TRIPURA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1993

TRIPURA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1993

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Constitution of Gram

S.4 Composition of the Gram Sabha

S.5 Effect of alteration of the area of Gram

S.6 Effect of inclusion of a Gram or part thereof in a municipality etc.

S.7 Convening of meeting

S.8 Vigilance Committee

S.9 Presiding Officer

S.10 Matters for consideration

S.11 Gram Panchayats and their constitution

S.12 Composition of Gram Panchayats

S.13 Power to divide Gram into constituencies and to fix the number of members to be elected from each constituency

S.14 Reservation of seats

S.15 General disqualification for membership of Gram Panchayat

S.16 Disqualification on ground of defection

S.17 Election of members of Gram Panchayats

S.18 Duration of Gram Panchayat and term of office of members of Gram Panchayat

S.19 Majority of members elected at a General Election to function when election of members from some constituencies cannot be held

S.20 Pradhan and Up-Pradhan

S.21 Resignation of Pradhan or Up-pradhan or a member

S.22 Removal of members of authority may, after giving an Gram Panchayat

S.23 Removal of Pradhan or Up-pradhan

S.24 Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Pradhan or Up-pra#31;dhan

S.25 Filling of casual vacancy in place of a member of Gram Pan#31;chayat

S.26 Term of office of Pradhan, Up-pradhan or member filling casual vacancy

S.27 Meeting of Gram Panchayat

S.28 Transaction of business at Panchayat meetings

S.29 Meeting of Gram Sabha

S.30 Report on the work of Gram Panchayat

S.31 Obligatory duties of Gram Panchayat

S.32 Other duties of Gram Panchayat

S.33 Discretionary duties of Gram Panchayat

S.34 State Government to place fund

S.35 Central of building operation

S.36 Improvement of sanitation

S.37 Power of Gram Panchayat over public street, waterways and other matters

S.38 Power of Gram Panchayat in respect of polluted water supply

S.39 Power of Gram Panchayat to prevent growth of water-hyacinth or other weed which may pollute water

S.40 Emergent power on outbreak of epidemic

S.41 Power of recovery of cost for work carried out by Gram Panchayat on failure of any person

S.42 Joint Committees

S.43 Delegation of functions by Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti

S.44 Delegation of functions of Gram Panchayat to its Pradhan

S.45 Gram Panchayat may manage estates, properties and interests vested in the State

S.46 Powers, functions and duties of Pradhan and Up-pradhan

S.47 Handing over charge by the retiring Pradhan to the new Pradhan

S.48 Rights of individual members

S.49 Pradhan, Up-pradhan or member not to receive salary etc.

S.50 Secretary of Gram Panchayat

S.51 Staff of the Gram Panchayat

S.52 Exercise of powers etc. by the officers and employees

S.53 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.54 Properties vested in the Gram Panchayat

S.55 Allocation of property to Gram Panchayats

S.56 Acquisition of land for Gram Panchayat

S.57 Power to borrow money

S.58 Gram Panchayat Fund

S.59 Imposition of tax by Gram Panchayats

S.60 Levy of rates and fees

S.61 Appeal against imposition of tax, levy of rate, toll or fee

S.62 Recovery of tolls, taxes, rates or fees as arrears of land revenue

S.63 Remission or revision of tax, tolls, rate or fee

S.64 Budget of the Gram Panchayat

S.65 Supplementary budget

S.66 Accounts

S.67 Creation of block

S.68 Constitution of Panchayat Samiti

S.69 Effect of alteration of the area of Block

S.70 Composition of Panchayat Samiti

S.71 Number of members to be elected to Panchayat Samiti

S.72 Reservation of seats

S.73 Duration of Panchayat Samiti

S.74 General election to the Panchayat Samiti

S.75 Disqualification of members of Panchayat Samiti

S.76 Disqualification on the ground of defection and decision thereon

S.77 Majority of members elected at a general election to function when election of members from constituencies cannot be held

S.78 Election of Chairman/Vice-Chairman

S.79 Reservation of seats

S.80 Resignation of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member

S.81 Removal of members of Panchayat Samiti

S.82 Removal of Chairman/Vice-Chairman

S.83 Filling of casual vacancy of the office of Chairman/Vice-Chair-man

S.84 Filling of casual vacancy in the office of the member of Pan#31;chayat Samiti

S.85 Term of office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member filling casual vacancy

S.86 Salary and allowances of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and others

S.87 Meeting of Panchayat Samiti

S.88 List of business to be transacted at a meeting

S.89 Report on the works of Panchayat Samiti

S.90 Block Development Officer to attend meeting

S.91 Functions

S.92 Assignment of functions

S.93 Power of Panchayat Samiti

S.94 State Government may place other properties under the control of Panchayat Samiti

S.95 Power of Panchayat Samiti to transfer roads or properties to the State Government or Zilla Parishad or Gram Panchayat

S.96 Panchayat Samiti may take over works

S.97 Power of Panchayat Samiti to divert, discontinue or close road

S.98 Vesting Panchayat Samiti with certain powers

S.99 Power of supervision by Panchayat Samiti over the Gram Pan#31;chayat

S.100 Power of Panchayat Samiti to grant licence for hat or market

S.101 Powers, functions and duties of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

S.102 Staff of Panchayat Samiti

S.103 Placing the services of State Government officers at the disposal of Panchayat Samiti

S.104 Control and establishment of the staff of Panchayat Samiti

S.105 Appeal

S.106 Exercise of powers etc. by the officers and employees

S.107 Standing committees of the Panchayat Samiti

S.108 Functions of the standing committees

S.109 Procedure of committees

S.110 Executive Committee

S.111 Casual vacancy

S.112 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.113 Panchayat Samiti Fund

S.114 Taxation

S.115 Recovery of tolls, taxes, rates or fees as arrears of land revenue

S.116 Remission or revision of taxes, tolls, rates or fees

S.117 Loans and sinking funds

S.118 Budget of the Panchayat Samiti

S.119 Accounts

S.120 Functions of the Executive Officer and other officers

S.121 Constitution of Zilla Parishad

S.122 Composition of the Zilla Parishad

S.123 Elected members

S.124 Reservation of seats

S.125 Term of office of members of Zilla Parishad

S.126 General election to the Zilla Parishad

S.127 Disqualification of members of Zilla Parishad

S.128 Disqualification on the ground of defection and decision thereon

S.129 Majority of members elected at a general election to function when election of members from some constituencies cannot be held

S.130 Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.131 Reservation

S.132 Salary and allowances of the Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhi#31;pati and members

S.133 Resignation of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati or mem#31;bers

S.134 Removal of members of Zilla Parishad

S.135 Removal of Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.136 Filling of casual vacancies

S.137 Filling of casual vacancies in place of elected members

S.138 Term of office of Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati or member filling casual vacancy

S.139 Meeting of Zilla Parishad

S.140 List of business to be transacted at a meeting

S.141 Report on the work of Zilla Parishad

S.142 District Magistrate and Collector to attend meeting

S.143 Functions of Zilla Parishad

S.144 General powers of Zilla Parishad

S.145 Assignment of functions

S.146 Delegation of powers

S.147 State Government may place properties on Zilla Parishad

S.148 Power of Zilla Parishad to transfer roads to the State Government or Panchayat Samiti

S.149 Vesting of Zilla Parishad with certain powers

S.150 Power of supervision over Panchayat Samiti and Gram Pan#31;chayat

S.151 Powers, functions and duties of Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.152 Standing committees

S.153 Functions of standing committees

S.154 President and Secretary

S.155 Resignation

S.156 Executive Committee

S.157 Staff of Zilla Parishad

S.158 Placing the services of State Government officers at the dis#31;posal of Zilla Parishad

S.159 Disciplinary power of the State Government

S.160 Control and punishment of the Staff of Zilla Parishad

S.161 Appeal

S.162 Exercise of powers, etc. by the officers and employees

S.163 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.164 Works constructed by a Zilla Parishad to vest in it

S.165 Allocation of properties to Zilla Parishad

S.166 Acquisition of land for Zilla Parishad

S.167 Zilla Parishad Fund

S.168 Levy of tolls, fees and rate

S.169 Recovery of tolls, rates or fees as arrears of land revenue

S.170 Remission or revision of tolls, rates or fees

S.171 Zilla Parishad may raise loan and create a sinking fund

S.172 Zilla Parishad may borrow money

S.173 Budget of the Zilla Parishad

S.174 Supplementary budget

S.175 Accounts

S.176 Election Commission

S.177 Electoral roll for election of members of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad

S.178 Disqualification for registration in electoral roll

S.179 No person to be registered in the electoral roll relating to more than one local authority

S.180 No person to be registered more than once in any constituency

S.181 Conditions of registration

S.182 Meaning of “ordinarily resident.”

S.183 Preparation, revision and correction of electoral rolls

S.184 Correction of entries in the electoral rolls

S.185 Inclusion of names in electoral rolls

S.186 Appeal

S.187 Fee for applications and appeals

S.188 Penalty for making false declaration

S.189 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred

S.190 Right to vote

S.191 Qualifications for membership of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad

S.192 Bar of jurisdiction of Court

S.193 Directions from Government

S.194 Power of State Government to dissolve Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad

S.195 Consequences of dissolution

S.196 Inspection

S.197 Delegation

S.198 Constitution of Panchayat Election Tribunal

S.199 Breach of official duty in connection with preparation etc. of electoral roll

S.200 Prohibition on public meeting before election

S.201 Prohibition on canvassing in or near polling station

S.202 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station

S.203 Penalty for misconduct at polling station

S.204 Removal of ballot paper from polling station to be an offence

S.205 Other offences and penalties therefor

S.206 Maintenance of secrecy of voting

S.207 Officers etc., at an election not to act for the candidates or influence voting

S.208 Breaches of official duty in connection with election

S.209 Prosecution in certain offences

S.210 Corrupt practice

S.211 Disqualification of persons who commit corrupt practice from being a candidate

S.212 Saving of acts done by a member before election is set aside

S.213 Bar to interference by courts in election matters

S.214 Finance Commission for Panchayats

S.215 Audit

S.216 Power over decision of the committees

S.217 Oath or affirmation by members of Gram Panchayat, Pan#31;chayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad

S.218 Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad

S.219 Penalty for infringement of the provisions of the Act

S.220 Infringement of rules or bye-laws or regulations

S.221 Penalty for tampering with the Panchayat property

S.222 District Planning Committees

S.223 Annual administration report

S.224 Power of Gram Panchayats to make bye-laws

S.225 Power of Panchayat Samitis to make regulations

S.226 Power of Zilla Parishad to make regulations

S.227 Power of Government to make model regulations

S.228 Rules and orders to be laid before the House of the State Legislature

S.229 Removal of difficulties

S.230 Repeal and savings

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