ][the date ][of its ] [receipt ] [by the ][Pramukh' ] r (?) The U DaDramukh may resign his office [by ]€iving [notice in ][wdting ][to the]
pramikir. but there.signation shall not take effect [uniil it ][is ][accepted ] [by the ][fancna-]
yat Samiti.


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###### 26 itiE [G,AZETIE ][OF ][TNDIA ][EXTRAORDINAR!] fPexr [lI-]

Motio! of ll7. (r) A' motion of [no-confidence ] [may ][be ][nroved ] [by ] [any member ] [ofa]
oo cotff- Panchayat Samiti against ihe Pramukh or lhe [Upapramukh ] [after such ][nodce]
deqc.€.

thereof as may be [prescribed.]
###### (r) If the motion is carricd by a majority of not lq;s tban two-thirds of the
total ririrnber of members of [the ] [Pairchayai ] [Satniti, ] [the ][Pramukh ] [or ][Up-Pramukh,]
as tlre case may be, shall oease to hold office [after ] [a ][period ][of ][three days ][from ][tba]
date on which the motion is carried [unless ][lre ][has resigned earlier.]
###### (3) Notwithstanding any thing contained in this Regulation, [the ]

                                                     - [Pramukh]
###### or Upiirrarnukir sball not-preside oi'el [a ][meeting ] [in ][which ][a ][motiolr ] [of ][no-confi-]
denc,i iidiscussed against him' [but ][he ][shall ] [have ][th; ][right ] [to ][speak ] [or otherwise ] [take]
part in the proceedings of such mr:eting.

Casual ll8- Any casual vacancy in the offico of the [Pramukh, ] [the ][Upaprasukh ] [or a]
vacatrcy. seat of a Panchavat Sarniti shall be fi ed for the [rsmaindet of ][the ][term ][by election ] [in]

accordance with the [provisions ] of [this ][Regulation:]

Provided that in casr, ttf a [seat ] or the office [of Pramukh ][reserved ] [for ] [Scheduled]
Tribe or woman, no [petson ] othcr [than ][a ][menrber ] [of ][the ] [Scbcduletl ] [Tribes or ][a]
womzrn, as the case [may ][be, ][shall ] [bc ] [quahfieJ ][to ][be ][chosen ][to ][fill ][such ] [vacancy.]
###### lf9. (r) The Administrator [shall ][appoilt ] [a ][Group ] [A ][Officer ] [of lhe Anclaman]

Saatr Paochayatof ald Nicohi Administration 10 be [the ][Exetulive Officei ] [for ][eYery Piltrchay{t]
Sa{riti. Sauiti.

###### {z) The Covernment mav Dost from time to [lime ] to [work ][under ] [every]
Panchivat Samiti such number [of ][6tricers ][and ] [officials ] [of Croup ] [A ][or ][B ][or ][C ][or ][D]
servicei of the Andaman and [Nicobar ] [Adrninistration (includiug ][any ][officer ] [and]
offcial aDDointcd to [such ][service ] [from ] [amongst ] [porsons ] [employed ][by ][existing ] [local]
###### authoriti;) to serve under [the ] [Pancbayat ] [Samiti ][as ] [the ] [Adm.inistrator ] [considcrs]
necessary.
###### (J) Notw;thstanding anything contained in this Re-gulatioo or.any [other ] [law] for thi iime being in force, the [Administrator ] [or ][any ][officcr or ][othet' ] [auth-ority]
auihorised [by ][himln ] [this ] [bciralf shall ] [havc ] [the ][power to ][effect transfer ] [of ][the ][officers]
and officials so [posted ] from one Samiti to [anothar Samiti.]

FurctioDs 120^ (r) Sava as otJrerwise explessly [provided by ] [or ][under ][this ][Regulation,]
of the the Executive Officer shall-
ExgcutiYe
O6c€r (a) exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred ugrn him by
and
other or uider this Regulation or [under any otLer ] [law ][for ][the ] [time ] [being ][in ][force;]
o6cers,

###### (b) lay doltrr the duties and supsrvisa and control [officers ][aod ] [officials ] [of']
or tr,ilding i,ffice [under the ] [Panchaytt Samili ] [in ][accordance ] [with ][rules ] [made by]
the Adminisuator;
###### (c) supervise and coutrol the execution of all works of the [Panchayat]
Samiti:
###### (d) take necessary measures for the sp#y execution of all [works ][and]

developmental schemes of the [Panchayat Samiti;]
###### (e) have custodv of all oapers and documents connecled with the groceed-
ings bf tne meetings ;f the [Paricheyat ] [Samiti ][and ][of its ][committees;]

###### U) [&'qw ][and ][disburse moDies ] [out of ][the ][Panchay'at ] [Samiti ][Fund! ] [aod]
 (g) erercise such other [poVers ] and discharge [such ][other functions ] [aE ] [may] be prescribed.


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###### sr{. lI TITE GAZXME C!' INDIA [EXTR.AORDINARY]

Samiti is violative of or [inconsislent ] [witb ][the provisions ] [of this ][RegulatioD' ] [or ] [any]
other law, rule or order made thereunder, [it ][shall ] [be ][bis ][duty ][to ][brrng ][the ] [satr.l€]
###### to the notics of the Panchayat Somiti.

Mcetirg of

###### - 721. (r) The time and [place ][of ][mcrtings ][of ][a ][Panchayat Samiti and thc] ParchayEtSa!|ili.
procedure for such me€tings rhall be such as [may ][be ][prescrlDeo]

###### (:) A member of a Panchayat Samiti [may- ][at ][any meeting, move any resotu-]
tion airi [pui ] ouestions to the Pr#ukh [oitte ][tiiapraiurn ] [on ][matters ] [conoected]
###### with the ;dmi;istration of the Panchayat [Samiri ][in ][the ][manner ] [pres$lb€c']
 (J) No resolution of a Panchayat Samiti [shall ] [bc ][rnodified, ] .amended' [varied]

o" tn" Panchayat Samitiivitain [a ][period ][of.three ] [month's ] [ft():1iF ],q?'t3
###### of "utt#tt"i tv passing th6reof except- by a [resoluti-on ] :qpponed [by ][two'tilrds ] [ol tne ] [{orar]
nuriber oT members ofihe ?anchayat [Samiti.]

ComErillee!.

###### 122. (r) Subject to'such [control and ][restrictions as may ] [lle ][prescribed' a]
pancnavai siriritfmai' appoin, r* t-iicising [sucl ] [of ][iti ][porvers ] [and ][diso]
###### "o"tiiiii*it

harging su"n of its dir [irid ] [and ][funclions ] [as ][it ][may ] [specifyr]
###### (r) A Committee may consist of not more [than ] [five ] [members- ] [and rnay. ] [be] airtor[i oti"-io".iiiGa r"i [t*n ][i""J"ns ][ond ][in ][such ] [manner ] [as ][may ][be ][presoibed']

Proc€cdlng
aot to lre

###### 123. No act or [proceedings ][of ][a ][Panchayai Samiti ][or ][of ][any^of ] [its ][committees] iovalid.

shail be deemed to be [invalid ] [b:y ][reason ] [only ] [of ][the ] [existence ][ot ][aoy ] [vacancy ] [or]
###### ili;;il-til;;ilituiio" irt"'p-"*ttaf [it ][Samiti ][or ][of ][the ][conmittee ] [o: ][of ][anv]

informity in its [proc€ediDgs.]"r

Dutie! [aod]
functioa

###### 12. (r) The Panchayat [Samiti ][shall ] [have ] [slch.porvers and authority ] [as ][tl€]

aAminiitratdi'mav. '"?,? *"i^-'p.dri;6'";i;;;ilti [by ][order, ] [published ]it to fuoction [in ][rhe ]as [Official ]an institution . [CazEtte' ]of-self [desm ]covernment[necessary]

in resoect of the Dreparatlon [or ][prooalot t"oootnic ] [development ] [and ][social ] [justic€]

in relition to the mitters [listed ][in ][the ][Fifth ][Schedule']

###### (z) Thp Panchayat Samiii may [also ] [make provision ][for ] [car.r.ylls ] [out within]

tne the ar!7 hcalth, of iti safety, iutisdiciion educatidl, [any ][crthci ][,;i;;' ][work ];"il;n"", [or ][measure ] [which.is ]totiut . ot [likelv ]ionoiric [to ][Drornote][well]
###### il;d;ri|t pers<jtit ieriorng iri its-j;;itdi;iio;' and [rnav ][do all ][rhrngs necessarv ][for]
repaii therebf, and [in ][particular ] [mav-]
###### iilil;i;;il"* "^d

(a) widen. open' enlarge, or otherwise imptove- [any. ] [such,road' ] [bridge ][or]

culveri and [planf ][and ] [preserve ][trees ][on the ][sides ][ol'such ][roaos ] [I]

(b) deepen or otherwise improve any -waler [course ] [and other ][property]

mentioned ln clause [(c) ][of ][sub-section ] [(r) ][of ][sectron IJU' ][ano]

(c) cut aoy hedge branch of any [tree projecting on ][any ] [such ] [road ][or ][sbeet']

###### (a) The Panchayat Samiti [may also ][have ] [control ] . [of. all. ] [roads'.. ] [streets'] *u,"rvlvr,' [iiagii-J"i-",rttiir 1rvtuch [are ][situated ] [within ][its ].i8risdictiotr [noi]

being [private property ] [or ][oc. ][*i'ng ][th" ] [property ][for ][the ][timeteiog ] [under ][the]
###### *otioi of the [Gi,vernmeng ] [and ][miay- ] [do ] [al[. rhings ] .nec$safy [for ][tbe ][imPro]€-] $ent, rnailltctranc€ [and repair ] [the,reot, ] [and ][In ][partrcuat ][may-]

(a) lay out and make [new roads and streets; ] [a'ld]

###### (r) construct new bridges and [culverts]

Tratrster of

###### 1?5. The [Administrato{ ][rnav ][entru* ] [to ][the ][Panchayat ] [Samiti ] [the ][execu-] aBy [qork ]or
tioo. maintenance [or ][repa[ ] [or ][ony ][ivort ][c'I ][the ][. maoagemcnt ] [of ][any instituti'on] i$titutio n
###### H'ilil.I ['^;f ]th"-Go""tti*Jot [or ][such ] [local ][authority ] [:] to Patchr -
 l*q [fr-Di, ][i.]

Provided that [the funds ] [nec€ssary ] [for ] [the execution ] 9r [repair ][of ][tbe ][work]

###### [ to][ the][ Pancbayat][ Samiti sha[]


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###### 28 'THE GAZETTE oF IND'A EXI.ITTIoRDINARY rP^R.r II-

 $T.."'^tiT-. or conEact' shall , -- be [jfti. ]in writing [Evvry contract ]and shall ba [or ]sifned [agreement ]by the [entered ]Pramukh [irto ]and-by [by ][a ]two [Panchayat Samiti]othei members of tlre Panckyai Samiti and s".dea witl the conmon seil of the [panchayat]
Samiti.

###### Palchlvat ^127. Q) There shall be a Panchayat Samiti Fund for each panchayat Samiti Fild. lor crediting moneys by or on behalf of the Panchayat Sa;{iti or for withdrawals oI sucn moneys thereln i

_(:) . [The ] [following ] [shall ][be credited ] [to ][and ] [forrr ][part ][of ][th6 ][panchayat ] [Samiti]
Fund, namely :-

(a) the proceods of any lax or fee imposed under scction 128;
###### (r) the contribution mde by the Government or any local authority or
person;

(c) all sums ordered by any authority or court to be creditcd to the Pan-
chayat Samiti Fund ;

###### . (d)_ the income from securities in which the Panchayat Saniti Fund is
invested:

(e) thc share in the coll€ction crf land revenue or otlrr Cues of the Go-
vernment;
###### (fl all sums received by way of loars or gifts;

 _ [(B) ][the- ][income ] [cleriied ] [from ][fisl.,zias ] [under ] [the ][managenent ] [of ][the]
Panchayat Samiti;
###### (i) the income from or proceeds of any property of the panchayat Samit; (i) the sale froceeds of all dust, dirt, dung or refuse collected by the.
servants of ihe Panchayat Sanjii;

###### . [U) ]lums [assigned ] [to ][thc ][Panchayat ] [Samiti Fund hy any ][general ] [or ] [spccial]
orcef oI the Admtnlslrator;

.(ft) [all. sums ] [reccjved ][in ][aid ][of ][or ][for ][expenditure ] [on ][any ][institution ][or]
servic€ meintained or fioancdd from the [panc&ayat ] Samiti Fund or managed
bg the Panchayar Samiti; and

###### (I) grants-in-aid from the Consolidaterl Fund of India. {j) The.amourt of tlre Panchayat Samiti Fund shall be apul.ied subiect to
provision5 and for rhe plrposcs of tbii Regulatiol and shall be kipt in suci cus-
tody as may be prescribed.

###### icvy ttxca, of dutiB [lle.to ]. ^ P&. [owrng ][(r) ][raxes, ][The ] [Pencluyat- ][{llrljes, ] totls. [Sarniti ]ftss and [shali ]fces [!c,,1, ]in [ccllrjct. ]accordance [xssess ]rvith [and ]the [appropriate]procedurre .tc. and subject to such limits as may be prescribcd, name.ly :-

. [(a)_ ][t{l-on.penons, ] [vehicles ][or ][animals ] [or ] [any ] [class ] [of ][them ] [at ][any ][tollbar]
###### , establishcd b.y it_ on any rcad otlrer than a kutc6a road or any bridge vested in it or undcr its managemsnt I

(D) toll in respe€t of any ferry established by it or .under its manage-
ment:

(c) fees on the registration of vehicles;

###### \d) [af* ] [for ][providing ] [sanitary'arrangerrents ] at [such ] [placss ] of worship or pilgrimage fairs


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###### TIIE CAZ TIE OF INDIA EXTftAORDINARY 29

 (/) a water rate, where aranepincnt for the supply of lvater for drinling,
irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Panchayat Samiti within it$
jlrisdietion;

(g) a lighting rate, where arrangement ior lighting on putrlic str€ct$ and
###### llaces [is ][made ] [by ][thc ][Panchayat ] [Samiti ][w;thin ] [its ][jurisdiction ] [:]

Provided that the Panchayat Samiti shall rrot undertake reeistration of a
veh.icle or levy fee therefor aha stall no! provide sanitary ariangements at
places of wonhip or pilgrimage, fairs and rnelas within its jurisdiction or Ievy
feo thcrefor if any such vehicle has already becn registered by any other au-
thority under any law for the time b€ing in ftrrce or if such provision for sani-
tary arrangement has already becn made by any other local authority:

Provided furthcr that the scales of tolls. fees or rates and the terms and
conditions for thc imposition thereof, shall be such as may be provided by bye-
laws; and such bye-laws may provide for exenrption from all or any of the tolls,
fees or ratcs in any class of cases.

###### 129. The Ad.ministrator nray, iutrjcct to such conditions as he made [deem] G.asts foi fit, rnake grants to the Panchayat Samiii for general purposes or for thE improvs- g€neral

purposes.

ment of the areas falling under the [jurisdiction ]of the Panchayat Samiti and [the]
g'clfare of tbe residents therein.

###### 1$. (r) The Administrator may if he deems fit, [place ]any of the [properties,] Transfcr t
ol the nature sp€cified [bdlo*', ] and [situated ]rlithin ihe [jurisdiction ] of th6 [Panchayat] r'lstttutioDaly.work o,
Samiti, under ihe direction, maoagement and control of the Panchayat Samiti, to Pancha-
namely :- yaa SarDiri.
###### (a) open sites. vacant and grazing lands not bcing privatc property' and
and river beds;

###### (b) public roads and streets; (c) public chanuels, watercourses, well, ponds. tanks (except in'igations
tanks undor the control ofthe Gov€rnment), [public ] springs, reserviors-, cisterns
aquenducts and any adjacent land [(not ]being [private ]propcrty) appertaining to
any public tank or [pondi ] [and ] lands appertaining th€reto;
###### (d) public sewers, drains. drainage works, tunnels and culverts and thing$
appertaining ther€to and otier [cooservarcy ] works;

###### (e) sewerage, rubbish and offensive matte$ deposited on stleets or collec-
red by the Panchayat from streets, latrines, urinals, sewers, cessapools and other
places; and

###### .(fl _public [lamps, lamp ] [posts ] [and apparatus ][connected ] [ther€with ] [or ][appsr-]
tarn!ns thcreto.
land shall be (Zt rut nlanaged *urt "r, and [ard ][regflatcd ]fairs,or such [by ][the ]portion [Panchayat ]thereof Samili as are and held all upon dues publiclevisd
or imposed [in ][respect ][thereof shall ] [be ][credited ] to [the ][Panchayat ] Samiti.

###### 131. It shall [bc ][lawful ]for [a ][Pa.trchayat ] [Samjti ] to lease by [public ]auction or Lea6c [qf]
private contract the collection of any fee on markets and bazars if any such fee is mrrkat etc.
imoosed under ssction [128.]

###### 132. {r) When any [tax or ][fee ][or ][other ] [sum ]due to a Panchayat Samiti has Rccovcry of
become [payable, ] tlrc [Panchayet ] [Samiti ] [shall, ][with ] the le:lst [practicablc ]delay. send tax and
or cause to [be ][sent ][to ][thc ][persons ][liable ][for ] [rhe payment thereof ] a [demand ] notice in oth€r dues
the [prescribed ] [form ] [for ][the anrount ] [due ][from ] [hirn ] [and ] [require him ] to [paythe ] amount
###### witliin tbirty days [from ] [the date ] of [such ][notlce.]


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30 HE GAZETTB OT INDIA EJCTRAORDINAR\i lP^Rr !l*

###### G) [If ][surn ][for ][rvhich ] [o ][notice ] of denrand has been served is not paid within
thirty. days from the date. of such notice, tbe Panchayat Samiti may apply to ttre
Tahsildar conecrned for its recovery ae an arrears ofhnd revenue,

Ac{ounts.        - [I33 ] [Every ][?anchayat ][Sarniti ] [shall maintain ] [accounts ]ol [its ] [receipts ]and

e{p^nditure in such mauncr as may be prescribed.

Budget of
ths Pancha- -134. [(r) ] [Every Panchayot ] [Samiti ][shall, ][at ][such ][time ][and ][in ][such ] [mahnet ][as]
yat Samili. may be prescdbed prepare in each financiai yoar a budget of its €stimates re€eiDts

and disbursements for the following financlal year and submit the budget to fhe
###### Zilla Parishad.

 , , [(z) ][.The ] [Zilla ][Parisduh ][wirhia ][such ] [tinre ] [as ][may ][he ][prescribed. eitlrer ] aporove
the budgct or rdturn it to the PaDchayar Sarniti for.'suc6 modificationr u, ft'*ii
direct.

###### . (;1 $ a"ny modifications are rnade under sub-seaion {z), the budget shalt
be resubmitted within such period as may be spccified by the Zilla paiishad:

Paochryat - .Provided Samiti .that bythe [if ][the ]last [approval ]dato of ^of the [rhe Zilla ]financial _parishad year, the budget shall [is not ][received ]be [by ]d;em€d[the]
###### to ba approved.

shall be incurred unless ths budget is approved by the
###### Zill" !4*iril?.""p"nditur€
 (5) The Pancbayat Samiti m?I-lrepare in.each financial yoar a supplement-
ary esrimate p_roviding for any modification of its budget and iray sumbit to tle
###### Zilla Parishad for approval within such period and in such nanner as may be
nrescrib€d-

Audit. ,.. t[ sucil inanner !35. [(r) ] [The aceouns of evc.ryParchayat ]as may be prcscrib(ad. [Samiri shali ] [be ][audited ] [anoually]

(.e) Jhg au{!t shall be carried out by the Deputy Commissioner or such orher
officct -. as the chief secretary may appoi nt [jn ]this bdhaf and the Deputy comiiisiionu
c'r other officer shall within bne {oirih of tbc complation of [..he ] audit i.rw;;;;;
###### of the audit reporr to the Chief Sccretary and ihe [panchayai ] si.iti-ilrJ-'iii. ["]

sucn " turther [_(3) ][- ][The ]enqurry [Chief ]as [Secreiary ]he.may consdef [may- ] [after ]necessary, [considering ]disallow [the ] [report ]any jlem whiCh appeals[and. ][aftermakine]
###### :fl-n:ili:^"ltllIi:ju*^lld-lulgnurg" Ine lllegal payment, ano snall- [tile ] [same ][on ][rhe ][person ] [making or ][auth;iising]

" um [. ] [(r) ]rn lne [lf ][such person ]maDner speCued [i1a.ryemler ]ln sub-secttons [of.the ][Patchayal ]t2) and {j) [Sarniti, procecd ]of section 140; and[asajnst]

                            - [(6) ][if ][such ] [person ][is not ][a ][member ][of ][the ][panchayat ] [Samiti, obtain ] [the]
explanation of the person ard dire,--t such person to pay ro tUL panclavai
Samiri rhe amount sucharged within a specihed period,'uoO if tne a-ouoi ii
###### not [p_aid ]within the specifred period. the Deputy Commissioner shal cause it to be recovered as arrears of land revcoue :rnd credit it to tne fanclriyat
Samiti Fund.

###### . [(+).Any ] [person ] [aggrieved ] [by ]4n_ [ordrr of ][the ][Chief ] [Secretary ] [under ]sub, ::ctigl [(t).Tayj ][virhiD thirty ][days ][of ][the ][dat€ ] [of ][t!e..order, ] [prefo ] [an ][appeal ][to]
tlle AdnlnNtrator whose dectsion on such appeal shall be final.

Administra- _ l. 6r (r) Every Panchayar_ Samiri shall subnit annually ro the D€Dutv
no! report, UonrmrsJroner a report cn thc adminlsbatjon of the Pancbayat Samiti duriuj thl

previous year.

###### (al Tle report shall-be- prep ared by [prarrrukh ]


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SEc. 1l TITE GAZETTE OF INbIA [EXTRAORD]NAT.Y] 31

Power to

###### 137, The Dcputy CommissionEr [shall ] [hsYe ][powsr-] call for trr

.c€dings et

(a) to call for-

###### - (t any extract from t!rc [procc'edings ] of [a ][Pallchayat ] [Samitt ][or ][a-ny]
book','reci,rd. correspondcnce or [dotument ][in ][possession ] [of ][or ][under]
oontrol of a Panchayat at Strnl;ti,

###### (ii) ary return, plan, esdnrate, [stateioent, account ] [or ][report ] [for ] [the]
purpose of inspqctiolr or cxattiinati trtr;

(6) to require a Pnnchayat Sar'iii to take into [consideration-]

###### (i) any objecrion $ith apFears to tlte l)eputy [Commissionet ] [to ][exist] to ttrri doi;g oi auything [rvliiih ][is ][abour ][to ][bi ][or ][is ][beiug done ] [by ][such]
Panchey:tt Sarnili, or

###### (il) any iufotmation whicb !]re [Deputy Coiumissioner ] [is ][able ][lo ][fur-]

nistr ['iiro'#tr;ctr ] appears [ro ][the ][Dcputl; ] [Comr,ri'rsiouer ]-to [necessitate ][the]
###### ;ilt;a o i*riu-lti it lng uy tlie [Pinciav:rt ] - [Sornid ] [and ][to ][make vr'ritten] icply-lo the sr:,l Deput;- [Cirrnnris ] 'i':r*'t [as ][thc ] [c'rse ] [rnay ][be ][withirr ][a rea'] ioii,iUt ti,ot, sleting [its ] [rcasons ] [for ] [rtot ][dcsisting ] [li'om doing ][suqh ] [things']

Default in

###### 138. tf. at ary t;mc, it [appcars ][to ][the ][DcD:ity ] [Conntissione: that ][a ][Panchayat] p'Iformance

Su-ri'lri rJ. *rA"'"itr:ui [ancr ]irlrti.reot [rtcfault ] [in ][tbe ] [peri'ormancc ] [of ][any ][duty im-] of duty by

Panchayat

###### ""JiJ br.for^on." "n [it ][b,,l ]irf [thls ]tNs [Reeulatibn, hc ][duty. ][If ][the dury ][may, by ordcr ][is ][not ] [pcrformed witlx^n ][iri ][writing, ][fix a ][the ][period ][per:og ][for. ] [the][s9] Sanritis.

hxed. tle Deout! [Co,trm.irsioner ] [may apPcint ] [Bny ] n$!on [to ][pefioim ][lt ][anc clrecl]
###### il;ir;;-";*i,; ni ir," p"tr'o.tuni" r,f [rhc ][,)utv ] [itratt uc ][paia ][bv ][thc ][defaultiDg] i*"["v"i' s".,riii wiitti,i [to"t ][period ][as ][the ] [Diputy ][Couunissicner ] [may ] [think]
fir.

Suspgo$ion

###### 139. [(r) ]If. in [tbe ][opinion ] [of ][the ][Deputy ][Conxnissioner' ] [the ][execution] olex@ution

oi order or

###### i" "r ""u "ra"i-6.'it'oiution rr" ,t"* or is hcing [ti ][a ][Panchayat ]donc [by ]or cn [saniiti-or ][behalf ][thc doing ][ol'. ][a Pauchayat ][or ][anything ][Samiti ][which][is] resolurion of ."rit'iin'rt "'U,jrii,i rii"fv [to ][cause ][injrrr'-y ][c.,r ][:ntroyance ] [to ][ttle. ] [pubiic ][or ][to ][lead ][to ][breach] I:ff"f'* ;lGhil;; i unlaifful ["ie-may, by ][order: ] [in ][writitg ][suspend ] [the ] [e\ecuiion or]

Frohibit [the ] [dolng ][ther€ot.]

###### 12) Whstr thc Deputv [Commissicncr ] [makgs ][an ][ortler ][under sub-rygqion {,r)'] m .uo'fr'fotiir*itn [iinl ][,b ][dt ][Panchayat ] [Samiti ] [a$ectcd thereby a oopy ] [of thc order]

tosether with a [statcment ][of ][the ] [relsons ] [lbr ][m'aklng ][ri']

###### (a) The DeDBty Cornmirsicner shall forthwith [submit ][to. ][the Chief ] [Secre-]
toru oiitt"-fJolon'r"riitory report of the cilcumstances [in which the ] [order was]
###### ft'd"-;;i;r;Li;;riutr [oia ]" [tn" ][cni"t ][sccrctdry o{.tJre ][union ] [rerritorv ] [may.after] ;;i*-^J;'i" the Panct'airt Samiri [aud ][inaking ][such ] [inquiry ] [as ] [he ][decms] ht. riscind, mrxlify [or ][coufirm ] [the ][order']

Liability of

###### 140, [(r) ]EverY [nrember ] [of ][a ][PanchlyaL ] [Srmiti ][shall ][ie ][personally liable] mett\b€ls for f". ,ir'"Jorrl'ioliaa:* loss,wastag€ biiniititit [samiti ] [ti'which ]"i [*i*ppiication ][lic'hrs ] [been ] [a ][of ][party-or-wldch ][dny money ][o_r ][lms ][other property ][b.en ][caused ][or ][of ][lacF][the] or misappli- iriiiiiii'i,v"rrii'iiiir.,jnJ,Lii [i,i ][*;urr ][nesl'ct'of ][iris ] [dury ][as ][a ][member ] [adoundns ] [to] ca$on.

fraud.

###### (e) If after giving the [member ] [concerned ][a ][reasonable^ ] [opp.onunity. ] [for]

sUowiliJ cause [ro ][th-e ][coitrary. ] [the DeDutv ][Comnissioncr ][is ][saiisfied ] [that ] [the ][loss']

wastage or mlsapplrcauon [o, ][on1 ] []nott"y ][ir ][othcr ] [propeny ] [ofthc ] [Panch.ayat ] [samiti]
###### is a direct [con;equ$ncc ][or ][mr..ondu"f ] [or ][wJful ][ncglect- ] [on ][bis ][Part'.lie.s9ll ] [by] ;;.-;;.;tiii"s'ilirecl [such Dlembo ][lo ][pav ] 1o [tlre.Panchayat. ] [Samiti before ][a] ilA d;;", ;il;;ounl. [rr:quired to ][i.;*t',,rje ][it ][for ] [such ][loss, ][*astage or ][misappli-] calion:


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###### lHFi CAZETIE OF INDIA EX IRAORDINARY lPrnr [1I*]

 (J) lf the amount is not so paid, the Depuly Clommisioner shall recaver [it]
as an airears of land revenue and credit it to the [Pancbayat Sam.iti ][Fund.]

(4) An order ofth€ Deputv Commissioner shall be subject to an appeal to the
###### C[icf ['Si:cretary ] of the Uni6n iemitory if made within thirty days of [the ] [date ][of]
tbe order.

Dissolutioa f41. (r) If in thc opinion of 1be Adr,itristrator, [a ][Pancbayat ][Sanriti-]
of
Parch&yat
Samiti. (a) exceeds or abuses iis pou'ers; or

###### (t) is incompetent to perform, or makes wiiful aad [persistent default] in thb performance of the duties imposed on it by or under [this ][Regulation]

the time being in force; or
.or [ary ][other ][law ][f ]

(c) fails lo levy the laxes leviable under this Regulation; or

###### (d) persisten y disobeys the order of tbe Deputy Conmissioner made
undei iub-se,;tion [(21 ]cf section 139, d)e Admitrislrator [may, by ][order published]
###### in the Oflicial Gazette. dissolve thc [Paochayat ][Samiti ][and ] [direct ] [that ][it ][shall]
be reconstituted in the manncr [provided ]in this [Regulaiion.]
###### (z) No ordcr undcr sub-sdction (1) shall be passed without giving to the
Panchaiat Samiti a reasonable opportunity [to ][render ] [an ] [explanation.]
###### (j) If a Panchayat Samiti is dissolved under subsection [(1)' ] the, following
consequenc,es shall ensure, [namoly ]:-
###### (c) all tho members of the Panchayat Samiti shell from the date specified in the order'ceasc to be members; (b) all powers and duties of the Panchayat Samiti shall, during the [period] of diisolution of the Panchayat [Samiti, ][be ][exercised ] [and performed ] [by ][sueh]
person or pe.son$ as the Administrator may appoint in this behall';

###### (c) the committc'es for tlu Panchayat Saniti shall be deerned to haYe br"en
dissolved and all the membets of the [committees ] [shall ][vacate ] [office ] [as ][from ][such]
date.

###### 142. If any dispute arises between [two or ][more ] [Panchayat Samities, ][it ][shall]

Disputcs be referred to the Chiel' Secretary of [the ][Union territory ] [and decision ] [of ][the ][ehief]
Parlchayatt€tlYesn Serretary thereon [shall be ]final'
Samitie!.

Chief Se€ret 1,t3. The Chief Secretary of [the ][Union territoty ] [or ][the ][Deputy ] [Commissioner]
ary or Dep,-r may cali for and examine lhe [recotds ]of [the proceedings ] [of ][any ] [office of ][the Pancha-]
ly Coinmissi yat'samiti or Gram Panchayat for the pr-rpose of satislying himself es to the legality
oDet may 6r [propriety ] of any [order ] [passed ][and may rcvise or ][modify ] [the ][order ][as he ][may ] [deem]
c.rll for pro-
cQe(llngs. iit.

CHAPTER XI

THe ALLA PxnrsrlAD

Zilla Pcris- 1*1. The Adniristrator [shali by ] [notjfication ] [in ][the ] [official ][Gazette ][consitlte]
h.d. for the districts in the Union tenitory [to ][whlch ]this [Regqlation ] appli.'s, [a ][Pancha-]

yat at the district level to be called lhe Zilla Parishad.

Compositi0o 1,t5. [(!) ] The Zilla Parishad [shall consist ]o[ [such number ] [of seats ][as ][the]
ofzilla
arishad. Administmtor may by order [dctermine.]

###### (2) Thc seats in thc Z;lla Pnrishad shall be filled by persons chosen by direct

[ the]


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###### (jt) The following [persons ] shall [also ][be represented ] [in ][the ][Zi ][a ][Parisbad'] namely:- (a) all the Pramukhs of the [Prnchayat ][Samities;]
 (6) the Member of ihe Houso of [Parliament representing ] [the ][lJnion]
tenitory,

who shall have the [right ]to [vote ][in ][the meetings ] [of ][the ] [Zilla ][Parishad"]

###### (z) The provisions 'nl of sub-sections [( ]9, G), 0) [and ] [(8) ][of ][secion ] [I ][I ][shall ][so] ru. '."*Uiiit'iJif.i .r'lir"v ,iSdificaiio,r 'op-pry'io1lr" that Z;it" for Parisha-d'ai rhe words "Giani ttrly annlv f inchayat", to a Gram wherevet theyPanchayat

occirr-'ttre words 'Zilla [Parishad" bad ] [been ][substituted']

tncorpota-

###### 146. The [Zilla ] [Parishad ][shatl' ][by the namc ][uotified ] [in ][the ][Official ] [Gazette] tio! of

uneer-d"tioo-i-+e, [G ][o iroay ] having [perpetual ][succession ] [alrd ] [conomon] zilla Paris-
###### ;;;i;ff;;;;"i ;; sulti [reiui"tionit ]"o.poiati [ard ] [conuitinirs ] [lmposed bv ][or ][undcr this R€gula'] had, ;i"; ;;;;;fiili.w ioiiGii*" [ueing ] [in ][force ] [have ] [power to ][acquire, ] [hold ] [adminis] i;"";i il";i;;;opeiii. [uitt ][rnovabie and ][irnmovablc ][and enter ][into ][anv ][contract]

and shall [by the said ][name ] [sue ] [or ][be ][sued']

Perssns

###### Wl- [(t) ] [Every ][rnember ][of ][the ] [Gram ] [Sabhas ] [constitutiog ] [the ][Zilla ][Parishad] qualifi€d.o
.uatt. uote"'aitqualified [utlder ][this ][Regutation ] [or-any-o-ther ] [law ][for ] [the iime ] [being] tot e and b€

###### i" [l&""-u" ] [q*riieicd ] [to ][vote ][at ][an election ][to ][the ][Zilla ] [Parishad'] elected. (e) Everv member o[ the Gram Sabhas [constituting the ] [Zilla ][Parishad shall'] uor."'?Lqiutiii"J'iii,Jii [,riii ][Rcgutation.or ] [any ][orher ][laly ][for ][the ][dce ] [being ][in] i*i,., G d,j.tiifua [to ][be ][clected ] [to ][the ][Zilla ][Parishad']

Disqualifics.

###### lrls.NopersonshallbeamemberofaZillaParishador;continueassuchifhe- tiotr, fdl has fbiled to [pav ][any ] [tax, fce ][or othcr ][sum ] [duc ][to ][the-Zila ] [Parishadwith-] i" trt).i JonG-i-rn it 6 [JuG ] [onor ][before ][which ][such ][tax, ][fee ][or ][other ] [sum ] [is]

reqttitEC [to ][be ]Paid: [or]
###### (6) bokls any salaried office or [place ] of [profit ][unrier ] [a ][Gram ][Sabha,]
panchiyat Samiti br the Zilla Parishad; or

###### {c) has direttlv [or ][indirectly ] [any shate ][or ][monetary interest ][i.n- ] [any ][work] d.*'l'v ;;.io;ilZlita [iarishad ] [or in ][lnv ][contract or ][employmeotwitt ] [or under] oi tv 6r on bebalf of [the ][Zilla ][Parishad; ] [or]
 (d) is a servant of the Governmetrt [or ][any ][municipality; ] [or]
 (e) has been dismissed [from ] [the service ] [of ][the ] [G ][overnment ] [or ][a ][muJri€ipaiity] for misconduct ; [or] (fl has been ordered to give security for [good ]behaviour [under ] [sectioo ][109]

2 ott974. or lib'of the [Code ] [of ][Criminal ][Procedure, 1973; ][or]

###### (s) has been convicted by a criminal court of any [offcnce ][involving ] [violence]
 "r and [*Xrja ]a [period ][i,iplrtJ" ][of five ][and ][ycars ][ii"Gnieo ][hare not ][to ][imprisonroent ][olapsed ] [srnce ][!loi. ][tus release; ][not less ][than three ][or] [months]
 (l) has not attained the [age ][of ][21 ])€als; [ol]
 (i) is of unsound [nrind ][and ][has been so ][declared ][by ] [a ][compet€at ] [court; ][or]
 (i) has been declared [by ][a ][competent ][court ] [as an ][insolvent: ] [or]
 (k) has been disqualified uncler any law relating [to ][elections ] [for ][the time] t*i"i-ii fiil-i* "a 6iit e [u ][corrupt ][practice ][or ][forlommission ][ or] [of ][an ][election]


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34 InE GAZETTE OF INDIA Ex'It |AORDINARY lP^nr U-

D€cisious on
qu€stioDs as .. l!2. [If ][any-question.arises ] [as ][to ][whethet ] [a person ] [has become ] [subject ] [to ][any]
###### to disqua- disqualification refened to in section 4, section 7 br secrion t48 it shall 6e refenei
lificatio!, to the Chief Secretary of the Union territory for decision and his decision thereon t
shall be final:

###### iro"ided that before giving any decision on any such quesrion, the Chief
Se$etary shall obtain the opinion of ttre Elebtion Commlssion andl shall ast accordins
###### to such opiuion.

Elpction of I50. (r) On the constitrrion of the Zilla Parishad for the first time und€r
Adhyaksha ' this Regulation or on rhe expiry of the tefin of the Zilla Parishad or on its reconstitu-

tion, a meeting shall be called on a date fired by rhe Deputy Ccmmissioner for the
election of rhe Adhyaksha and the Up-adhyakiha.

###### . .(3) [The ] [Deputy ][Commissioner ] [shall ][preside ] [at ][such ] [meeting ][but ] [not ][have]
tne flght to vote.

###### _ [(f) ] [NC ]_business [other than the ][election ][of ][the ][Adhyaksha ] [and ][the ][Up-]
adhyaksha shall be transacted at such meetjng.

###### . -(4) [In ][cgse ][of ][equality ] [ofvotes, ] [rhe ] [result of ][the election ] [shall ][be ][decided ][by]
lots drawn in the presence of tlre Deputy Cotrunissioner in sush mannef as he mai
detefmine.

###### (5) The Adhyaksha and the Up.adhyaksha of the Zilla parishad shall be
elected, by_. and from amongst i.ts electcd members in the first woek of April every
,vear [for ][the duration ] [of ][that financial ] [year.]
###### (6) The office of the Adhyaksha for rhe firsi and third year of the Zilla
Parisha:l shali be reserved for awomen and for the iifth year in favour of a rnember,
###### if any. belonging to the Scheduled Tribes:

Provided that each tine when there is a change of Adhyaksha an electiorr shall
be hgld !o eled the Adhyaksha belonging to the parricular cltegory in the mannef
provided under this section.

Adhyaksha 151. The executilr [powofs ] of the Zilla Parishad under this Reeulafion and
to ttve.be ex€orr- the responsibiity for the due fulfilment of the duties imposed on the Zilla [parishad]

under this Regnlation and for carrying out the resoluiions of the Zilla [parisbad]
shall vest in the Adhyaksha.

DqratioB of f!2. (r) The Zjlla Parishad. unless sooncr dissolved uncler any taw for the
Zilla Pari.
shad. time being in force. shall continue for five years from the date appoint'cd for its first

me!-ting and no longer.

###### (:) An election to constitute the Zilla Parishad shall be completed:- (a) before the expiry of its duration specified in sub-section (r); (b) before the expiry of a pcriod of six months from tlle date of its
dissolution:

Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved
###### Zilla Parisbad wouid have continued in less rhin six months. it shall not be
necessary to hold any election under this sub-secljon for constitutins the Zilla
Parishad.
###### (t) The Zila Parishad constituted upon the dissolution of a Zilla parishad
before the expiration of its duration shall continue c)nly for the remainder of the
period for which the dissolved Zilla Parisbad woulC have continued under sub-
section [(1) ]had it not been so dissolved.


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SEc. ll .fI{E CAZETTE OF INDIA EXTR,{ORDINARY 1(

###### (a-) No member who has rtot taken such oath shall yote or take pari in the
proceeding_s of any meeting nor shall he be included a, a menot"i of ani;;fimlttee
consritured by rtie Zilia [-parishad.]

###### . [t.SC. ][(r) ] [Any ] [member ] [of ][the ] [Zilla ][parishad ]may resiqn his office bv eivins ResiLlation
oo_3ice ln writing to thar effect to the Adhyaksha, and suchiesignatjon sblaf taki oI ourco.
effect from the?are of its rcceipt by rhe Adhyaisira. [- ]                  -

###### . .. [(2.1 ] [The Up-adhyaksha may ] [resign ] [his ][office ] by [giving ] ootice inwriting ro the
Adhyaksha, but ihe reiignation shall ;ot mke effecf r"il it'is accipted by rfie Zlla
Parishad.

Lommrssloner ^^_ [Ji]-, ][A-dAytFha ]but ttre [may ]resjgnation shall [resign ] [his ][office ]not [t'y ]take [_giving ]effect [norice ]uttil [inwriting ]in is accepted [to ][the ]by [Deputy]fum-.

-_^. seat rn the o'Irce [,,1:,5 ]ot upadly_aksha Zilla -{ny^calqal Parisbad for vacancy sball the remainder be in iiucd rhe office of in the ol the duratiou case the of Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha a se:at of of the a Zilb zilla pafishad parishad or or andthea Cis|talvaclutcy.
11j19,!ut" 9!4.dlyakshr [for ] [rhe ] [remaindcr ][ofthe ][penod ] [ofhis term ] [by ][election in]
accordance wlth the provjsions of this Regulutlon:

Provided that in case of a seat or office of the Adhyaksha reserved. for women
or Scbeduled. Tribes no person othdr than awoman or a memGiof tne Scheduled
I flbes shau be qualified to be chosen to fill such vacancy,

###### _... *15q._ [(r) ] [A ][motion ] [of ][no-confidence ] [may ][te ][moved ][by ]any member of a Motions of ij^[11""1:hld [against ][thc.Adtryaksha ] [or ][tbe ][Upa'dhyaksha ] [aftii ] [gi"iog ] [,u"n'noti"e] Eo.confideoco
tnereot as may be prescribed.

###### (z). if the molion is carried by a majority of not less than two
lnrros or rne totat number of members of the Zilla parishad. the -Aota'ih-"iAdhvaksha
###### or the Upadhyaksha, as rhe case may be, shall altet a perlod of three days from the dats on which the "C"ri'-'to motion is carried u ess he has resigned earlier.
 .,, , iJl [Notwithstanding ] . [anything ] [conlained ] [in ] [this ] [regulation, ] [the] ."^lJ^1*rol or rhe. Up-adhyalisha shall not preside over a meetilg in [-which]
morron .or no-co-trtrdence ts 4iscusred against him. but he shall hive a rieht
###### ro speaK or otherwrse take part in the proc€edings of such meetlng. -
 . . [157:. ] . [(I), ][An ][Officer ][of ][the ][rank ] [of ][the ]Deputy Commissiouer shall Staff of
be tbe chief Executive orficer of the Zi[a parishid'wii" ilau 6i i pr]"ii,i"i Zilla Pari-
###### by the Administrator. shad.
 ^_ [(z)- The ][Administrator ][may ][appoiut ] [an ][Additional ] [Chief ] [Executive] Offcer for the Zilla Parishad on iu-ch terms and condtloos as may b€
prescribed.

###### . [(3)^Jh:] Admi.nistrator shall aiso appoint a Chief Accounts Officer ang a unlet Planning Ofrcer for each 2itta parisnaO.

 _ . . !4 [The ][covernm€fi ][shall ] [post_ ][from tims ]to time in every Zilla
Parishad such number of Officers i,f Group [.A; ]ana tj;-services 6f tle
Andaman to such service and Nicobar fronr amongst penons Adminjsrrarion (iniluiing ['eoployei ];;y Ui tf. ffi-cers appornted- fff

authority) and. officers of an AII ftdia Servi;; ,ill"dit tJ'serve "iisiiid under rle
###### Andaman and Nicobar Adnninistration as the Attminisaator considerg
necessary.

###### ^.'_g).,,*3:yi$l""3,j1-e [f:l$ile ] [contained ][id ][this ][Resulation ] [or ][any]
RIAT-- [t"y_ ] [to_r^, ][q. ] [u-." ][.being ][i9 ]{orc-e lhe [Administratd'r ][or ][any ]o&ei
###### ultrcer or other-_ autionty authorised by bim in this behali shalt hare power to elfect traosfer of the_ ofrceri anA omciAs--io posted from


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36 1TTE CAZETTE OF INDIA IXTRAORDINARY
lP.{Rr II-

###### pu.irt? *" #i*fiJt';f1"1,ffi, [constitute such ][servjces ]ror the zitla

FuDctioru
Ctiofof tho oyrlff; [(d" ][t3il:rt-":*flJffm$o'iillt*orovided ] [bv ].or [unrrer ][oris]
Elecutive
ofiic€r and
ottrs $f8cer.

###### "nc.rr#)o"KJry"1.lT,.J"Ji:hs, developmental"f.ro or*ti3t lii" [-and ]tff9Jo.uixecution [directions ] [of ][the ]of [zilla ]all works [Parirhad]and

 R"*i%"$'"*'if ,tli,".o"'l'iu'Tft',i:*."0J;l"o',1,"lluJrunderthis :i""%'::'* {c) control the *?ff Ofhcers "?H;#1 and servanrs [-;;;.; ]of the [;;,-ij'"" ]Zilla [;;6;;i,;-"i;',i]parishad subiect
 uto" of all papers and documenls to rhe 'elating "Sro"X"t,t;:u*odt
 as ",09"".*,*',,#."tiilJ1.".#.J'nu*i#1.,j*,#."1f:ioil".*x:may be prescribed.

 3T".5,-)t,.{: [j$:*!i."-{ii:,"*Tt"..xlJ*ej:,:,4" ] [j"TillHii"'".if ] dl: p"e"i:fl ,i?*l':dill",ii'"ii,rff ot or inconsistant wirb- lrovisions F?",JT;tLi*,r:*il;:;",:l"il:.oI rhi! Regulatio[ or anv -itre ffi ",,#y,;T*" [j;""*f;i,,#".iu,ir;*l-11f, ][,..il,nii.,i.Ti,.iiiiy.,"",u ] [jiil]
 (r) Thc Chief Accounts
-OfEcer [shalt ][advise ] [the ][Zilla ][parishad ] [in]

###### o
 acccurts "T"fi ['"';:"ll?1"#&?':tfi ]and th€ budgct. [l.;:$,'"T',.,,'Jf ]' -'--" [H$J:jr"*l,,x.'S'*#]5 r,'vvar 4

 ture il{i'.$:ffi:;;'+iti.tlwfi Dot, warranted by ttiis I [i"ill.{."i"t#rh,:*ril,','"tfu tl, no provision i, roo6 io'-ttri("tf,ll!$l [* ] [rules ] [anc ][bve-larvs ] [or ]lir ['whicir]

 E,u"ofi} the chier te#i'f ifl il,'lj,,Xl,"S'';; ,ff':::,,",1n",' [assist ]
 *",,",f)of;'?ntlifl*I?X,l"lg., [offi.ccr. ] [stall ][acvjse ]-rl':e [Zilla ][Parishad ] in
ro.rm.urarLqr'and shru il-,;,ii"i.:?iij: ?:,'."1|,"i:llh,.l"',,.Tj,,111,,T.
###### ot the Zlla Parishad includir f,#ll "'ent [.nd ][socia'r- ][ju1t,"?"1-,ijt ][,'ff"j*?il11":, ] ["1nf'"!l;:?:o'ni" ] [fi"c-r-opl]

Right to
I€quisiiion n*o.Lu/;.,1,i]",ffH l&;-'iL::r^::ion [or morevs' ] [accouDh' ][records ] [or ] [orher]
!q.:,Jads. ,Hx;"J,'*ii:if

###### ,*,?di:3"#::,?!i,i,_1,ifl i.*jffi rff ilitf+ff l,i:ii $*ii?;,iiilf [.1;;;ff ][ii,r;'oTi;.T,1"J';113"'T1,ffi ] [;'#'f ][":i:",.Tjilltf ]['l;]
 *."rlli::LT,:lf [lf ][ti;":iH,"fl;H# ] [iif ][ff ][j:5i,.j.&,"T,."T:,|T,"?",fli*i]

lssus fl:fi delaulters: perta,nrng i,{tl{if: a s:arclr to ancl the warraa!*1i"i1", for Gran the purposc aud exertise[+,?.i# ]panchayat o-r,pdnoUuy.t [^,Lltr:"*;ti ]or rec^overtris ttrc illq*:,,1* ;"fi+i;;#.r:irtr srriti'oi ZiU:" *n-:#",f; iro"o.y"t orher property!s}$"y


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Meelings of

###### 160. ir) The iim6 [Bnd place ][of ][meeting ] [of ][the ][zilla ] [Parishad ] [and ][the] zilla Pris-
pro.edure ti'be followed at suih meetings shall be stch [as ] [may ][be ][prescribed'] had.

###### (a) A mernber ol the Zilla Parishad rnay, at any rneeting, mcve any [tcsolu--]
tion an<l nut [questions ]to [the ][Adhyaksha or ][the Up-adhyaksha on ][mAtters ] [connected]
###### with thc'adrninishation of the Zilla Parishad [in ][the ][manner ][prescribed.]

{ r} No resolution of tlle Zilla [Parishad shall ] [be ][modified, ] [amended, varied ] [or]
.aoceliid by the Ziita Parishad [within ] [a period ][of ][three montbs ] [from ][lhe ][date ][of]
passing theieof except by a resolution supportcd by [two ] [thirds ] of [thc ][total ] [number]
of members of lhe Zilla Psrishad.

Statrding

###### 161. (r) Subject io [such ] contlol [and restrictjons ] [as ][may ] [be ][prescriH' ] [tbe] Cos|'Dittee,
Zilla Parishad may irppoint [standing ][committees ] [for ] [exercising such ] [of ][its ][powers]

an<l diseharging suobof [jts ]duties [and ] [functions ] [as ][il ][rlay ][specify.]

###### (.?) A. committee shall consist of uot rnole than five members and may be
dissolved or reconstituted [for ] [such reagons ] [ond ][il ][such ] [manner ] [as ][may ] [be ][prescribed.]

###### 162, No act or [proceedings ] of the [Zilla ] [Parishad ] [or of ][any standing ] [commit'] nca tD?rcc€edings
tee thereof shatl be deerned to be invalid [by reason ][only ] [of ][the ][existence ][of ][any'] rlr'ld.
vacancy or defecl in the constitulion of the [Zilla ][Parishad ] [or ][the ] [committee ][or ][of]
any infirmity in its [procc:dings.']

###### 163. {r) The Zilla Parishad [s]rall ][have such ] [porers ][and ][authority ][as ][the] Dutie6 funclicns.a1ld
Adminisrrator may, by order, [sPecifv. ][so ] [as ][to ][cnal'le ][it ][to ][functjon ] [as ][an ][institu-]
###### tion of self [govetirment ] [rvitti ] respeCt to [the pleparatiotr of plans ][fbr ] [economic]
development-and [social ] iustice aid [the ][implementaricn ] [of ][schemes ][for ][economic]
develoiment and social [jlsdce ][in relation to ][the matters listed ] [in the sixth ][Schedule.]

###### (z)'Ihe Zilla Parishad may also r,rake [provi:ioa- ] for carrying out within [rhe]
area of the district any other work or [measure ][which is likely ] [to ][promote ] [the-]
health. safety, educatioir, confort, [conYedence ] [or ][social or ][economic ] [well ][being ][of]
the res;dents of the Cisttict.

###### lM. {tJ ['lhe ]Zilla Palishad [in ][respect ][of ][all ][roads, strests, bridges, eulverts] CorltR'l of

Zille Pli-

end othcr oicpcities [placed ]bv [thc Admi&istrator ] [under ] [sub-sectiorr ] [(r) ][of ][section] 6had orl
169 under its d'irection, r::ranhgiment and [cont'rol, may ] [do ][all ][things ][necessary ][lor ][the] cer.lio
maintenance a d repair tbereol', and in [particulnr, ] [may*] ProFerlies.
###### (a) widen, opcn, enlarge, or otherwise improve any such [road, bridge ][or]
culvert and [plant ][and ] [preserve ][irees on the ] [sides ][of ][such ] [roads;]
###### (b) deepeo or .rtherwjse intprovc any \Jv-aler-coulse and otber property
mentioned in [clauss ][(c) of ][sub-secrion ] [(r) ][of ][;eution ][169; and]
###### (c) cut any hedge or branch of any trec [projecting ]on any [such public]
road or strr'et,
###### (a) The Zilla P:rishad shall also have control of all roads, streets. waterways,
bridses nnd culyerts {\\'lich [are ] [situated ] within [its ][jurisdicticn, ] [not ] [being priva'e]
###### propir'y or the property for thE.fime being urd€r the contiol of the
Government) and may do all [things ][necessary ] [for ][the improvement, ] [maintenance]
and repait thereof and in [panicular ma-v-]

###### (rr) lay out and make new roads' and (r) construc new bridges and culverts.

Tral'sfer of

###### 165. The Administtator, [may ][entfust ] [to ][the ][Zjlla ][Parishad' tlre ] [execution] any {lorL
maintenaftre or [repair ] [of ][aoy ][work ][or ][tbe management ] [of ][any ][institution ] [on ][behalf] oa
of rhe Government or [any local ] [aurhorily:] iqstitution

to the Zilla
Pdrishad.

Provided that lhe funds [oecessary][ i'dr the][ execution,][ maiutenance][ or repair] of
###### r


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38 THE GAZE'TTB OF INDIA EJTERAOR.DINARY IPART [If,--]

Erecutios
of -. [!66. ] [Evsry ] [contr&ct ] [or ][agre€ment ] [enrercd ][jntobyaA ] [a ][parislrad shall ] tx [ia]
cootractS. writjng and shau be signed by the Aclhyaksha and by two other members of rhe

Zilla Parishad and sealid witi the comion seal of tfe Zitta paristrad,

Constitutioa 167. A. fund to be caled 'The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Zilla parisbad

Fund'-hcreir,after referrod to as 'The Zilla [parishad ] Fr.rnd, shall be constitutsd for

Prrishad. dediting th'., follorving monies by or on behalf of the Zlla parishad and also for

###### withdrawil of such monies therefrom, namely :- (t) the proceeds of any rax or fee imposed by or under sectioa i70; irr) [tbe ] [contributions ] [made ] [by the ]Goveromenr or auy local authority or
per30n;
###### (ia) a! sugu ordored by any authorily or court to be credited to th6 Zi[a Parishad Fund;

 {iy) [the income ][from ][securities ] [inwhich ] ths Zi[a [parishad ] Fund is invested, iv) [all ][suras rcceived by ][rvay ] of loans or gift.s;

 _ . [(vi)- ][the ][income ] [derived ][from ] [l'isheries ] [under ][the maoagement ] [of ][the ][Zilia]
Pari:had;
###### (yit) the insome lrom or proceeds of any property of the Zilla parishad;

 - [(y,1, ] [.sums ][assigned ] [to ][the ][Zilla ][parishad ] [Fund. ] [b1. ][ary ][general ] [or ][special]
order of the Covernmelt ;

###### _(r*) [a1l ] [sums received ] [in_ ][aid of ][or ][for ] [expenditure ] [on ][any ][institution ] or
serdce, maintained or finaaced from the Z'lla [parishad ] Fund or'managed by the
###### Zilla Parishad.
 o
 (r) grants-in-aid liom the Consolidated Fund cf Iodia-

Gr?,n.ts. 168. The Admiaistrator may, subject to such coaditions as he may d8sm fit.

gakg [gxants ]tD the.4illa Par.ishad for [general ] purpoxs or for the improvernent of the
district and the lvell'afe of the residents therein.

Proilffties 159. (:) The Administralor.. may, ilf fe deems.fit plqce all or any of the
verted irt p{gp{ties of thc qatuie spgcifigd below arrd situatsd ivithin the jurisdictio'n oi ihi
tbt Zilla Zr[a [pansn$d ] undor tn6 duectron, management and contro! of the Zilla pal.isbad
P;rishad. namoly:-

###### (a) _ [open ] [sites, ] [I'acant ][and ] [grazif,g ][iaad:. ] [not ] [beitrg ][pdvate property, ] ald rivor bods; ta- (6) public roads and str€ets;

^ [(c) ] [pub.]ic ] [cbannels,^ ] [watercourieq wells, ] [p_onds, ] [tanks ][(except ] [irrigation]
tao(s uncer Bre cotruot OI r[e [(,oveflmcft), ]publc spnngs, reservoirs. ciiternS.
a queducrs and any adilfnt ia:$ [(rtpt ]beiog privaie prop€r$ appertaininlG
###### ant [puD[c ]unKs or [ponos; ] aoo laoos appfftanng tbefeto:

 e,_,ryb1:-::y^*ldrain:, [drainago ] [rvorks ] [tunnets ] [and ][cuiverts ] [and ][things]
appertaiorng thereto and otbct cc$ervancy wofks.

(e) _ seW.erage.nrbbish and offensive matters deposited on stteets or collected
by ths [panchcyar ] trotn [srFee.ts, ]tatnnes, ufrnats, soWers, cesSpools and other
placcs; and


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###### Src. lj TIIE GAZETTE OT' INDIA SXTRAORDINABY 39

 {:) [All mark*s ][and ][i"airs ] [or ][such ][portion ][iher€of ][as are ] [held upon ] [public land]
sbdl be managed and regulated by the Ziila Parishad and all dues levicd or imposed
###### in respec'. thereof shall be crcdited io the Zilta Parishad Fund.
 - I70. (.r) The Zilla Parishad shail lsy), collett, assess and appropriate the Ta,\es sticb
following texes, duties, tolls, cess and fees in accordance rvith the [procedure ]and mnY b€
subject lo such limits as may be prcscribed, namely:- imPcsed.
###### (c) tax on lands ard buildings within irs local limits;

 (D) tax on professions, trades, callings and cmployments carrjed on or held wiihin the local limits of ia [jurisdictiot ] on the basis of the total annual income
accrued fron such professions, trades, callings and employments.
###### (2) Subject to sucb rules as may be mnde ir this behalf the Zilla Parishad
shatl levl'-
###### (a) on all transiks of immovable property situated within th.e local limits of the village a duty in the shape of an additional stamp duty; and (b) a duty in the shape of an additional stamp duty on all payments for
admission to asy enfertainrdent.
###### gt) Subject to such maximum rates and the Administtator may prescribe' the Zilla Parishad may levy the follcwing fees, cess and rates, na ely:- (a) fees on tho registration ol vehicles; (b) fees for providicg sanitary an"argelrsnts at such plac'es ofworship or
pilgrimage, fairs and meab withjn its jurisdiction;
###### (c) cess on education; (d) water rate, where a(angement for the supply of water for drinkiog,
irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Zilla Parishad within its [jurisdic-]
Iron;

###### (?) lighting rate, wh6re affangeaent for lighring of public stre€ts and
places is made by rhe Zilla Parishad within ;ts jurisdiction;
###### (f) conservancy rate, where arrangement for clearing. private latrine:.
urinais and cesspool compounds aitached to dweliing areai is made hy the
###### Ziila Parishad within its [jurisdiction.] l7l. Any peroon aggrieved by llre assessment, levy or imposition of any tax AppeJ
or fee under section 128 or 170 may appeal to the Depuiy Commissioner within ag-inst lew

oftax etc.

###### tbilf days of the date of the order imposing such tax or fee.

 172. The Deputy Comnrissroner may, by notif ication i the OlTicial Gazetle S'i$;: ensioo

cf lrry

suspend the levy or lmposition of any tax or fee under se'ction 128 or 170 and may tax ct tec.-of
at a$y time in like manner rescind such sus;rnsion.

###### 173. It shall be lawful ,"ol the Zilla Parishad to lease by public auction or l.€ase of
prjvate contrsct the collection of aay fee on markets and bazars if any such fee is markets etc.
impcsed under section 170:

Provided that a lessee give security for the due fulfilment ofthe conditions
"hall
of the lease or contract.

R ec.v€ry of

###### 174. (r) When any tax or fee or other sum due to the Zilla Parishad has taxc$ and
become payablq the Zjlla Parishad shail. wit! the least practicable dela:y', cause to be other du€s.
sent to thd person liable for the paymetrt thereof, a demard notice in the prescribed
forrn for the amount due frorn him and require him to pay the amountwiihin thirty


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###### (3) Ifthe sum forwhich a notice ofdemand has bssn serr'€d is not paidwiihin
thirty days from the date of such notice, the Zilla Parishad may apply to the Tehsildar
concerned for its iecovery as arrea.s of land revenue.

Accounts. 173, Every ZlllaParishad shall maintaiu accoults ofits receipts and expandi-

ture in such form as may be prescribed.

Budget. 176, {r) Er,ery Zilla Parishad shall" at such time and in such manner as may

be prescribed, prepare in each financial year a budget of its estimated receipts and
disburssments for the foilcwing year and submit it t(, the Adrninistrator.
###### (a) The Adnrinistrator mr-"v" within such period as may be prescribed, either
approve the budger or r!'turn it to the Ziila Parishad for such modifications as he
may direct.
###### (3) If any modifications are made under sub-secticn (.a), the budger shsll bo
resubmitted within such period as may be specified.
###### (4) No expenditure shall'be incured uoless the budgel is approved by the
Adninistrator.

AuCia. 177. (r) The accounts of every'Zitla Perishad ihail be audited annr:ally in

such manner as may be prcscribed.

###### (.a) The audit shall be carried out by the Deputy Comm.issioner or such
oth!'r officer as the Chief Secretary of the Union te itory may appoint in this behalf,
ard the Deputy Conrmissioner cr such other o{ficer shall" within orc nonth of the
completion of the audit, forrvard copies of the audit re.pon to the Chief Secretary
and the Zilla Parishad.
###### (t) The Chief Secretary of the Union territory may at'ter considering the
report and after making such further enquiry as he may consider necessary, diiallow
an!'item which app€ars to him contrary to law and surcharge the same on the person
making or auihorising the illegal payment. and shall-
###### (a) if such person is a member ot'the Zilla Parishad, proceed againsiffi in the manner specified in sub-sccticn (:) and (f) of section l8i; and [-]
 (b) if such person is not a member ofthe Zilla Parishad. obtain the explaoa-
tion ofthe person and direct such person to pay to the Zilla Parishad rhe amount
surcharged within a specified period; and if rhe amount if not paid within the
specified period, the Chief Secrttary of the Un'on territory shall cause it to bs

,recorered [as ][the arrears ] [of ][iand revenue and credit ] [it ][to ][the ][Zilla ][Parishad ] [Fund.]

###### .(c) [Any ][person ][aggriwed ] [by an ][order or ][the ][Chief ][Secretary ][ofth ]fJ[-
territory under sub-section (j) may, within thirty days of the date of the order,
pref'er ar appeal to tbe Administrator whose decision on such appeal shall be
Ilnat.

Admioistr*-tion repgrt, thc Union " --178. territofy, [(r) ][The ]a [Zilla ]repoft [Parishad shall ]on the admitistration of [submit annually ]the [to ][the ]Zilla [Chief ]Parishad [Secretary ]foithe[of]

previous year.

###### . . [(r)...T[e ][rgpor! ][slaq ][be prrpar.ed by the ] [Adhyaksha ] [ard ][after ][it ][is ][ap;roved]
by the Zilla Parisbad, it shall be forwarded to the Chief Secretarv of lbe- Lrnjon
territory with a copy of the resolstion of the Zilla Parishad thereon.

Pow€r callfor topro- 179. The Adninistrator or any other officer appointed by hio in this behaf

shall have pcwer-

aeedirg$ ote.

###### (a) to c*ll for- . .(i) [any-exfract ] [from_ ] [rhe ][proceedings ] [of ][the ][Zilla. parishad ] [or ][any]
books, records, correspondencc or documenls in the possession or under tle


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SEc. 1l TIIE GArytTE [OT. ][INDIA ] [EXTRAOMINAAY]

###### (6) to require a Zilta Patishad to [take ] [into ][considsration-] {i) anv obiectron [which ]aDpears [to ][the ][Admi4istrator ] [or ][any ][other]
oni iij o,iitl'.ifi-ti [itim ] [i'n ][tdii ][teuar ][to ][exist ] [dui ] Lo,tha [doins ]-of [anv]
###### ;6ffi\"1i;fi;b.in [to ][be ][or ][is ][beins done ] [bv the ][ztla ][Parishsd' ][or]
 - (tt) anv information which thc Ad,midstrator o1 any [othg ] [gfficer]
authiifsed tiv him in -tttiie [this ] [behalf ] [is ][able ] [to ][furnish ] [and to.nec€ssitoh ] [tnc]
###### d;il;; Art"il W [tue ][Ziila ][Patishad and ] [requiring ][it ][to ][make] writtin reolv to himwidfun [a reasonable ][time, ][statiug its ][reasoos ] [lrom ][not]

dcsisting fi6m doing [such ][things.]

###### lbfaqt itl
 180. If, at any time. [it ][appoars ] [to ][the Administrator ] [or.any ][oiher officer] Dadotornoo

ofduty in

###### ""n"iniua [W ][Lim in ][init ][Uenaf ][t'nit ][a ][Zilla ] [Parishad ] [has ][mad€wiful ] [and.persiste.nr] Zilla Pdris- ;fJriiil# p.;iil;; [o-r ][aniauiv ] [imposcd on ][it ][bv this ][Regutation, ] [lre ][nav ][bv] had. Iiair i'i-wiiii". fix a oeriod r<ir thi [p#otmance ] [of ][ihat duty.-If ][th9-.dutv ] [is not] #i;r;;;i'tiilii;;H'i;A;tiii"d" [tfli ][Aaminisuator or ][anv ] [6ther offioer ][appoin'] i.ii'ilhililttiir d;f,"ii [may ] [tptoiit ][anv ][porson ] [to ][perform ] [it' ][and ] [dhect that tbe] ;;;"#;"f th;;tf;t-"t*'"rtti" [diiiiit{aft ] [be ][paid ] [6vthe ][dofeulting ][zlla ][Pathhad] iliiil:r;;i;J;i'iitt'" AoJ'i"i'triit; [;;i ][oi[;; orfi*. ][appointed bv ][him ][iu ][this]

behalf may [-think ]fit.

sufpcleiotr

###### l8l. (t) If, [in ][the ][op;trion of ][the ][Administrator ][or ][any office.r.appointed.by] ofFf,ooutioa
nim in itrls &fralf, ine [erecition ][oiany ][order ][or ][resolution ] [of ][the ] [Zilla ][Parishad ] [or] oford€r o[
###### iii,i'a"liil'l,riiytriiill'wniiriiiar"irii6oi [G ][reing ][aooe ][uy or.on behalf ][ofthe Zilla] reRolutiot irititiit-ir' ^tiiiitiriuipiiE *tii"g dr oi [likely to ]iJorir*rul [cause ]he miv. [iniury ]6v [ot ]order [an-noyaoge-to ]iiwtiting. [tho ]suspend [public.or ]tho executibu[lead ][tq ][I] of Zilta slad. Pari-

or [prohibit ]the [doing ][thereof.]
###### (r) Whan the Administrator or aoy other [Officer ][appoint'ed ] [bv ][him ] [makes] ff..;d;;-.6; - [oni# ][uoiu'-;otili;i;th; ]litt-,i [;hii ][riiin*i?l'.e"i ] [ii1[6 ] [Zitla P"'iinad ar"cted] "iaet'i6gcthiiwirh [i ][statement ] [of ][the ][reasons ] [for ][making ][ii']
 (r) Thereafter the Administrator or such other officer [as. ] [so ][4u1!oris4 ] [b.y] tim,i'"1v, ;f#;tfifi;il;iil; tire ziua i*i'to0 [as ][he ][deoms ] [fit' ] [rcscind']
modify or confirm [the ][order.]

###### 182. (r) Every [menober ] [of ][the ] [Zilla ][Parishad ] [shall ][bc ] [petsonalla li1blq ][{or.] Liability of

me6[bc'r fol

###### tt r toilivutE'o. tii#pticatiott [of ][uoi ][moncy ] [or ][other ] [property- ] [of ][the ][zilla ][Parishad] lss, warte ioiviici, ue tas [teen ]i [partv ot ][wui"[ iiat ][6!en ] [caut"a ][or facilit4ted ] [by his ][miscon-] or phappli"

duct or wilful [neglect ] [of ][his ][duty ] [as ] [a ][membel amoutrtlng ] [to ][rrauq'] catlon.

(e) Ifafter giving the -C[i.t m:nb:t conclrned-a la3sonable [oppoitunity-for ] [showing]

i'J tii"lootFiiiiiri. s.itltnv of the union territbry is satisfi€d that the
###### "uo* br oi-oiner [prope.rtv ]bf [the ] [Zilla ] [Parishad] ilil#6;;i;#;udi"' i;;'di*;i;;*q;tb of m;scondrici-or 'iii-'*i'"v [*iful ] [neglec't ] [ori the ] [p-a.rt ][of ][such ] [member'] ii"iil;:;;"#.i"'i;i.riiLi' [a-li.Jii'iu ] [memuer ] [t-o ][pav ][to ][the-Z-illa ] [Parishad ] [before]

u li*"a'ait". [the ][amount ] [iequired ][to ][be reimbursed ][[o ][it ][for ] [such loss' ] [waste ][or]

misapplication:

Provided that [no ][such ] [oriler ] [shall ] [be made ] [for ] [bonafide or ][technical ] [irregulari-]

ties or mistakes of [a ][member.]
###### (r)If theamountis'o"i3?*,1"0:":o:$ftrYi"J,f.'iH"H#-"f, ii?i:f.l
shall riCover [it ][as ][an ][arrear ] [oflanc]
###### (a) An order of the Chief Sccretary ofthe [Uolon territory.shall ] [bc-subioct ] [to ][&n]
 "o*oi% [tG'idii"#;* ][iiil;,G-;;ii,io ] [iuirty ary.orthe-darc,of ] necessarvand[the order ][and]
 :#*".-"T'xfi :'$iffi ir.**tix*t::g;r'*fr [:'"lffi ]

Di$olution

###### 183. [(r) ]If in the [opinion ][of ][the ][Aitministrator' ] [the ][Zlla ][ParishBd-] of Zile

Pafl8b.d,

###### (a) orceeds or abuses [its ]Powers; [or]


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###### (c). fails to lerry the taxes leviable ulder this Regulation; or (d) pcrsistently disobeys the order madc under sutFscction (:) of section l8l,

ths Adrninistrator msy, by ord€r [published ]in the Official Carettc, diss-olye rhc
Zilla Parishad and direct that it shall be recolstituted in the manter ordvided in
this Regulation.
###### (3) No order undet sub-secion (r) shall be passed u ithout giving tc thc Zilla
Parishad a reasonable opportunily to render an explanation.
###### Q) [lf ][a ][Zilla ][Parishad ] [is ][dissohed under ] [sub-secrion ] [(l) ][rhe ][followiflg]
Qonsequ€nc€s [shall ] ensue, namely:-
###### (a) all the memb€rs of the Zilla Farishad shall, from the date specified in
the ord€r, cease to bo members;
###### (6) all powers and duties of the Zilla Parishad shall, daring the period of
dissoirition oi the Zilla Perishad, be exercixd arrd perfornied by iuch penon or
porsons appoi ted by the Administiator in this bchalf;.
###### (c) The standing comrniitess ofthe Zilla Parishad shall be deemed to have
been dissolved and all thc members of the Zilla Padshad sball vacate offic€ as
from lhe date of ils dissolufion, [.--]

###### (4) An elcction to reconstltute a Zilla Parishad after such dissclution, shall
be completed before thc expiry of a period of $ix months from the date ofits dissolu-
$on.

I)el eg:$on 184. (r) The adninistrator nny, by notificarion in the O{Iici&l Gazette,
of po\tt , delegate to any officer of authority or autiorily subordinatn, to him, any of the

powers conferred on him or any olTicer subordinatc to him by ihis Regulation, other
###### tfian the [power ] to nake rules, to be excrcjsable. subject to such restrictions and
conditions as may be specitied in the *otification.

###### {a) [The ][Administrator ] [may ][by notification ] [in ][the ][Offici:rl ] Cazette [authorise]
the Chi6f Erecutive O{Ticer to cxctcisc subiect to such restrictions and conditio's as
may be specified ifl the notification all or an) of rhe powers exercisable by and to
peffonn the functions of the Deputy Commissioncr under lhis Regulation.

CHAPTER XII [,]

###### ELrctIorr Couatt6sloN -.rND FIN.{NoE Couvlsslox

Elcr*licn 185. (r) The President may appoint an Flec{ion Cqmnrission consisting of
Commilsion. an Election Commissioner in rvhom the superintendenc€, direction and control of

the preparation of cleciroal rolls for and the conduct of all elections of the Gram
Panchayats, P€nchayat Samities and the Zilla Parislrad in the Union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar lslands shall l-'e vcstcd.
###### (z) Strbject to the provisious of any iarv thc conditions of service and the
tcnure of office of the Election Conln.issicn shail bc such as the President mav bv
###### by rulc determine:

 hovided thzrt the Electian Commissioner shall not te removed from his
office except in a liftc manner and on the like prounds as a Judge of a High Court
.snd the conditions of sr:vice of the Election Commissioner shall not be earied to his
disadvantage ofter his appointment.

###### G) [The ] [Administrator ][shallwhen ] [so ][rr"quested by ][lhc ] [Election Commissioner]
;naks available to thc Electicn Commissioncr such srafT as mav be necessarv for the
dischatge of the functions conferred on tbs Elecr irrn Ccmn:issioner under su6-scction
###### ir). (+) Wjthcut prcjudice ro the prorisior,s of sub-scclion (r), the Presjdent may
appoint the Election Commission appointed under sub-seclion (/) for the purposes of


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Fira{$o

###### 186. [(r) ][Assoon ][as ][may ] [bewithin ] [ono ][year from. ] [the ][c,ommenc€tnent ] [of ][the] Oomioitsio$, Constffioo'tsetcnty+hird [Anin&ent) ] [irct' ][tlSZ ] [and ][thereafier ] [at the ] [elpiration] f#ery ftil l,;i'tri [President nray ][co*titute ][s ][Financ€ Commission ] [to ][review ][thc] il"ii.,ii'"i irliiiiii, [.ii ][it ][e ][tan"t ][ayuii ][and ][to ][make reconrmendarions ] [ro ][th€ ] [Pfesident] ts lo,s

 (a) the principles [rvhicli ] [should ] [govern'-]
 (i) the determination [of ][tarer, ] [d!ti€b,. ][tols ][and ] [fees ] [which ] [nay ] [bG]

assigii;d to br [appropriatc'd ] [by ][the ][Panchayats;]
###### (ii) the grants-in-lid to [the ][Patichayi{ts ] [from ][the Consolidated Fund] of India: (6) the measures needed [to improvc ][the ][fioancial position of ][the ] [Panchayats;]
 (c) anv other mattcf,sferfcJ ro the Finarce [commission by ][the ] [Freiident] in thiioter*t of [sound ] [finr:rces ][of ][tbe ][Panchayats']
 (zl The Pretideirt may by rulds [provide ] [for ][the- ][compositlon ] [of ][the ] [Comniis-]

.ioo, lfii [qiififi*,i"#*-iii.1 ] [tn*i ][be'rcquired ][for ] [tbe appointment ] [of ][nrembers]

thereof anil the [m3)ner in which ] [they shall be ][selected']

###### {a) The Commission [shall ][determine ] [their- ] [procedurc ] [and, ][for ] [such power.; ] [in] th. *'#o.;;;;;il;ii;i;;;;11""; [;; ][the'hesiddnt ][mav ] [bv ][rttles ][confer ][on them']
 (4) Without [prejud-ice ] [to ][the ] [piovisions ] [of ][sub-section ] [(r) ][the Financ€ ] [Com-]

mission may [also ][rc"t.* ][tn" ][,,,,un"iJi ][foiition ][of ][the.Paflchayats ] [snd MufliciDlities]

for such other [Union ] [tertitoles ] [ani' ] [mi[eieco**enaations ] [tb the ][PreEid€nt ] [tegardj]
###### in! matters spccificJ [in ][that ] [sub-ieiliJn]

CHAPTER [XIII]

###### Ir'[lsctr'lrrrous [']

Electioo

###### 187. [(r) ] If [the ] [valirlity of ][any ] [eleclion ] [of ][a member ] [of ][a ][Graln ][Panchayat';] retltronS.
puo"f,"'v'ut s'i,lriti, iiir" Fiiirhua i.iu" [pradhans ] [is.broughr ] [i'to ] [qu€ltion ] [by anv]

Dffson ouaiified [to ][vol€ ] [at ][tnc ][ereition ][to ][which ] [such. ] [quostion relates, ] [sucb ][!€rson-]
###### fr;ffi ;ili;;;tti,'io [fifre"n ] [auvi"lt-eiil" ] [cate ][of th6 ] [dcclaration of thc ][results ][of] iffir"iil;;, ;;;ii'io'irirbir.ri.i [jua-ic in iuch ][form ][as ] [may ] [be ][prescribed ] [for ] [the]

determination of [sttch ] [qucstron']

###### (2) Every [petitirn.:rhall ] [be ][tried ][as ][expeditiou:ty ] [as ] [possible ] [and ][endcavour]

shall be ntade to [concludc ][tnt ][tt'ui*ithin ][sii ][months-from ] [lhe dstc ][on ][which ][th€]

###### o"iiiion i.'pt"..nt"tt [to ][the ][Distt':t ] [Jtrdgc']
 1E8. (l) [Save ] [as ][otherwrsd ] [proviiled ] [by ][thir ]\egllation [or ] [by any ][rule ][mad€] Pr'oc4durehe rriog of [']

thereunder, [the ][procedure ]-prou'oJ [in ][ti'" ][Coic ][of Civil procedurc' ][1908' ] [in ][regatd] elechoo Feti-

to suits [shall, in ][so ][far.as tuv ] [oJuppiitour", ] [be ][followed in ][the ][heating of ][elFtioq] t!oi6,

petitions bY the [District ][Judge: ]
###### . :

ProYided [that-]

###### (,).ty9.:sr-p::'.:.'i::t:3*trt:":*g'Si:Hnt?iiffit",Xm: 1t [j ] '. l.r: "*'"Yd';[i""i#;""#"-;-'tii];q;aiuii'iosus.mav.t"tflgat.tl9samerim?''te,Do'uErrrs ana fiffi;i;;';';*ti"6tre,1pet'll9is,-1Y'F-F,ftt"","c;1hgt"i:*I"itrfaoy [two or ][more ] [electio ]*"' [*' ][Pet]liio* *uv be hoatrd together; but sp far-as i consiste [witb ] [such ]Jornt [,ttu' ot'uiuiittg, ] [iu" ][petition ][sh:all be deemed ] [to ][be ] [a] 6plilli--i"titi-t [ae;nst ][eact'' ][rgspondgn! ] I


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###### (c) the District Judge may, at any stage of tho proceediqgs rgquire ths
petitionef to give sercurit), Or furtligr sec;urity for the payhent of all costs incured
###### litely to be ircurred by aDy resFondent; and '- (d) the District Judge, for the purpose of deciding any issue, shall only tx
bound to require the production of or to re&iye so much evidence, oral or docu-
rDentary, as he may consider nec€ssaiy.
###### (:) An order for the payment of costs, or an order for the yelaisation of a
s€curity bond for costs passeal by tbe District Judge, shall be executed in the saffe
mannef as if thg ahount to b€ recovered was arears of land revenue.

Fifiings of 189. (r) If the Districr Judge. after makins such incuirv as be thioks ncces-
Districi
Judgc. sary, finds, in respect of any pcrson-whose elecfionls called in q-uestion by a petition

that his election was valid, tbe p€tition shal! be dismisscd against such pirson with
cosr.

_. [(3) ][If ][the ][Disttict ] [Judge ] [fitrds that ] [the election ] [ofany ] [person ] [was ][invalid, ] [hc]
shall either-
###### (o) declare a casual vacancy to hav6 arisen, or (D) declare another candidtre to have been duly elected, whichever course
anpe. ar6, in the parricular circumstanc€s ofthe case, to be more appropriate, and
in either case the District Judgc rnay award costs it his discretion.
###### (t) In the event ofthe District Judge declaring a casual vacar.cy to have arjsen,
he shall direct the Electioo Conmission to take proceedings for filling the vacancy.

AYoidsoc!
ol Elcctio!. 190. (r) Notwithstatrdirg [nything conraired in section I89 if rhe Districr

.ludge, in the course ofhearing an election petitioD, is of the opinion that the evidence
discloses thit corupt practices at lh€ electi?on proctedings in question, have ptevailed
to such aa extent a3 to reDder it advisablo to set asidc thewholi of the i:lectioil proce€-
dings, he shatl pass a conditional order to this effect and give noticr th€reof r_b everv
candidate declared €lected who has not alrady been made a party to the case. callini
upto suah candidate to show eause why such conditiooal order should not be mad;
final.

.. [{.a) ][Thereupou ] [elery ][sgch candidate ] appear.and show cause, and nay
recall lbr tho purpose of putting quclion ro -may him, any witncss who had appeared ii
the case.

###### {J) [The ][District ] [Judge ] [shall ]thereafirr €ither canc€! the conditional order or
make it !.bsolut6 in which case he shall direct the Ele€tion Connrnission to take
measutes for holding fiesh election procecdings,

Disqua$fi- 191, The Distxict .Iudg€ may declate any candi&te found to haye cobmitted
cati6n for
c$tupt or arty corupt [p(actic6 ] to be ineligible for being a nember of a Gram Sabha or for
illegd contesting an electior under this Regulation or for being appointed or rctained in
prgc!rcG any office or [place ]ia the Governmerr or any local authority or for beinl reeistcf€d

as a mglab€f, of &ny Gram Sabha for such period not excrrding five yiari as the
###### District Judge may determine.

B8r fq'!oco.Utcol!fig to iutcf-!n validity ....I9. ofany [(r). ]law Blaritrg [Noflrrithctanding ]to delimitation of [anything- ]constitucncies [contained ] [ia ]or [this ]allotm;nt [Regulation, ]of s;ate [the]to
ckc*srsl s$ch co$titrsl€ies nade or purporting to be made under this R.egutation shali not
Erattctt, 0G caRed rn [quesuon ]|n any couft.

###### . .. [(e) ] [Spv.o" ] 3s [othstvits ] [provided ] [in ] _ [Sections ] [l8t, ][188, ][189, 190 ][antl ][l9l ][no]
crvil courc snau hav.8 ju{E{ucuon to- q\tetlon &€ l€gality or yalidity of any actioo


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lEc; [' ][1l ] ' TEE SAZEBTA [OT ][TNDIA ][EXTBAOHDTNARY]

Pow€r [to]
entgr.

###### 193. The [Assistant Commissioner ] [in ][the case ] [of ][Cram ] [PaDdPyat.ai9.P*ly] corrTtiio"*"iti [iiJ ][casi ] [o1 ][rancnayat ][Samiri and ][Zilla ] [Parishad rnav ][authortse]

ary of [his ] [Officers ][to ][eote, ] [,o.aoc ][fiiJtii ] [or ][cuu"c ] [to ][be entered and inspecled any]

immovable Ptoperty [occbprcc ] [ov ][inf ][ct* ] [iao"h"yat ] [or- ][Psnchavat ] [Samiti or]

###### ffiffiy#Tt*x#F,n"'*;l$y"****orsuchGrirnrPanchavat'

Ba! of{cuon

###### 19{. [(t) ] [No ][action ] -shall [lie ][against ] [any ][member, officer.' ] [serYant ] [or ][agont] fanchryat,agaiarl

of a Gram [panchayut ] [o, ][o ][ruv"-yu ][iii;ti"t ] [oi'" ][i"ocLiat ][samiii ] [or ][zilla ] [Parishad] elc.r. ard

prevrous

###### $iHtuHt1'\T;iTE'J'f [#.#i'^gf ][#'I',xFf ][i'"'"1$i#Jll*"'#;:"t] nouc! ii"tiiid* trtid [n.gulation ] [or ][any ] [rule ] [or ][bye-law ] [made ] [tbereutder'] stifi ior,bcforc il-
 {r) Ttc orovisions [oftbe ] [Judicial ] [officqr'8 ] [protecdon ][Act' ][1850 ] [shall ] [apply ][to]

tne m'Jfrbers oi [tho Nyayu ] [Panchayat']
###### (r) No action sball be brought [against any Panchayat ] [or ][a ][Pancbayat ] [Samiti] :lrlill*F,giHllt:itln:y'-l';itt':i"n"rTffi [i,!!,ry$il] it irrlii6"iGi!-"tti*rs, [servanrs ] [or ] [ag€nts ][for ][anytbing ] [done ] [or ][puroortrns ] [to ][De]
 F"-i{ i"i's-iofG-riurud [ih"iuundi ][until]
done unrler [this ][Regulabons ]

rhe exoiration of [rwo ] [months ]""o"tt [n.*i oftii ][notici ] [ln ][wridng-Aas ] [been ][left or ] [tlelivered]
###### ilil';ifil';ffich-Panchavat [ii ][rly"v". ][i"1"1'"y"t ][otf.ul:h?,1t ][samiti ][or ][zilla] F"i-ri"a ufro at [the ] [residence ][of ][sirch ] [of ][their ] [me'mbers ] [officers' ][servarts ] [or]

ae.nts acainst acuon "ria [rs ][ttrrenqe,,;o ][G ]-uiouett [The notice ][shap-state ][the ][case ][of]
###### ;ffH,iffiiffi;o,itiei"iiii [sougnt ] [tlrc ][ai'ount ] [of compensation' ] [if ][-anv' ] [claimed]

and thc name and [place ][or aoooc6i ] [the ] [person ] [who ] [intends ] [to bring ] [the ][action']

###### (a) Every such action [shall ][be ][commencedwithin ] [six ][months ][after the accrual]

of tho&use of [action ][and ][not ] [afterwar'ls']

###### 195. [Every orember ][ofa ] [Grarn ] [Paochayat ] [or ] [a ][Nyaya ] [Panchavat ] [or ][Pancba-] M€mbels' *t fi:ff; s"iliti oizirii d;ilTffiliavqt [Furirnoa ] [una ][oI ][a ][.uJfJncei"iro ][Niiv" ] [p"ocl"vat ][ri.""otioi'intained ][or ] [a. ][Panchavat ] [samiti ][5y ][orcmp ][or ][zills][oy..ed] stc, cba:/at6 to ro of Patr"[publi][ctc ] [.] ilrfin"i [i[.tU ][U" ][O*m;a ] [to ][* ][a'pirUiic ] [G"ioi'*itUo ] [tl".uaning ] [of scction ][2l ][of] s$vaEt.

tho Irrdian Penal [Code.]

Membcrs

###### 196, No [member ] [qf ][a ][GraE ] [Panrchayet ] [or- ][a ][Nyaya PqlchaJat ] [ot- ][a ][Panchayat] €tc. to rof(- s"-i.iii'" iitti [purishad ][br ][any ] [oftheir ] [officers ][haviig ] [arl ] [p.utY ] 1o [Perf^omr ] [in ][connec] ain from

45 of 1986 ffiiiiii .iilfint"r*t iril"ti [io ][ony property sold ]""der thG i6gdation' [at ][such ][shafi ][sale'][directlvbr ][indirectlv bid ][for' ][or acqut'] taking at salc,[part]

Pow€rs a ,

' t9?. Every Police Offiqr shall [gire ][immediarc ] .infogration [to ][tbe ][Gram] dutirs of [-']

Policr in
rcspect of

###### **:H"t#'m fiti"t'6v"ju* [j;l*ml*rot*lxgi,?s'i*fi ][madl ] [thereunder and shal! ][assist ][all-oembers ][,ffi ][fft ][and ][:;f ][servants ]"?l"f{r'T'[of ][th€] otfrnc€3 asd,a$idanc€ iffi#v"t: [G' ][iryly? ] [Faocuayat, Panchayat ] [Sarniti and ][Zlla ][Parishsd ] [in ][tbe] to Pancha- ixerci; of [their ][ia*ful ][authority"] t"ts.

Chssifica*

###### 15. Every [Gram ] [Panchayat' irlyaya ]!an1b4yat, [Panchayat ] [Samrti and ][Zilla] tiol and p*i.ffisnun*iiitsly uoo prc,eo"e its ieiords [in ][thl ][manner ][prescribed'] rcdcf,Yatio a

ofrtcords.

InspcctioD

###### lltD- Everv Gram [Panchayat, ] [Nyaya ] [Panchoyat, Pam'hayat ] [Samiti and ][Zlla] 4od c.opi6 p"rirUli'*df: oi * applicatoti niaatd [it ][by ] [an-y-pereon int.(es*.Gd" ][allo\fl-i'sp€c-] or [lcordi . ii-"l"Fii. ,."i,r6, [,"a ][giint ] [ce*ii;eo ] [copiee ][tbeicof ][on payment ] [ofths ] [p4lscfi6 ] [feo.]

Corut fcls

###### 110. The [proYisions of the ][Court ][Feo ][Act, ][l8?0 ][shsl ][not ][apply ] [to ][any ][proc€e-] Act not

7 ot [r8?0'] dings bofore [a ][IiIYaYa PanchaYat'] apFlicable

Rcmoval of

###### 20r. [(r) ][rf ]"ry[oistrator][*""t#"Tffi ][ t] $,tl,iT**l lfl"thr,&"&lutiti" difricultica,


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46 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EJTEIR,AORDTNA&Y [lAnr f,-

Provided that no such ord* shall be made after the a'piration of two yeen
###### lrom the commenceme&t of this Regulation

 . [(a) ]_ 4yoy [urder ][made_uirdsr ] [this section shsll ] [rs ][soon ][as ][may ] [be ][afror ][iti]
made be laid befors each Housc of Parliamenr.

Itfof r to
###### rrtc rule& . [ZPZ, ][(:). ][The ][Administrator ] [may, subject ][to ][rhe ] [condition ofprevious ] [publi-]

cqtigq by_ notlficatiou in the Otficial Gszetee, make rul€s to cauy oufthe profidons
###### of this Regulation (a) In particular and wittroit p.cjudice rf tru g"n"Jity of rhe forogoingt
power, snch rules may provide fbr-
###### (a) the manner inwhich asscrs and liabilitier of a Cram Sabha which has
ce&sed to exist shall be disposed of undor sub.section fu) of seetion 6;
###### (r) the preparation, revision and publication of thc ele€toial rolls of
membels of a Gram Sabha and the part.iculars which it shall contaiu and the
mannar in shich it shall bc revised under section 8:
###### (c) the me€tings ofthe Granr Sabha and noticc ofsuch mcetings under sub.
section tJJ of sJction 9;

###### (d) th€ rnanaer in which the seais allotted ro Scleduled Tribes shall be
rotated between different constituencies under sub-section fui) of 3ection 11;
###### (e) the manner in.)i'hich seats reserved forwornen sha[ be rotated amoncst
ditibient constituescies under suir-scotion (7) oi section. I l;
###### (l) the rnanner in which the ofliccs of Pradhan resorved for the Schedul"d
Tribes lnd wo:nea [shall ]be rotated amongst diffefqna Gram Panchayats under
sub-seciion [(9) ]of section I l;

o

confidenco ^k) [tne ]motion [p..riod ]under [for whick ]sub-s€ction [notice is. ][(r) ][required ]of section [to-be ]2l; [given ][for ] [moving ] [a ][no]
###### (r) the psriod for which notice is required to be given for moving a no-
confide*ce motion against thr Up-Pradhan under subcection (r) of section 22;
###### (i) the ierms and conditions of service of the S€cretary end other officefb
and se(vants [undcr ] [sub-section ] [(5) ]of [section ] 24;

###### 0) [the time and place ][of ][meetings ] [of ][a ][Gram ] [PJnchayat and ][rhe ] [proccdure]
to be followed at such meetings rrndcl suh.section {r) of section 25:
###### (ft) the produce for mrving rcsolntions afld putring questions under sutr.
section [(z) ]'of section [25;]
###### (/) the controls and restriciion-s subject to whicfi a Gram Panchayrt may
appoint Committees under [subsection ] [(r) ]of section ?6;

###### (m) the reasons.for and the ;nanner in which Conimittees may be dissolved or r€-constituted under sub-section [(:) ]of section 26;

, [(r) ] [the ] [conditions ] [subjcot ] [to ][which ][the ] [Administrator ] [may entrust ] to the
Grsm Panch4yat thc [funcliolrs ][and ]duties of collecting land rev€nue aird other
dues recoverablc [as ][arear* ][of ][land ] rcvenue under sub-section [(r) ]of s€ction 3t : i
###### (r) the custody in which the Gram Fuad shall he kept un&r sub.section
(J) of rcction 34;
###### (p) the manner in *tich the taxes and fees shall bc assessed and rcalised
under sub-section [(e) ]of [saction ] 37;


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###### gi., 1) T!{tr CAZSTTS OF ]NDIA TXINAORDIN'MY 47

 (/) the mamei in ',vhich a demand notice shall be leryed undef rub{ection
(.:) of section 4l I

###### , [(r) ] _ [the ][form inwhich ] [account ] [ofrecdipts ] [and ][a(po*litUra ] [shall ] [br ][naintai-]
eod under section 42;

###### - [(r) ][the time ] [atwhich ][and ][th€ ][nanner ] [itrwhich ] [budget shall ][be ][prepared ] [by]
 - the Gram Panchayat under sub-section (r) of scctioi43; (u) the period wirhin which the Zilla Parishad may aDDroy€ or return the
.-.budget undor subsection (e) of section 43;
###### (y) ths pfiiod within which the budgct has to be re-submitted to ths Zilla
Parishad under subseclion (3) of secdon 43;

. [(\) ]- [the ] [period.within which ][the ] [Zilla ][Parishad has ][to ][approvc thc budget]
urder subsection (t) of secrion 43;
###### (:r) the manner in which accounts of a Gram Panchayat shall be audited
unilcr sub-section (l) of section [.14;]

###### .(r) -9uch [other ] [duti€s ] [which ][may ] [be performed ] [by ][the ][secretary uoder]
section 5?;

                        - [_ ][(z) ][Segrilating the conduct. ] [distribution ][of ][businoss ][and proceedings before]
a Nyaya Panchayat times and_ plac€s of sitr ings of the Nyaya-Panchayai and any
olber matter n-ec€ssary for lhc proper and efficient conduct of proceedings
before Nyaya Panchayat under soction ??:
###### (aa) the fees to be paid tbr the insritutior of a suit or case bcfore thc
]\lyrya Panchayat under sub.section (1) of scction ?8;
###### (P) th9 register in which substan@ of a case instituted ora i shall be
recorded under sub-section (2) of section 78;
###### (or) the fornr inrvhich summons shall be served under section 82; kO [tne ] [manner ] [in which ] [summixs ] shall be served under section [g4;]
 (ae) the register inwhich tho substaoce of a cis€ has to tre recorded beforc
the Nyaya Panchayat can'pass a sedtencs under sub-section (2) of section gZ;

###### - - [(aJr) ] [the ] [refrister ][inu,hich ] [rhe ] [Nyaya Panchayat shall record the satisfaction] ol dccrces oi adjustmcntr under section l0l;
 (,r?) the rcgistor in \r,hich the amount realiscd shall be eriered under section
104;

###### (..ir) the form in wi,ich and a dare before which a Nyaya panchayat shall
subn)it irs aruual report under soction 105;

###### - [(ai) ][the-period ] [fo1 ][rvhlct ][Pradhans ][shall ][be ][rotared under ] [clause ][(a) ][of]
sub-section (3) of section f07;

###### ll qij the manner in $'hich offices reserved for Schedded Tribes and women // [shall bc ] [rclated under ][sub-s€ction ] [(5) ][of ][section ] [112; ]-. [.------,_='_] tl (ak) the notice for moving a motien of no-confidence asainst pramukh or
Upapramukh und€f, sub-section (l) of section lt?;

###### ,. (aI) the time and piace of meetings of the pRnchayat Samities and the

proccdui'e lbr such mectings under sub-section (r) of seciion l2l;

###### (atr) the manner in which a ruember of panchayat Samiti may move resolu_
tions atrdlrut questiotrs tc Pramukh or Upapramuki under sub-ieotion (e) of
section l2l;


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THE CAZETTE OF [S.IDIA ] [EJfiRAORDINA,RY] IPARr [X[*]
###### s

 (dn) the controts and restricdons subjefi towl ch a Panchayat Somiti [may]
appoint committees under [sub-section ][(r) ]of [section ][122;]

###### (ao) the reasons for which committees may be disolved and tho manner [ln] whicli iommittees may be reconstituted under sub-section [(2) ]of [section ] [122;]

 (qp) the custody in which a Pancbayat Samiti Fund shall be [kept under sub]
section (3) of seclion [27;

###### (aq) tie procedure and limits subject to which taxes'dutries tolls'cess [and]
fees itrirll be levied under sub'section [(1) ]of [section ] [ll8;]

###### (or) the form in which demand notice shall be sent [under ][sub-section ] [(r)]
of section 132;

###### (as) the manner inwhich notice ofdemand shall ir served under sub-section
(2) of section 132;
###### (4r) the manner in which accounts of receipts and exponditure shall be
maintained under section 133;
###### (ar) the time and manner in whicb ths Pancha!-at Samitis shall prepare the 6udget under sub-section [(l) ]of [section ][134;]

 (ar) the period within whiclL the budget [shall be ][resubhitied ] [under ] [sub-]
section (3) of seciion 134;

###### (dw) the psriodwithinwhicb and manner inwhich supplementary estimate
shall bs [prepaied ] under sub-section [(5) of ][section ] [134;]

###### (ax) the manner in which accounts of lhe Panchayat Samities shall be
audited under [sub.section ] [(1) ]of [section ] [135;]

###### (ay) the ootice for moving a no-confidence motion under [sub'soction ] [(r)] of section 156;

 fuz) the terms [and cotrdiiions ] of [the ][Additional Chief ][Executive ] [Officer]
appointert under [sub-section ] [(e) ]of [section ] [157;]

###### (ba) fhe constitution of savices und€r sub-seclion [(6) ]of section [157;]

 (bD) such other fuuctions and powers which lhe Chief Executive Officer
may exercise under clause [(e) ]of [sub-section ] [(r) ][of ][section ] [158;]

###### (bc) the time and place of meetings of tbe Zlla Parishad and the [proceduro] to bs fdllowed at such [meetings under sub-scction ] [(r) ][of ][section ][160;]
 (bd\ the mamrer iu which questions may b€ Put and resolutions may be
rnoved before the ZiUa Parishad undcr [sub-section ] [(e) ]of [section ][160;]

###### {6e) the [manner ] [in which ] [committees ] [may be ][dissolved ] [or ][re-constituted]
undei iub-secdon [(2) ]of [section ] [16l;]
###### (b/) the procedure aad lirnits subject to which taKes may be levied under
sub.section [(l) ]of [section ] [170;]

###### (bs) the conditions subject towhich the Zilla Parishad may levy duties and
fees iridrr sub-section [(2) ]of [seclion ][170;]
###### (rr) the form in which denand notice shall be [giren ] under [gub'section ] [(1)] of section [174;] (ti) the mannsr in which a notice of demand may [be ][served ] under [sub-]
section [(2) ]of [section ] [i74;]
###### (6i) the form in which the Ziila Parishad shall maintain [accounts ] of [its]


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SEc. U TIIE GAZETTE OF ]NDIA EXIRAO$I]INARY 49

###### (6/r) the time and manner i rvhich budget may bo prepared uncler section
176;
###### (tl) the period within which th€ Admiristrator ruay approve or teturn
the budget under sub-section (2) of secrion l?6;

###### (6zr) the period witbinwhich the budget shau be retum€d for the approval . [of ][ths ][Administrator ] [under ][sub.-section ] [(3) ]of ioction 176;
 (62) ihe timo and marner in which the supplemeotary budget rnay be sub-
mitted io the Administrator for approval und# sub-secti6n (t-of s€ciion 175;

###### (6o) the menner in which ths accounts of the Zilla Parishad shall be auditsd under seciion 177;

 (Dp) the manner in which records shall be classified and presorved undo
scction 198:

###### (6q) the fee io bo paid for inspoction ofrecords and grant ofcertified copies
under section 199;

###### (br) any other matter whicl is requhed to be or may be prescribed,
 203. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and the Rul€s made Porer to

malc rulcr.

thoreunder, tbe Deputy Commissioner may frame bye laws:-
###### (4) to prohibit the removal or use ofwater for drinking purpose from any
sonrce which is likoly to causo danger to health;

###### (D) to prohibit or regulata tho discharge ofwater from any draid or promises
on a [public ]str€€t or into a river, [pond, ] tanl, wcll or any oth€r [plac6;]

###### (c) to prevent damage to public streets; (d) to r€eulate salitation, conseftancy and drainage in the area of the
Gram;

###### (e) to prohibit or rcgulate the use of public streets or other public [place ]by
shopkeepers;
###### (f) to resulate the manner in which tank* ponds and cess pools. Dasture
tandsl btay [gr6'unds, ] manure [pits, ] land for disp6sil for dead bodibs and [bathing]
places shall be maiqtained and used; and
###### (2) Ary by+law made under sub-sec.tion (1) may prolide that a cotrifaveu'
tion thereof shall be [punishable ] with fine which may exlend to rupees [ten ][and ] [in]
the case of a continuing contraventionwith fine which may extend to [rupe6 two ][for]
each day during which the contravention continues.
###### aH. Everv rule -be and everv bveJaw made under this Regulation shall [be ][laid] rulls Lgvitr bcfcaof
irs sooo as may after it is 6adi before each House of Pirliament whilc it is

Pdlirncrt.

in scssibn for a total [period ] of thirty days which may bo comp'risid [in ]one [session ][or]
in two or moro suc@ssive sessions, ard if, before the cxpiry ofthe sessicin [inmediately]
###### following the session or the successive sessions as aforesaid [both ] [Houses ] [agre for]
making any modification in the rule or byeJaw or boih Hous€s [agree ] [that ] [the ][rule]
or bydlaw should not [be made, ] the rde 6r byeJaw [shall ] thereafter [have ] [effect ] [only]
in mbdified form or be of no eilect as the case may be; so how^ever that [any ] [sush]
modification or annulment shall be without [prejudice ]to the validity of [anything]
previously dono uoder &at rule or byclaw

###### 205. [(1) ]The Andaman and Nicobar Islands [(Gram ] Panchayats) [Regula-] Ropcal atld

t

###### tion, 196t is hereby [rolraled.] savio$. No

4 of 1961.

###### (2) The repeal of the said Regulation shall not affcct,- (a) the previous opetalio.qg of the said B"gu!a!!gn gr anythirg 4.U1y dggs or [sutlered tbereunder, ] [gI]


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50 TTiE GAZEI-TE [OF ][INDIA ][EXNRAORDIN.{RY] lPrrr [tr-]

###### (i) any r{ght, privilege, obligation or liabitity [acquired, ] [accrued ] [or ][incu*ed]
uador the said [Regdation, ] [or]

###### (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishmcnt incurred [ia ]respect [of ][any offence]
committed against [the said Regulation, ] [or]

.. [(rl) ] any invcstigation, [legal procoediug ] [or ] [rernedy ] [in ][respect ][of ][such. ] [right']
nrivil'eie. oblisation, liaUitiU,-foifelture [or ][punishment ] [as ][aforesaid, ] [and ][any]
###### iucl Gvatigilion, bgal ptding [or rcoedy ] [may ] [b'€ ][instituted. contrnued ][or] iri"*a-"t-t r"i'suci [peflel1y, ] [foifeiture ][or ][puniilment ] [may ][be ][inpcncd ] [as ][if]
thrs Regutation [had ]not [been ][promulgated.]

###### THE FIRST SCHEDULE

(See SECTIONS 19, 54, 115 AND [153)]

be€n

Adhyaksha/

and allegiance [to ][the ] [Constitution ][of]
hold lhe

###### ot favout [or ][ill-will.]

 THE SECOND IICHEDULE

[,See [SECTION ] [28 ][(l) ])

MATTBRs tN REsPEcr oF lttttclt [GRAM ] [P,lNcHev,ct ] [rflLl ] [HAVE THE ] [Aurncmrv ] [so ][ls]

TO BNABLB IT [TO ] FIJNCTION [AS ][AN ] [INSTTTUTION OF ] [SELF ] [GOVERNMENT ][IN RESP'gT ][O} ][TIIB]

PRTFARAfiON OF [FLANS ][FOR ] [E@NOMIC ] [AND ] [SOCIAL ] [ruSfiCE.]

###### I. In the sphere of [sanitatibn and ][heatth-] (a) supply ofwater for domestic use and for cattle;

 (b) construction and cleaning of public roads, drains, ponds, tanks and
wells other than ianks aad wells used flor irrigation [pwposes and other public]
places;
###### . (c) sanitatio.n, cons€rvancy, the prevention and abate$cnt of nuisalce;

. (d) p*eservati,on and improvement ol public health, eetablishing and
###### naiirtrinrng [public ] hospitals and [dispensaries ] [providing ][public ] [relief;]

 (e) regulation by licensing or othcrwise of tea, coffee and milk s}ops; (/) provisioa, malnienance and reguiation of burning;

 (g) ensuring systemadc disposal ofcarcassos, provision ofdcfinite pldce for
the purpose and other nreals for the disposal of unclaimed corpses [and carcasses;]
###### (lr) construction and maintenance of public latrines; (i) teking of neasures to pJevent the outbreak, spread and recurrencc of
{l1y inf€ctious diseaso;


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Sc€. 1l riiE cezEtrr ori [INDIA ] [EXT&Ao@INARY] 5i

###### (*) removal of rubbish heaps, [jungle-growrl-, ] [the ][filling in ][of disusedwolls] i"."i&;;;;d';'ft1s, [ditches, ]iiii [or-trollorvs, the ][prevention ][of ][watcrJogging] ffffi;i.d;;;i';tA'Ltlet itip.o""'eots of [ianitarv ][conditions;]

 (J) maternitY and [child welfam;]
 (rr) the encouragement [of ][humafl and animal ][vaccination;]
 ft) [the provision and ][maintenance ][of ][compost ] [pils;]
 (a) rcgulating the [keeping ] [of ][cattle and ] [taking ][necessary steps ][against stray]

catd€s and [dogs;]
###### (p) regulating, [checking and abating ] [of ][offensive ][or ][dangerous ] [trad€ ] [or]

practices;

###### (q) wat€ring [public ] [streets ][alld ][placcs;]
 (r) clcaning public strc.]ts' [places ] [and sewcrs, ][andall ][spaces. ] [not ][being ][pri-]

are vcsted ""t" [l""pi.ii, ]in the [*TiJriai" ][panchayal ][op"n tti ][or ][noi;iiniouing ][itt" lojovment ][tlt" ][of ][ooxi6us ][thc. ][plbli:1Y!:lher ][vcgetation' ][and ][such places][abating]
###### all public [nuisancesi]
 (s) cxtinguishing [fires' ][and ][pr'rtecting ][life ][and property when fires occur;]
 (t) removing obstrugtion [and ][projeclions ] [in ][public ] [streets ][or ] [plac€s ] [and ] [in]

soa@s not [bcing ] [private ][prop"tli'*nlcn ][are ][opin.to ][the ]-enjoyment [of ][the]
###### ;ri;;il;t6;ffddipice'dre [re*i'il ][in ][the panchavat ] [or belorg ] [to ][Govsrnutentl]
 (ir) securing or [removing ][dangerous ][buildiogs ] [or ][places;]
 (r,) constructing, alteriug aad [maintaining public ] $feeJs, [culverts, ] [pancha.] *t #"#;;;;k;:' mart*i.-slault'ter [hoists' ][privares' ] [urimls' ][drains'] #;*. ffifi"d;totft"' [*"*"tu'g" woitts ][batbs' rvashing plac€s' ] [drinking fount-] i'it*'iitit.-ilEir.' [dams ][and ][th; ][[ke; ] [,]
 (w) obtaining a supply [of ][an ][additional ] [supply. ] [ofwaler' ] [proper ] [and ] [suffi]

pi"r.oiinE ouorio [io.*t" ] [r'iutth ofthe ][in'bat'itants ] [frorhthe ] [insufficieocv]
###### "i"oiiJ, or unwholeomenes. [o, ][,n" ] such supply or addirional [supply]
 "*,rrilfffiliwhin

can be obtained [at ][& ][r€asonabls ] [cost;]

###### (.r) paying the [salary and ][tho ] [contingent expenditure ]-Uy t[e pandhayats. for -account the purposes [of ][such]of
 oolie or [gunrds ] [as ][*"y ][* ] [t"quit"d ] Iniiif,J.i for [t}re ][proiedion ] [6f ][any panchavat ][prop€rty;]
 ,*yJ",?J;"f*f [ty.x",1$l?ii,lyi"ri'nxiffii1f,: ] [;iTs ][x'"# ][f"iff#']
 2. ln the [sPhere ] [of ]Public [works'-]
 (a) removing o! obstructions [and projections ] [it ][pP.bJt:--tJl*tt ] [or ][places]

and iiiirne, [not beisg ][p'i"ut"pt;'frtlt ] [wflicd ] [arc olren ] [t6 ][the ][public*'hether ] [such]
###### iriL'-"i?iiia [in ][iiri ][panchavit ] [oi ][belong ] [to ][GoverDment;]
 (&) consuuction, [maintonance ] [and ][repair ][of ][public roads' ] [drains' ][bund's]

ond. [bridge*:]

Providedthatiftheroads,drains,bundsa.ndbridgesvestinanyotherpublic

###### iu?6 iii"u [oot ] [ut ][ulidiiukenwithout ][tlie ][consent ] [of that ][authoritv;] "otr,oiii"l,,'.iii
 rrft ffiT:.ti#"*irr#,illltllhr,1t#'#xl3iFT

[ village;]


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52 TUE GAZETTE [6F ]INbIA [EXTRAORDINA,AY ] [[PArr ][Il-]

###### (e) control of faits, bazars, torga-stand and cartstands; (/) construction and maiDtenance or [control ] [of ][slaughter houses;]
 (g) planting of trees il rnarket [places ] [and other ] [public ] [places ] [and ][their]
maintenance of [preservation;]
###### " (i) construction and maintenance of Dharmashalas; (i) management and control of [bathing ] [ald ] [washing ][ghats ] [which ] [are ][not]

managed by any [aBthorlty;]
###### (j) establishment and nraintenance [of ][markets;]
 {k) construction and [nraintenatrce ] [of ][housss ][for ][cousenancy ] 'staff [and]
vlllage futctionarios [of ][the ][panchayat;]
###### (l) cstablishment, control aud management of cattle [pourlds;]

 (m) establishment and maintenance ofworks for the [provision ] of employ-
meni [particularly ] in [tirnes ][of ][scarcity;]

###### {n) [extcnsion ][of ][village sites and ] [the regulation ] [of ][building ] [and housing]
schemes in accordance [witb ][such ][principles ] [as ][may be ][prescribed;]

###### (o) construction and maintenance of buildings for warehouses, shops,
purciasing centrcs and such others;

###### fr) construction [and ] [maintenance ] [of ][buildings ] [for ][corumon ] [use ] [and ][of buil-]
dings necessary for [development ] [activities;]
###### 3. In the sphere of [education and ] [culture-]
 (a) visits to educational institutions; (6) check on attendance and other registers to enquire and repot to con'
cerned authorities on educational [deficiencies and requkemotrts ] [in ][the ][village;]
###### (c) submission of recommendations on the annual budget tf schools, adult
and [ionformal ][centres, and ] [preprimary ] [and early ] [childhood ][care ][and educational]
cent(€s;
###### (d) construction and repair work of educatronal nstitutions enlrusted to
the Gran Pancbayat;

###### (e) submission of reports on regulariiy of students, ieachers attendaDce
and school functioning ;
###### (fl haming of the school caleudar under the [giuidanc€ ] of the Zillo Parishad.

 4. In the sphere of [self-defence ] [and village defence;]
 (c) watch and ward of the village and of crops therein bnd raising volunteer
orga.aiiation or org0nisalions of any other [kind, encouraging ][and ][assisting ][such]
organisations;
###### (b) providing for training facilitics to the youth of the gram for the purpose
of self-defence and village [defence ][and ][assisting such ] [training that ][fiay ] [be ][crgani-]
sod by the Goverr,nent;
###### (c) preventing of fires, rendering assistancs in extinguishing fires and
protecting life and property when fire occurs;

###### 5. In the sphere of [planning and ] [administration-]


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###### {t
$Bc l1 {tIE OAZETTE [OF ] [INDIA ] [EJffR.AOSDINARf]

###### (i) assisting tbe [implementetion ] [of ][soil improvemeni projects ][of ][the ][State]

Government;

(c)economicsurveyofihegramaccompaniedbythe-provisionofemploy.
###### -"ni? [tn.'"ni*ploye.i ] [or ][undYr emplol'e<l resident ] [therol;]

 - [(r!) ][preparation of ][budget. ][collection ][and ][ncaintenance ] [of accoglts::1s-t-odJ]

una ,,:iiizitioii [ot ][funds, ][assessment ][and ][collection ] [of ][taxm ] [and tnaintenance ] [oI]

an Account [Code;]
###### (e) use of asslstanc€ [gven by the ][Central ] [or ][State ] [Government ] [for ] [any]

ourpilie of [the ][village;]

or assisting [such ][sulvev ][utder-]

###### ,*"sr**l'**nffi*i1xH'H?"Tl*,Tam
 (g) tecruitmelt, [training ] [and ][management ][of ][staff to be ][employed ] [by ][pan-]

chsyat;
###### (i) control [of ][ciattle-stands, ] [thrashing ][floors' ][glazing grounds ][and ][comm']

unity [lands;]

###### (i)establishment,maintenanccandregulationoffairs,pil8limagesand
f€stivals;
###### (j) reporting [to proper ] [arnhorities complaints ] [which ][are ] [not ][removable ] [by]

the Panchayat;
###### (lr) [prcparation, ][-maintenanca ] [ald ][up-keep ][of ][the ][panchayat rccords;]
 (I) resistration of bfths, [deaths ][and ][rnarriages ] [in ][such manner ] [and ][in] .*t''i*;";;;JL-iaia [oowJii'lilii"it ] [Goi"'o-"ot ] [general ] [or ] [special]
 ordor in [this ] [behalf']
 (nr) numbering [of ] Premises'

 6- In the [sphere ] [of ][Community D€vBlopment-] . (o) relief of the cripple'1, [destitute ][and ][the ][sick;]
 (D) a$sistance to the [residents ] [when any natural calamity ] [occurs;]
 . [(c) ] [organising.,. ] [encowaging ] [and ][assisling ][co-op€rative ] [activities ] [jD ][lhc]

economic [and ] [sooal ][hel6s;]

###### (d)' propagation of [family ][planning;]
 (e) organising voluntary [labour ][for ] [community ] [works ] [and ][worls ] [for ] [the]

uDliftment of [the ][village;]

###### (fl oPening fair-Price [shoPs']
 ?. In the [sphere ][of ][agriculture, ] [preserYation ] [of ][forests and ] [pasture ] [lalds-]
 (c) planned improvement [of ][agriculture;]
 (D) securiag mairrimum [standards ] [of ][cultivation in ][the gram ][with ] [a ][view ] [to]

increiiing [agricultural ] [production ] [;]
###### (c) ensuring conservation [of ][manurial ] [rcsources' ] [preparing ] [composts and]

sale of manure ;
###### (d) production of improved-seeds' [the-establishing of ][nurs€(ies ] [or ][improved]


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###### (e) promoting the use of improved agricultural [irnplemenis ] ald [making]
such implements easilY [available;]
###### (fl the promoti on of co-operative farming;
 (g) cropprotection and crop-experiments;
 * (lr) minor iniqation' construction and maintenance of filled channels and
distribirtion of [wat6r; ] [treatmsnt ] of [drainage lincs ] [by ][dugouts ] [with ] [vegetative]
drains, loose [boulder ] [dams, ] [filtcr ][steps and other ] [measwe ][for ] [improving ][water]
conservation aod [preventing ] soil [erosion-]
###### (j) raising, preseryation and improvement of village forests, [pastures ]and
orchards;

###### (j) taking steps against harmful animals rvrth a view to protee;ioo of crops. 8. In the [sphere ]of Animal [Husbandry-]
 (a) improvement of cattle and cattle-brceding;
 (6) the general care of live-stock;
 (c) pioviding and maintaining stud bulls for [purposes ]of cattJe breeding; (d) promotion of daitY farming. 9. In the [sphere ] of [village ] [Industries-]
 (a) surveying and harnessing tiny and village iridustrial and other employ-
ment potential of the [gram;]
###### (b) providing necessary raw materials for cottage industries and artis and
crafts;
###### (c) making efforts for the production by the village craftsmen of modern
and improved tools for [cottage ] industrie$ and [mrking ] [such ]tools easily available
###### to lhem; (d) oncouraging and .assisting artisans for trainitg ir coitago irdustries
and han<Iicraft ;

###### (e) providing forthe organisation, managemeni and developm€nt ofcottag€
industries on a co-oDerative [baais.]

###### 10. Subject to the [conditions ] of sectio[ 35 maintenance ofrecords relat-ing to
land revenue in such manner and in such form as may be [prescribed ] from time to
time by or under any law relating to [land ] reyenue.

###### THE THIRD SCHEDULE

(See section 65)

OFFENCES TRIABLE BY A NYAYA PANCHAYAT

UNDSE TriB INDTAN PENAL CoDE. 1860

###### Section Brief description l4O Wearing false uniforms. 160 Affray. 172 A bsconding to avoid sewice of summons or other proceeding


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55

###### 174 Noa-altandance in cbedience to cn order from public servant. l7g Refusing to ans*er public servart authorised to question, ' 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir. 295- [Negligent ] [corduct ] with respcct to fire or combustible matter.
 - 289 Negligent conduct with respect to anirnals, 2n public nuisance it caJes not otherwise provided for. 294 Otscens acts and songs. 323 Voluntarily causing hurt. 334 Voluntarily causilg hurt ox provocation. 341 Wrongfulrcstraitrt. 352 Assault or criminal force ol.h-erivise than on grave provocation. 357 Assaurt or criminal force in attenpt wrongfuny to codine a person, ;15E Assault or criminal forci'on grave provocation. 374 Unlawful computsory labour. 379 rheft where thc value of the subject m4ttef does not excred Rs. 50, 403 Dishonest misaoorc,nriation of nropcrty wlere the value of subject mauer
does not exce,iii ns. 50,

###### 411 Dishonestly teceivilg stgl^en property $,here the value of the subjcct matt€r ^ does not erc€ed Rs. 50.
 426 Mischief. ) 4Zt yir_"!h!!t!,1_*g o-rAaiming cauie, etc,, of nny value o, any admat of tbe value ol ten rupees. ' 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or wrongfully diverting public
water.
###### 441 Criarinaltrespass. 448 Housatrespass. -.j 50il Intentional insult with the ilteBr to provoke brcach of peace. 506 Criminalintimidation.
 - j09 [' ] *brds, gestffe, or act iotended io insult the modesty of a woman. S10 Misconduct in put{ic by a drunken persoa,

UNDER TnE Carrlr Tnrspass Acr, lgTl

###### 24 Forcibly opposing the seizure of Cattle or rescuing tbe same. 26 Causing damage


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###### fHE GA,E'ITE [OF INDTA ][FX]I'R.{ORDINARY]

UNDER Tr*$ [RBcuLAlroN ] [oR ][rBE Rurxs ][iND ] [BYE ] [LAws ] [FRAMED ] [THeRBIJNDm:]

Any offencc [under ] [this Regdation ] [or ][any rule or ][bye-law framed therunder']

###### - UNDBR ANY [orHER ] [ENAcrMENrs:]

 Any such [compou-ndable ] [offence as ][may ] [by ][aotification ] [be ][declared ] [by ][thc]
 A,Iiini.trator,'to [be cognizable ][by ][e Nyaya ] [Patrchayat']

 THE FOURTI{ [SgHEDULE]

[Sea [section 69 (1)]]

OTFBNCES [tND ][MAxIMIral ] [PBNAI,rES]

###### (a) Under the Indian [Penai ][Code-for ] [the ] [offences ] [specified ][io ][th€ ] [Third]

schedii6. [fine not ][exceeding ][Rs' ] [251-']

###### G) [Under ][the Cattle ] [rrespasJAct'.tfZl-for ] [thc ][offences ] [speoificd ][io ][the]
 rura56rtJut", [iine ] [not ] [exceeding ] [Rs' ][10/-']
 {c) [Uader ] [this ][Regulatlon ] [of ][the ][n:les ][or ][bye'laws framed ] [thereunder-finc] not ci6eeding [Rs' l0/-.]

 TI{E [FIFTI{ ][SCHEDULE]

lsee [s€ction ] [124 ][(1I]

###### *^f; ["^#',#;'s"'J"Ktr1."i1?ff""i;sff ][*HaHi'*lff ][o*''"*^']

 l. In [the ][sphere ] [of ][sanitation and ][health-]

and mainti:iranbi [of ][health]

###### (a) cont{olling [epidemics ] [aud ] [expansion]

s€rvice$;

###### (6) familY Plannirg;
 (c) providing [facitities ] [for ][pule drinking ] [water;] -=
 (d) maintenance [aad.suporvision ] [of ][stores ] [ofdrugs' dispenstri6' ][pbarma']

cies,'il"te-rnity [homes ] [end ][piinary ][health ] [centrcs;]

###### (e) oultivating public [opinioo ] [on ][following ] [mcthods ] [for ][the ][prcscrvation]
 of hiaith [aod ][sanitation-] (i) nouri$hment; (ii) maternity [and ] [child ] [welfare;]
 (ifi) conttol [and ][eradication ] [of ][contagious ] [disea'soe;]

,:I (f) [proviriirg ] [for ][help and ][protection ][to ][the ][peopls against ][epidenics']

###### 2. In [the ][spho-re ][of ][commgnicstion-]


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###### (t) providiag nec€ssaqr assistalrce for construction and maintenanc€ of village approach roads. 3. In the sphere of education and culture-
:
{a)- [recruitment ]of [staff_ ] tb:: Adult Educalion, [Non-Formal ][Education,]
Early Childho{rd - Car€ and Educalon programmcs.

###### i,)appolntm€ntofstaffinsclroolsfromapprovedpanels: .(c)transferoftcacherswithintheifjurisdiction5tbjecttoguidelines;

 (d) acedcmic supervrsion of all institrtions upto upper primary levels;
 _ [{e) ][delegation ] [of ][powers ] [of ][supervision ] [over ][composite ] [upper primary]
school! to the Gram Paochayat for pucposes cf cootinuity:
###### _ [(/) ] [preparation ] [of ][budget and ] [sanction ][of ][plans and ] [expendifure ][ftorn the]
Pancha\/Bt Samiti &lucation Budger ;
###### fi;) [disbursement ] of funds to aided institutions under supervision of Zlla
Parishad;
###### (lt) lelrying of development fees and.otber l'ces to raise resources; (i) raising of public contrjhutions and dorntions. 4. In the sphere of sociai educatioft -

. . To oultiyate a new outlook, among the people to nake them sElf-reliant-
industrious and co-operation minded ind isfricianf.-

###### . [(c) ][establishng anC maintaining ] [iaformation ][centres. community]
educational centres and recrealion c€ntrci;

(D)- gtablishing institutions fur rendering social service such as

###### n youtlr.clebs, womcn's such institutions if already clubs and established;farmers' associations and encouraging any
 (c) establishing a village Gfence corps; (d) ehcouraging physical and cultural activities; (r) establishin$ yoluntary health associations; (f) training gram-sevtks and utilising theif seryices; (g) lraining gram-sevaks and utilisiag rhcir servirts: (i'I promotirg childrens, activiries.

 5, In the sphere of comrnunity del'elopment-

.. [(4). ][plannjng for.increased employmenr and ]|roducrion [as ][*ell ][as ][for ] [co-]
ororratron or vlls.ge lnstttutroDs;
###### (t) i.raiDing in self-help and self-sufrciencv among the village conrmunity
on tne [pnnclpte ] o! mutual cooporatidn:

###### (c) -utilising the surplus cnergy, resources and tin:e of the village for
beD€fit of tha community;


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###### , 6. In the sphgre: of *griculture [and ][iriigatic'n- ] , ' (a) planning for agriclltural [improvemeni ] [in ][the ][Block;]
 iD) [use ][of ][lanil ][and ][writcr ][i.:ioutces ] [an<l ][propagation ] [of ][improved ][agricul' ] ,
tuial mcthsds accrrdirig [to ][lire lf,telit ][researches;]

###### (r:) consnuction *aint"oao." [of ][irrigeuon ] [works ][in ][the block;] "nl
 (r/) ruclarnttion and ccnscivation [of ][agriJultural ] [land ][ia ][thc ][block;]
 (e) mtinl?nan:c of s::'l multiplication far:ns, assist;ng [registored ][seed ][pro'] . duc,..is'and distribution of seeds in the [block;]
 (./) raising the p{oductior of fiuirs [and ][vegetables;]
 {g} cons:rvillion [of manuiial ] [resouf,ccs. ] [prepaiitlg c{mpost ][manure' ] [orga-]
nlc nianure and [.mixture ] [and ][tc ][adange ] [for ] [rnaking ttlem ] [easity ] [avallaulc;]
###### (t) pronoting tha-use of. [improved ][sgriculi"fxl ][implcments ] [and ][arrang-] ing io mirke thenr casily available; .':
 (ii th? protcclion o!'r:rops, lruit-tlees md [plants ] [against ] [dis€aso;]
 (j) providing cruiri arrd othsr [facilities ] [for ][irrigation and ][agricultural] ds!Jopnenl: {t) incrca.irrs thc [ale:l ] [of [c])'l ][utlder ][irrigation ] [by ] [construction ] [and ] [repair] .f *;iil, J;ii;e ;,id [reFairs ] [ot ][private ] [ponds ] [-bv underraking ] [nrinor irrigation] work :rnd by sup€rvislon [ol ][I ][teld ][cnannels.]

(/) prcvitting foi tire time'ly al1d [equitable ][distribution ] [and ][full ][use ] [of ][water]
avriiabG undur itrigation [schemes.]
###### 7. In the sphere of auimal [husbandry- ] d (a) imnrovins cattle-bre,ad by introduction of stuti bulls, [b1' ][castration ] [of]
,truy Uirtto.ili *oO &tabtishnrenr [arid ][nraintaining ][anificial ] [insermination ] [centres: ] O
###### ' (b) introducirig improved bieeds of cattle, shcep poultry ets' [giving ] [grants]
the,':for and nt :litrtsnance of [small ][bt'ccding ] [centres;]

###### (a) contrrlling rnd clrecking infectious [diseases:]
 (d) inlrodu:ing improved [giass ]and [cattle ] [ie':ds ] [and ] [providing ] [fot ][their]
stJiagcl

{e)startingandnaintainingI.irst.aidccntr'.sar'rdvetetinar1'disperrsaries;
###### (/) Providing for milk -suPPlY; fu) [sohing ] [ths ] [problem ] [of ][s'iray cattle']
 8. In the [sphere ][oi ][vittage ] [and ] [small-scale ] [indlstrics--To ] Promole' [cottage']

'"illaee and [small-scale ][iftlustrieswith ] [a ][view to ][proYiding ][incrcas€c ] [emPloyment ] [anc]
###### raitiig [p€oples' ] [standard ] [of ][living ][and ][espocially-]
 (o) 1o estabtish and maintain [production ] [and ][training ] [centr€s;]
 (6) to improve the skills of [artisans.']
 {c) [to ][popularisc improved ] [implcments;] ld) to ensur€ lhe [implcinentation ] ' [f ][scheme ] [for ][Cottag:, V;llage ] [anC- ][Srralt-]
.cafJ-rita,i.tiioo run [by ]ti,c [Khadi ][and ][village ] [Industries ] [Board asd ][ctltcr ] [All]


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 9. ln thc sphei-o of goqperation- , To [promote' ]tbc idea of cg'oper^tion [in ][different fields ][of ][Life ][and ][to] , ' orgEnis€ and-€r,rcourago cGoperative institlitions ifl ths economic and [spcial]
 -
ficlds and epecially-
###### (a) to establish and promote thc development of multipurpose a1

 10. Irr thc sphere of womcn's w€lfare- .;. Imnjpaentins of schemes for women's and.cl.dldren's welfare and maintain- ' ,+r ing worien's andihildren's welfare rxntres, iduc:rtic'n centfes, craft [ccntres ][aod]
taitariqg c3ntrss.
###### . 11. In the sphere of social rvelfars- (a) implenenting schedes of rural housir:g; -'> (6) maiatainirg decr"'pit bugga;s; (c) sponsoring voluntary instiFrti,'ns of socia! welfare and [cc-ordinating] i:nd assisting their activities i (d) propsganda for prohibition und against drug addiction'

 12. In the sphcre of relief-

Provi<thrg immediate dief [jn ]casc .'f floods, [fircs, ][epidcn:ics ] [and ][other]
###### atrral calamities on a small or lar:ge scale.

 L3. In the sohcre of collectioil of statistics- :()1 Colecting and co-ordiruting statistics [::-rd ][inay ] [be ][required ][by ][the ][village] , i p:rnchayats, taluka panchayats or district panchayats or by the State Govemtll€nt. o " l,l. In the sphcro of trusts-
 ' Managiag trusts in furtherinc* of [-rhe ]r bie('ts of any [programme ][that ][rnay]
be carried out with the talula f';nd.

###### 15. In the sphere of r;ral hcusing- i Developrneot of villagr sites wilh thr cc [-cFrraticn ] [cf ti.c ][villagc pcpulation]
. .and planning of rural hcusing.

###### 16. Ia thc spherc of infornl;r1ior-.

 (t) arangrng cxhibitiom: . (c) publications.

 TIIE SIXTI{ SCHEDULE

[See [Scction ] [163 ][(l[]
###### : MrnsRs ti$ RBsPEcr oF lf,'{IcH 1ic ZTLLA PAr$gAD wlLL HAVP [1E ][AurqoRrrY]
60 tA lo Ex rlr IT m fUNCITON AN lligllruFro{ or sEL}' GOVRNI,BNT'
^s
###### 1. In the sphcre of s{initation'anil hodth- (a) eriabli:shmbnt ;nd of dispcnsgics;


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60 THti [{iA'ETTE ] OF 6{DI3. [gtrl?AonprXl&v] lPrrr I|-

###### (b) provision afld mainteoatrce of drinting watcr supply; (c) taking necessary action or stepa for imprbvement in public healih ard
public amenities;
###### (d) astablishment and maintonancc of pd;lary health centr€s; (e) assisting family-planning;
 . [0) ] [supply ] [of ][milk to ][children and ][nuiiing ] [mothers ] [in ][families ][in ][the] ,ow rncome group; (g) prcvidrrg for training to mrd.-wives; (l) giving protectiort against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus;

. [{i) ] [establishment ] [and ] [maintenance ] [ofayuriedic ] [aad ][homoeopathic dispcn-]
saries;
###### (j) provisron ofrnedical reliefthrough ayurvedic and homoeopathic centres; (ft) assisting recognised medical reli€f-centres; (4 providing for uaining of nurses. 2. In the sphere of public works-
 (a) [. ]construction and maintenan* of roads; (6) the planting and rearing of trees on both sides of the roads; (c) execution of *orks entrustcd to it by tba State Govemment; (d) supervision, repairs and [pre$ervation ] of building vested in the dish:et
panchayet;

###### F'
 of - the district [(e) ] [construction ]pancbayat.[and ][mainteiance ] [of ][buildines required for ] [the ] [activities.] I 3- In the sphere of education and other cultural activities- _ [(a) ][sstlabishruett and ] [maintcnance ] [of ][schools ][upto ] [secondary ] [level, ] [in-]
oluding recruitmert, appointment and transfer of sta{f, [-payment ]of salariej and
exercise of control over the staff subject to Government ['guidelines;]

###### (6) exercise of control and academic supenision ofall schools including
aided and private schools upto sccondary level subject to Govemment guideliaes;
###### (c) laying down of academic and administrative norms for better function-
ing of educatiorial institution<;

###### {r0 [disburscn'en" ] [,.fsr36gr ] [16 ][ei6s6 ][sghools ] [srbject ]to Governm€nt [guidglirc$;] (e) supenision !i .i:* [ducation Committees at block and village level; (/) prepsration and sanction of educarional budget; (g) administr4tion of district educd$onal furd; (,) p.r.eparation of.perspective ptan for rhe distlict; (i) propUsal of measures including ievy of cess, surcharge and taxes for
mobilising additional resources for education to the Zill& Paiishdd:
###### {.i) iosp€cl,on ofipr,{nar} glhoqfp q4uaged by the Pagchayat.Samities and


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###### tfc. rl' . T|E errfiTfP [OF ][INDIA ] [EXTRAORDINARY]

 '' I (ft) atropting and managing [cducatronal ] [fulds;] 1l
 (l) assisting, €ncouraging [and ][gu;ding ] [all ][educational activiti€s ] [in ][th']

dist(ict;

or vilage
###### {rr) [orgpis.i"C:uj,p_i:.:":S,i"iff;i;l"ri"-"1,l;ii1tjii',members ]

-panchayats, [blbck ] [pauchayats ] [3nc trlsrric! ] [Pzruerr.'4']

I ,1. In the sphere of [administration-] .'
###### i'
 (s) coll*ting of [nectssary stores-and materials;]

j

t (6) publication of [statistical an'l other ][lnformation ] [relating ][to ][activities ][of]

jI panchaYats;

I

###### (c) co'ordination aud use [of ][statistics and other info-rmat'ion required ] [for]

,n" ;iri]*tn-. 'l
###### "[iiti "Ai"g" [p*trtiviii' ] [Uio"r'pa"ctavott ] [und ][distrrct panchavatsl] 'j

(d)perjodrcaisupervisionandevaluaiion.oftheprojectsandprogrammes
###### e"td;tcd i; [t-h;.ifferlut ] [panchavats ][in ][the ][district;]
 (e) accepting donatrons [in ][the ][furtherance ][of ][the ] [purposes ] [for ] [whish]

luod [might ] [havn been ][rerseo']

###### 5. In the [sphcre ][of ][cohounity ] [deYelopmed-]

I (a) co-ordiration and [lntegration of the-development ][scheme ] [of ][all blocks]
###### 1- ln rFklstiici-ana [preparing ] [u-ft"n ] [itte"tnt ] [for ][the ][whole ] [district;]
 (6) prepararion of [projects' ] [plals ] [and ] [schemes ] [concetning ][two or ][more]

I
I blocks in [the ][district;]
I

###### (c) (i) promoting [the ][establishment ] [aud ][development ] [of ][pancbayats;]
 (ti) in^(pectio6, tegulation [and ][control of the block ][panchayat samities ] [in]

the disfict:

###### ;h
 (iii) performance [of all ] [s,uch ][functions ] [as ] [are assigned.to ] [it ][under ][any ][law]
 t r.c i. * 4' '{2y'be [assigned ] [by the'Administrator ] [from ][ttms ][to ][tmo;]
 (C) implernentation of [any ] [dev-elopment ] [programme that ] [may ] [be ][€nirusted]

by the Mminjstrator;
###### (s) distribution and co'ordination [of ][work ][among ] [villagp ] [panchayats']
 tloci- fanclrayats [and ] [ilisttict ] [panchayats']
 .f.
 6. In the [sPhere ] [of ][agriculture*]
 (o) undeitaking [rntensive pioneoring ] [schemes ] [relating ] [to ][paddy ] [vegetables']

rurtJi,' [oiiiJr'-ptoitation ][crois ] [and horticulture;]

(,)constuctionaud'caiRtenanceofbuildingforscedsdistributionc€ntres;
###### (r) implemeniation [of ] [schentes ] [of ][matrure']
 (d) arranging fbr the [purchase and ] [sale ][of ][necessary ] [equipmort ][for ][thc]

Drot€gtion of Plants;
###### (e) arra$ging for the [purcha'se ][and ][saie ][of ][insecticides;]
 (f) establisbment and [maintenancs ][of ][model agricuhurai ] [forms;]
 (g) procuring and [distritruting ][improvotl ] [seetl's;]

l-

###### (lr) implementing [scheme ] [relaiing ] [to ][agriculfural production ][and agricul-]
 t


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###### i i) arra:. ri,r r e r'r,5itio$ and [competiliou ] [an ][d ][d ][elclopncnt ] [porir8ltdo] u Linection *'iitr a.gricultur [al ][develof#cnt ] [a ][d ][cattlc'tMitrg;]

I 7. In tho sptrerc of [aninral husbsadry-]

I (a) ostablishmont and mainrainiog [supitly-{entres ] [for ][canh ][brccdini;]

###### (Di grving encauragEment and [assistancc ][to ][catllc ][tn€dir8 ] [(cn(rcs ][ftt] t

ll by recogniicd ;nstitutions;
###### j
 (c) provlsion for the roaring of [$tuid ][cslec6;] I
                                                         -
###### (d) thc tlovolopmcni of fotlder-hnd6;
 (c) cncouraging aod assisting [schemcs ] [fot ][thc ][$torags ] [of ][grass;] (/) implcmenting schemcs of [ponltry ] [farsiing;] (g) the iElpl€nentation of the [schomes ] [of ][catdo brocding;] (r,) €stablishmeot' and maintaiuing lstelimrY [hospitals ] [ard ][disponsaries']
 8. In the sphere of [village and ][s'tall ][scaie ][industries-] {a) examining thc [possibilitics ] [of ][villa6e industr'es ] [ald ] [emall ] [scalc ] [indusu ][ies]
io tf,iiiti.tiiii [prep'uraliin ] [and erecuriorr ] [cl ][plans ][for tbeir ][revival, ][organieation]
and development;

###### l1 (6) providing for nocessar;- -assi [stance ][ar]d enccurager€nt ] [of ][technic ] [a']
 rlI ting trainl-ni to their ti,- [iinag.'workerc iu ]crafts; [v'rilige ] [indusrries and ] [small-scale ] [industries fela-]

i
###### tiI aud (c) industrial cstabtishing, schools.maintaining, [expanding and aiding seccndary, ][technical]
 rl 9. In the sPhere [of ][*ocial ][welfare-] il (c) providing D.e@ssary ass;stance [and ][encouraf-ctrent ] [to ][the ][wort ][of]
l1
###### .-l iastitution$ of $ocial servlce;
 (5) oo nducting tecessary social [welfare ] [activities ] [in ][ihe ][district']
 lr
 *

I 10. {n the [sPhere ][of ][relief-] i-q
###### li

Establishrhehi and [management ][of ][relief ] [centres ] [i1 ][tjcres ] [of ][natural ] [calami-]

###### il

I ties iiit' ii tarnirij [uno ] [si".6ity, ][floods, ][fire ] [and ] [earthquake']

I tl. ln the sphrc [of millor ][in"igaiion Projects'-]

d:

###### {a) [digging new ][po ][ds and ][wells ] [ard ][repairing ] [cld ] [ponds' wells ] [fot iriga-] ticn; (b) giving assislance for the [purchase ] [ol'pumping ] [sets ] [and machinery ] [;]
 {c} [ptovision nnd ][propagnndr ] [for ] [improved Lits;]
 {d) [encorriaging and ] [assisting ] [irrigstion ] [schemes ] [on ][a co'operalinE ] [basis']

SHANKER DAYAL [SHARMA]
Prcsideht.

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Secy' to the Govt, of [India,]

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