ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994

ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994

S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Declaration of a village for the purposes of this Act

S.4 Constitution of Gram Panchayats for villages and their incorporation

S.5 Township

S.6 Gram Sabha

S.7 Total strength of a Gram Panchayat

S.8 Election of Members

S.9 Reservation of seats of members of Gram Panchayat

S.10 Division of wards

S.11 Preparation and publication of electoral roll for a Gram Panchayat

S.12 Rearrangement and republication of electoral rolls

S.13 Term of office of members

S.14 Election and term of office of Sarpanch

S.15 Reservation of office of Sarpanch

S.16 Fresh elections in certain cases

S.17 Qualification of candidates

S.18 Disqualification of certain office holders etc

S.19 Disqualification of Candidates

S.19(a) Disqualification on ground of Corrupt practice or election offences

S.19(b) Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses

S.20 Disqualification of members

S.21 Restoration of members to office

S.22 Authority to decide questions of disqualifications of members

S.23 Resignation of members, Upa Sarpanch, Sarpanch

S.24 Cessation of Upa Sarpanch

S.25 Powers and functions of the Sarpanch

S.26 Devolution and delegation of Sarpanch s powers and functions and filling up of vacancies in the office of Sarpanch

S.27 Removal of temporary Sarpanch

S.28 Rights of individual members

S.29 No Sarpanch, Upa Sarpanch or members to receive remuneration

S.30 Appointment of executive officers for certain Gram Panchayats

S.31 Functions of Executive Officer

S.32 Functions of the executive authority

S.33 Emergency powers of Sarpanch

S.34 Exercise of functions of executive authority by Health Officer in certain cases

S.35 Delegation of functions of executive authority

S.36 Officers and other employees of Gram Panchayat

S.37 Presidency at meetings

S.38 Minutes of proceedings

S.39 Power to call for records

S.40 Beneficiary Committees and functional committees

S.41 Proceedings of Gram Panchayats and committees

S.42 Appointment of Joint Committees

S.43 Administration report

S.44 Powers of inspecting and superintending officers and of the Government

S.45 Duty of Gram Panchayat to provide for certain matters

S.46 Power of Gram Panchayat to provide for certain other matters

S.47 Maintenance of common dispensaries, child welfare centres etc

S.48 Transfer of management of forests to Gram Panchayat

S.49 Transfer to Panchayats of institutions or works

S.50 Power of Commissioner of Land Revenue to transfer, resume control of endowments and inams

S.51 Limitation of power to accept donations and trusts

S.52 Maintenance of cattle pounds

S.53 Vesting of public roads in Gram Panchayat

S.54 Collected sewage etc., to belong to Gram Panchayat

S.55 Vesting of communal property or income in Gram Panchayat

S.56 Maintenance of irrigation works, execution of kudimaramat etc

S.57 Vesting of the management of ferries in Gram Panchayats etc

S.58 Certain Government porambokes to vest in Gram Panchayat, etc

S.59 Acquisition of immovable property required by Gram Panchayat

S.60 Taxes leviable by Gram Panchayats

S.61 House tax

S.62 Levy of house tax on a direction by Government

S.63 Tax on advertisements

S.64 Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of executive authority

S.65 Permission of the executive authority to become void in certain cases

S.66 Owner or person in occupation to be deemed responsible

S.67 Removal of unauthorised advertisements

S.68 Collection of tax on advertisements

S.69 Duty on transfers of property

S.70 Vehicle Tax

S.71 Special tax leviable by a Gram Panchayat

S.72 Composition of tax payable by owner of a factory or a contiguous group of buildings

S.73 Power to write off irrecoverable amounts

S.74 Gram Panchayat Fund

S.75 Expenditure from Gram Panchayat Fund

S.76 Election expenses to be borne by the Government

S.77 Preparation and sanction of budget

S.78 Contribution to expenditure by the other local authorities

S.79 Recovery of loans and advances made by the Government

S.80 Vesting of water works in Gram Panchayats

S.81 Setting apart of public tanks etcfor certain purposes

S.82 Prohibition against using places so set apart for purposes other than those notified

S.83 Contribution from persons having control over places of pilgrimage etc

S.84 Cleaning of private latrines

S.85 Registration of burial and burning grounds

S.86 Licensing of places for disposal of the dead

S.87 Provision of burning and burial grounds

S.88 A book to be kept of places registered, licensed or provided

S.89 Prohibition against burying or burning in unauthorized places

S.90 Notices to be given to Gram Panchayat of burials etc

S.91 Prohibition against use of burial and burning grounds dangerous to health or overcrowded with graves

S.92 Power to destroy stray pigs or dogs

S.93 Prohibition against allowing outflow of filth

S.94 Power as to sanitation and conservancy

S.95 Prohibition against working of quarry near public roads

S.96 Prohibition against obstruction in or over public roads

S.97 Prohibition against and regulation of door, gate, bar or ground floor window opening outwards

S.98 Removal of encroachments

S.99 Power to allow certain projections and erections

S.100 Prohibition of building on sewer, drain etc., without permission

S.101 Prohibition against making holes and causing obstruction in public roads

S.102 Prohibition against planting or felling trees on public roads etcwithout permission

S.103 Recovery of penalty and compensation for unauthorised occupation of land

S.104 Pubic markets

S.105 Licence for private markets

S.106 Fee for licence

S.107 Power exercisable by Executive Authority in respect of public markets

S.108 Powers exercisable by Gram Panchayat in respect of private markets

S.109 Decisions of disputes as to whether places are market

S.110 Prohibition of sale in unlicensed private market etc

S.111 Prohibition against sale in or upon public roads

S.112 Classification of markets

S.113 Vesting of places used as markets situated in estates taken over by the Government

S.114 Classification of public roads, fairs and festivals etc

S.115 Public landing places, cart stands etc

S.116 Private cart stands

S.117 Public slaughter houses

S.118 Prohibition or regulation of the use of places for slaughtering animals and licensing of slaughterers

S.119 Purposes for which places may not be used without licence

S.120 Application to be made for construction, establishment, or installation of factory, workshop or work place in which steam or other power is to be employed

S.121 Construction of building

S.122 Power of Gram Panchayat to issue directions for abatement of nuisance caused by steam or other power

S.123 Form of licences, notices, permissionsq

S.124 Power of Government to pass order or give directions

S.125 Modification of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Places of Public Resort Act, 1888

S.126 Power to name streets and number buildings

S.127 General provisions regarding licences and permissions

S.128 Appeal from the order of Executive Authority

S.129 Limitation of time for appeal

S.130 Government and Market Committees not to obtain licences and permission

S.131 Time for complying with notice, order etc., and power to enforce in default

S.132 Powers of entry and inspection

S.133 Testing of weights and measures

S.134 Power to call for information from Village Development Officer

S.135 Limitation for recovery of dues

S.136 Persons empowered to prosecute

S.137 Power to compound offences

S.138 Prosecutions and compositions to be reported to Gram Panchayat

S.138(A) Notice of action against Gram Panchyat

S.139 Assistance of police to the Gram Panchayat

S.140 Wrongful restraint of Executive Authority or his delegates

S.141 Punishment for obstructing Gram Panchayat

S.142 Penalty for not giving information or giving false information

S.143 Special provisions in the case of Gram Panchayats

S.144 Public roads, markets, wells, tanks etc., to be open to all

S.145 Power to farm out fees

S.146 Extension of provisions of law relating to district municipalities or of rules thereunder

S.147 Transfer of functions of Gram Panchayat to other local authorities or vice versa

S.148 Constitution and incorporation of Mandal Parishads

S.149 Composition of Mandal Parishad

S.150 Division of Mandal into constituencies

S.151 Election of members from territorial constituencies

S.152 Reservation of seats of members of Mandal Parishad

S.153 Election, reservation and term of office of President and Vice President

S.154 Term of office of member of Mandal Parishad

S.155 Qualification of candidates for election

S.156 Disqualifications

S.157 Resignation of President, Vice President or Member

S.158 Permanent invitees to the meetings of the Mandal Parishad

S.159 President of a Mandal Parishad may invite certain persons to attend its meetings

S.160 Rules for the conduct of the business at a meeting of a Mandal Parishad

S.161 Powers and functions of a Mandal Parishad

S.162 Maintenance of common water works and other Institutions

S.163 Power of Mandal Parishad to call for documents from the Mandal Parishad Development Officer

S.164 Power of Mandal Parishad to call for information from Village Development Officer

S.165 Powers and functions of the President and Vice President

S.166 Right of individual members to draw attention in respect of Mandal Parishad etc

S.167 Powers and functions of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer

S.168 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer and other officers and staff of a Mandal Parishad to be subordinate to the Mandal Parishad

S.169 Officers and other employees of Mandal Parishad

S.170 Allowances for attending a meeting of the Mandal Parishad

S.171 Mandal Parishad Fund

S.172 Income and expenses of a Mandal Parishad

S.173 Election expenses to be borne by the Government

S.174 Budget of Mandal Parishad

S.175 Joint Committee of Mandal Parishad and other local authorities

S.176 Constitution, powers and functions of Joint Committee

S.177 Constitution, Incorporation and Composition of Zilla Parishad

S.178 Mandals to be territorial constituencies

S.179 Election of members from Territorial Constituencies

S.180 Reservation of seats of members of Zilla Parishad

S.181 Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

S.182 Term of Office of a member of a Zilla Parishad

S.183 Qualification of candidates for election

S.184 Disqualifications

S.185 Resignation of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or member

S.186 Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and his powers and functions

S.187 Standing Committees of a Zilla Parishad

S.188 Permanent invitees to Zilla Parishad

S.189 Special Invitees

S.190 Rules for conduct of business at meetings

S.191 Power of Zilla Parishad or its Standing Committee to call for documents from Chief Executive Officer

S.192 Powers and functions of the Zilla Parishad

S.193 Powers and functions of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Zilla Parishad

S.194 Rights of individual members to draw attention in respect of Zilla Parishad works

S.195 Officers and other employees of the Zilla Parishad

S.196 Allowances for attending meeting of a Zilla Parishad or a Standing Committee

S.197 Funds of the Zilla Parishad

S.198 Income and expenses of a Zilla Parishad

S.199 The Budget of the Zilla Parishad

S.200 Constitution of Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies

S.201 Powers and functions of the Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies

S.201(A) Voting Machines at elections

S.202 Symbols for elections under the Act

S.202(a) Reservations to Backward Classes

S.203 Reservation of offices to cease on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334

S.204 Injunctions not to be granted in election proceedings

S.205 Requisitioning of premises for election purposes

S.206 Payment of compensation

S.207 Power to obtain information

S.208 Eviction from requisitioned premises

S.209 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning

S.210 Electoral officers and staff etcdeemed to be on deputation

S.211 Corrupt Practices

S.212 Punishment for corrupt practice

S.213 Promoting enemity between classes in connection with election

S.214 Prohibition of public meetings on the day preceding the pre election day and on the election day

S.215 Disturbance at election meetings

S.216 Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters etc

S.217 Maintenance of secrecy of voting

S.218 Officers etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting

S.219 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

S.220 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations

S.221 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station

S.222 Breaches of official duty in connection with elections

S.223 Penalty for Government Servants etc for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent

S.224 Offence of booth capturing

S.225 Removal of ballot papers or ballot boxes from polling stations to be an offence

S.226 Impersonation at election

S.227 Other offences and penalities thereunder

S.228 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for

S.229 Offences by companies

S.230 Application of Chapter

S.230(A) Account of election expenses

S.230(B) Lodging of account with the District Election Authority

S.231 Adjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing

S.232 Power to delegate

S.233 Election petitions

S.234 Prohibition of holding dual offices and vacation of seats

S.235 Constitution of Finance Commission

S.236 Qualifications for appointment as, and the manner of selection of, members of the Commission

S.237 Personal interest to disqualify members

S.238 Disqualifications for being a member of the Commission

S.239 Term of office of members and eligibility for reappointment

S.240 Conditions of service and salaries and allowances of members

S.241 Functions of the Commission

S.242 Procedure and powers of the Commission

S.242(A) Application of this Part

S.242(B) Declaration of village in Scheduled Areas

S.242(C) Functions of Gram Sabha

S.242(D) Reservation of seats of members of Gram Panchayat and Mandal Parishad and Offices of Sarpanchas of Gram Panchayats and Presidents of Mandal Parishads

S.242(E) Nomination of persons

S.242(F) Acquisition of land in the Scheduled Areas

S.242(G) Management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas

S.242(H) Minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas

S.242(I) Powers and functions of Gram Panchayats and Mandal Parishads

S.243 Transfer of powers and functions of District Board to Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads

S.244 of the relevant District Boards Act to Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads

S.245 Motion of no confidence in Upa Sarpanch, President or Chairperson

S.246 Power to cancel or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad or a Zilla Parishad

S.247 Power of Government to take action in default of a Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad or a Zilla Parishad

S.248 Power of Government to issue directions

S.249 Powers of Government to remove Sarpanch, President or Chairperson etc

S.250 Powers of Government to dissolve Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad or Zilla Parishad

S.251 Acts of Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc

S.252 Oath of allegiance

S.253 Administration Report

S.254 Recovery of sums due to the Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads or Zilla Parishad as arrears of land revenue

S.255 Power of entry of inspecting officers

S.256 Power to call for records etc

S.257 Protection of acts done in good faith

S.258 Chairperson, President, Sarpanch etc, to be public servants

S.259 Power of Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad to make bye laws

S.260 Delegation of powers etc

S.261 Power to transfer institutions and works

S.262 Emergency powers of the Government, Commissioner and District Collector

S.263 Control over electrical undertakings of Gram Panchayats

S.264 Power of Review and Revision by Government

S.265 Liability of Sarpanch, President, Chairperson etc., for loss, waste or mis application of property

S.266 Accounts and Audit

S.267 Assessments etc., not to be impeached

S.268 Power of Government to make rules for the purpose of this Act

S.269 Penalties for breach of rules

S.270 Bye laws and penalties for their breach

S.271 General provisions regarding penalties specified in Schedules III and IV

S.271(A) .

S.272 Recovery of amounts due as taxes

S.273 Adjudication of disputes between local authorities

S.274 Act to read subject to Schedules V and VI in regard to first constitution or reconstitution etc

S.275 Power to remove difficulties

S.276 Repeal and savings

S.277 Amendment of Act 9 of 1989

S.278 Transitional provision in regard to elections

Sch.1 GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PANCHAYATS

Sch.2 POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MANDAL PARISHAD

Sch.3 ORDINARY PENALTIES

Sch.4 PENALTIES FOR CONTINUING BREACHES

Sch.5 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (GRAM PANCHAYATS)

ANNEXURE.1 ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE.A RULES FOR MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS AND ACCOUNTS BY MANDAL PARISHADS AND ZILLA PARISHADS

ANNEXURE.2 RULES FOR MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS AND ACCOUNTS BY MANDAL PARISHADS AND ZILLA PARISHADS

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