ASSAM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1994

ASSAM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1994

Preliminary .

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Constitution of District Planning Committee

S.3-A Duties and functions of the District Planning Committee

S.4 Gaon Sabha

S.5 Establishment of Gaon Panchayat

S.6 Constitution of Gaon Panchayat

S.7 Duration of Gaon Panchayat

S.8 Election to constitute a Gaon Panchayat

S.9 Reservation of seats of Gaon Panchayat

S.10 Election of President and Vice-President of Gaon Panchayat

S.11 .

S.12 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Vice-President of Gaon Panchayat

S.13 Powers, functions and duties of President and Vice-President of Gaon Panchayat

S.14 Resignation and removal of President and Vice-President

S.15 No-confidence motion against the President and Vice-President

S.16 Resignation of members

S.17 Meeting of Gaon Panchayat

S.18 Quorum and procedure

S.20 Assignment of functions

S.21 General powers of Gaon Panchayats

S.22 Standing Committees

S.23 Property and fund of Gaon Panchayat

S.24 Gaon Panchayat fund

S.25 Taxation

S.26 Financial assistance to Gaon Panchayat

S.27 .

S.28 Accounts of the Gaon Panchayat

S.29 Audit

S.30 Staff of Gaon Panchayat

S.31 Establishment of Anchalik Panchayat area of Anchalik Pan#31;chayat

S.32 Constitution of Anchalik Panchayat

S.33 Election of members

S.34 Reservation of seats

S.35 Duration of Anchalik Panchayat

S.36 Election process for Anchalik Panchayat

S.37 Election of President and Vice-President of Anchalik Pan#31;chayat

S.38 Reservation for the offices of the President and Vice-President of Anchalik Panchayat

S.39 Allowance of President and Vice-President and other members of Anchalik Panchayat

S.40 Powers, functions and duties of the President of Anchalik Pan#31;chayat

S.41 Powers, functions and duties of Vice-President of Anchalik Panchayat

S.42 Resignation or removal of the President and Vice-President of Anchalik Panchayat

S.43 No-confidence motion against the President and the Vice-Presi#31;dent of Anchalik Panchayat

S.44 Resignation of members of Anchalik Panchayat

S.45 Meeting of Anchalik Panchayat

S.46 Quorum of the Anchalik Panchayat meeting

S.47 Proceedings of Anchalik Panchayat meetings and minutes book of Anchalik Panchayat

S.48 Presence of Government officer in Anchalik Panchayat meet#31;ings

S.49 General functions of Anchalik Panchayat

S.50 General powers of Anchalik Panchayat

S.51 Delegation of powers

S.52 Standing Committees of Anchalik Panchayat

S.53 Functions of the Standing Committee

S.54 Procedure of committees

S.55 Power to acquire, hold or dispose of property

S.56 Anchalik Panchayat Fund

S.57 Taxes

S.58 Loans and sinking fund

S.59 Budget of Anchalik Panchayat

S.60 Accounts of Anchalik Panchayat

S.61 Auditing

S.62 Staff of ‘Anchalik Panchayat

S.63 Powers and functions of the Executive Officer of the Anchalik Panchayat

S.64 Establishment of Zilla Parishad

S.65 Constitution of Zilla Parishad

S.66 Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

S.67 Reservation of seats for women

S.68 Term of Zilla Parishad

S.69 Election to dissolved Zilla Parishad

S.70 Election of President and Vice-President of the Zilla Parishad

S.71 Allowances of the President and Vice-President and sitting fee and allowances of the member

S.72 Resignation or removal of the President and Vice-President

S.73 No-confidence in the office of the President and Vice-President of Zilla Parishad

S.74 Removal of President and Vice-President of Zilla Parishad

S.75 Meeting of the Zilla Parishad

S.76 Quorum of Zilla Parishad meeting

S.77 Powers, functions and duties of President and Vice-President of Zilla Parishad

S.78 Presence of Government officers at Zilla Parishad meeting

S.79 Functions of Zilla Parishad

S.80 Assignment of functions to Zilla Parishad

S.81 Standing’ committees

S.82 Chairman of the standing committee

S.83 Functions of the standing committees

S.84 Delegation of powers and functions to standing committees

S.85 Procedure of committees

S.86 Delegation of powers to Chief Executive Officer and other officers

S.87 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.88 Power to divert, discontinue or close road

S.89 General powers of Zilla Parishad

S.90 Functions and powers of Zilla Parishad

S.91 Zilla Parisliad Fund

S.92 Custody and investment of Zilla Parishad Fund

S.93 Application of Zilla Parishad fund and property

S.94 Rent and fees

S.95 Taxation

S.96 Budget of Zilla Parishad

S.97 Accounts

S.98 Audit

S.99 Power to raise loans and forming of a sinking fund

S.100 Prohibition of expenditure not covered by the budget

S.101 Government’s power to place other property with Zilla Pari#31;shad

S.102 Staff of Zilla Parishad

S.103 Functions of the Chief Executive and other officers of the Zilla Parishad

S.104 Right to requisition record

S.105 Settlement of hats by Anchalik Panchayats

S.106 Settlement of public ferries and distribution of sale proceeds thereof

S.107 Settlement of private hat, ghat and fisheries etc. by the Gaon Panchayat

S.108 Transfer of Government fisheries to the Gaon Panchayat and Anchalik Panchayat

S.109 Settlement of fisheries and distribution of proceeds thereof

S.110 Hats situated in the area excluded from a Gaon Panchayat and included in Town Committees or Municipality

S.111 Disqualifications

S.112 General powers of Government

S.113 Finance Commission

S.114 State Panchayat Election Commission

S.115 Power over decision of committees

S.116 Power of Gaon Panchayat to make bye-laws

S.117 Power of Anchalik Panchayat to make regulations

S.118 Power of Zilla Parishad to make regulations

S.119 Power of Government to make model regulations

S.120 Power of Government to dissolve and reconstitute Panchayat in the alteration of limits of Panchayat area

S.121 Inquiry into the affairs of the Panchayats by the Government

S.122 Direction from Government

S.123 Restriction or withdrawal of powers and functions from the Panchayats

S.124 Zilla Parishad power of suspending and executing power, order etc. of the Gaon Panchayat

S.125 Dissolution of Panchayat

S.126 Preparation of development plans

S.127 Constitution of Panchayat Election Tribunal

S.127-A Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election

S.127-B Prohibition of public meeting on the day preceding the election day and on the election day

S.127-C Disturbances at election meeting

S.127-D .

S.127-E Maintenance of secrecy of voting

S.127-F Officers etc., at election not to act for candidates or influence voting

S.127-G Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

S.127-H Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations

S.127-1 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station

S.127-J Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting

S.127-K Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at election

S.127-L .

S.127-M Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent or counting agent

S.127-N Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence

S.127-O .

S.127-P Other offences and penalty therefor

S.127-Q Trial by competent Court

S.127-R Offences to be tried summarily

S.128 Annual Administrative Report

S.129 Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters

S.130 Repeal and saving

S.131 Repeal of previous Act

S.132 Removal of difficulties

S.133 Vesting in of properties etc., of Panchayat bodies on with#31;drawal of provisions of the Act

S.134 Taking of oath

S.135 Dispute between Panchayats and local authorities

S.136 Augmentation of consolidated fund of the State

S.137 Appeal against any order of the Panchayat Raj Institution

S.138 Delegation of powers to the Deputy Commissioner, Sub-divi#31;sional Officer or any other Gazetted officer

S.139 Powers of Anchalik Panchayat and Gaon Panchayat to make subsidiary rules

S.140 Staff Selection Board

S.141 Power to make rules

S.142 Repeal and saving

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