TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS ACT, 1994

TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS ACT, 1994

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Grama Sabha

S.4 Formation of panchayat villages

S.5 Extension of provisions of Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 or of any rules made thereunder

S.6 Constitution of village panchayats and their incorporation

S.7 Alteration of classification of panchayat villages

S.8 Strength of a village panchayat

S.9 Duration of village panchayats

S.10 Election of members of village panchayat

S.11 Reservation of seats

S.12 Division of Panchayat village into wards

S.13 Terra of office of members

S.14 Electoral roll for village panchayats

S.15 Formation of panchayat union

S.16 Constitution of panchayat union councils and their incorporation

S.17 Composition and strength of panchayat union council

S.18 Duration of panchayat union council

S.19 Election of members of panchayat union council

S.20 Reservation of seats

S.21 Division of panchayat union into wards

S.22 Term of office of members

S.23 Electoral roll for panchayat union council

S.24 Formation and incorporation of district panchayat

S.25 Constitution of district panchayat

S.26 Election of members

S.27 Determination of elected members after census

S.28 Delimitation of territorial wards

S.29 Term of office of members

S.30 Electoral roll for district panchayat

S.31 Duration of district panchayat

S.32 Reservation of seats

S.33 Qualification of candidates

S.34 Disqualification of officers and servants of Government and local bodies, etc.

S.35 Disqualification of persons convicted of election offences

S.36 Disqualification of voters

S.37 Disqualification of candidates

S.38 Disqualification of members

S.39 Restoration of members to office

S.40 Oath or affirmation to be made by members

S.41 Authority to decide questions of disqualification of members

S.42 President and vice president of village panchayat

S.43 Election of president

S.44 Election of vice-president

S.45 Cessation of office as president and vice-president

S.46 Functions of the president

S.47 Devolution and delegation of president's functions and filling up of vacancies in the office of president

S.48 Delegation of functions of president

S.49 Chairman and vice-chairman of panchayat union council

S.50 Election of chairman of panchayat union council

S.51 Election of vice-chairman of panchayat union council

S.52 Functions of the chairman

S.53 Cessation of office of chairman and vice-chairman of a panchayat union council

S.54 Devolution and delegation of chairman's functions and filling up of vacancies in the office of chairman

S.55 Chairman and vice-chairman of district panchayat

S.56 Election of chairman and vice-chairman of district panchayat

S.57 Reservation of seats in the office of president, chairman, etc.

S.58 Infringement of secrecy of election

S.59 Minimum penalty for personation at an election

S.60 Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election

S.61 Prohibition of public meetings on the day preceding the election day and on the election day

S.62 Disturbances at election meeting

S.63 Restrictions on printing of pamphlets, posters, etc.

S.64 Officers, etc, at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting

S.65 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

S.66 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations

S.67 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station

S.68 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections

S.69 Breaches of official duty in connection with election

S.70 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence

S.71 Other offences and penalties therefor

S.72 Cognizance of certain election offences

S.73 Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election purposes

S.74 Payment of amount

S.75 Power to obtain information

S.76 Power of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.

S.77 Eviction from requisitioned premises

S.78 Release of premises from requisition

S.79 Delegation of function of the Government with regard to requisitioning

S.80 Penalty for contravention of any order of requisitioning

S.81 Rights of individual member

S.82 No president, vice-president, chairman, vice-chairman or member to receive remuneration

S.83 Executive authority of village panchayat

S.84 Functions of executive authority

S.85 Commissioner

S.86 Emergency powers of executive authority and commissioner

S.87 Chief executive officer

S.88 Functions, powers and duties of chief executive officer

S.89 Presidency at meetings of panchayat

S.90 Meetings of panchayat

S.91 Members when to abstain from taking part in discussion and voting

S.92 Minutes of proceedings

S.93 Power of panchayat to call for records

S.94 Proceedings of panchayat and committees

S.95 Appointment of joint committees

S.96 Committees

S.97 Standing committees

S.98 Administration reports of village panchayats

S.99 Adminstration report of panchayat union councils and district panchayats

S.100 Acts of village panchayat, panchayat union council and district panchayat, etc. not to be invalidated by infirmity vacancy, etc.

S.101 Establishment of panchayats

S.102 Conditions of service of officers and servants of panchayats

S.103 Appointment of common officers

S.104 Transfer of officers and servants of village panchayats and panchayat union councils

S.105 Power of Government to transfer officers and servants of district panchayats

S.106 Power to punish officers and servants

S.107 Applicability of certain directions to public health establishment

S.108 Teachers including headmasters and basic servants in the panchayat union schools to be Government servants

S.109 Health assistants, auxiliary nurses, mid wives and maternity assistants in public health establishments of panchayat union councils to be Government servants

S.110 Duty of village panchayat to provide for certain matters

S.111 Power of village panchayat to provide for certain other matters

S.112 Duty of panchayat union council to provide for certain matters

S.113 Entrustment of execution of National Extension Service Scheme of Community Development to panchayat union councils

S.114 Entrustment of certain schemes to panchayat union councils

S.115 Power of panchayat union council to provide for certain other matters

S.116 Common burial and burning grounds, etc.

S.117 Lighting of public roads and public places

S.118 Maintenance of common dispensaries, child welfare centres, etc.

S.119 Transfer of immovable property, management of institutions, execution or maintenance of works, etc., to a village panchayat

S.120 Transfer to village panchayat of unreserved forests

S.121 Power of Government to resume possession of unreserved forest vested in village panchayat and payment of compensation, etc

S.122 Power of Commissioner of Land Administration to transfer or resume control of endowments and inams

S.123 Government's power to add to functions of panchayat union council

S.124 Limitation of power to accept donations and trusts

S.125 Vesting of public roads in village panchayat

S.126 Vesting of public roads in panchayat union councils

S.127 Duty of village panchayat in respect of public roads excluded from the operation of the Act

S.128 Precautions in case of dangerous structures

S.129 Precautions in case of dangerous trees

S.130 Fencing of buildings or lands and pruning of hedges and trees

S.131 Prohibition against obstructions in or over public roads, etc.

S.132 Vesting of communal property or income in village panchayat

S.133 Maintenance of irrigation works, execution of kudimaramat, etc.

S.134 Village panchayat to regulate the use of certain porambokes in ryotwari tracts

S.135 Village panchayat to regulate the use of certain communal lands in estates governed by the Tamil Nadu Estates Land Act, 1908

S.136 Collected rubbish etc., to belong to village panchayat

S.137 Immovable property required by village panchayats and panchayat union councils may be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

S.138 Contributions from persons having control over places of pilgrimage, etc.

S.139 Power to order closure of places of public entertainment

S.140 Minor suffering from dangerous disease not to attend schools

S.141 Compulsory vaccination

S.142 Obligation to give information of small pox or cholera

S.143 Precautions in case of dangerous tanks, wells, holes, etc.

S.144 Removal of filth or noxious vegetation from lands and buildings

S.145 Power of commissioner or executive authority to use or sell materials of dangerous structure taken down. etc.

S.146 Limitation of compensation

S.147 Public markets

S.148 Licensing of private markets

S.149 Decision of disputes as to whether places are markets

S.150 Prohibition of sale in unlicensed private markets, etc.

S.151 Prohibition against sale in public roads

S.152 Classification of markets

S.153 Acquisition of right of persons to hold private market

S.154 Public landing places and cart-stands, etc.

S.155 Private cart-stand

S.156 Public slaughter houses

S.157 Prohibition or regulation of the use of places for slaughtering animals and the licensing of slaughterers

S.158 Numbering or naming of building, etc.

S.159 Purposes for which places may not be used without a licence

S.160 Permission for construction of factories and the installation of machinery

S.161 Power of Government to make rules in respect of the grant and renewal of licences and permissions

S.162 Modification of the Tamil Nadu Places of Public Resort Act, 1888

S.163 Functions of district panchayat

S.164 General powers of district panchayat

S.165 Annual report of district panchayat

S.166 Returns and reports of district panchayat

S.167 Local cess

S.168 Local cess surcharge

S.169 Rules regarding collection of local cess

S.170 Land Revenue Assignment

S.171 Taxes leviable by village panchayats

S.172 House-tax

S.173 Vehicle-tax

S.174 Appeal against assessments

S.175 Duty on transfer of property

S.176 Exemption

S.177 Power to require land revenue staff to collect taxes and fees due to village panchayats

S.178 Write-off of irrecoverable amounts

S.179 Local Education Grant

S.180 Local Cess Surcharge Matching Grant

S.181 Classification of panchayat development blocks

S.182 Local Roads Grant

S.183 Village House-tax Matching Grant

S.184 Deduction from grant in certain cases

S.185 Constitution of Panchayat Union Fund and Village Panchayat Fund

S.186 Panchayat Union (General) Fund

S.187 Panchayat Union (Education) Fund

S.188 Village Panchayat Fund

S.189 District Panchayat (General) Fund

S.190 Application of moneys received and expenditure from funds

S.191 Expenditure from Village Panchayat Fund and Panchayat Union Fund

S.192 Preparation and sanction of budgets

S.193 Appointment of auditors

S.194 Contribution to expenditure by other local authorities

S.195 Recovery of loans and advances made by Government

S.196 Application of certain sections of this Act to district panchayat

S.197 Certain powers and functions of district panchayat to be notified by the Government

S.198 Finance Commission

S.199 Appointment of officers to supervise panchayats

S.200 Powers of inspecting officers

S.201 Powers of officers for purpose of control

S.202 Power to suspend or cancel resolution, etc. under the Act

S.203 Emergency powers of Collector and Inspector

S.204 Power to take action in default of a village panchayat, president or executive authority, etc.

S.205 Removal of president

S.206 Removal of vice-president

S.207 Removal of chairman of panchayat union council

S.208 Removal of vice-chairman of panchayat union council

S.209 Removal of chairman of district panchayat

S.210 Removal of vice-chairman of district panchayat

S.211 Motion of no confidence in vice-president of panchayat

S.212 Motion of no confidence in vice-chairman of district panchayat union council

S.213 Motion of no confidence in vice-chairman of district panchayat

S.214 Dissolution of village panchayat

S.215 Dissolution of panchayat union council

S.216 Dissolution of district panchayat

S.217 Powers of officers acting on behalf of panchayat and liability for payment of compensation

S.218 Delegation of powers

S.219 Revision

S.220 General provisions regarding licence and permissions

S.221 Government and market committees not to obtain licence and permission

S.222 Time for complying with notice, order, etc. and power to enforce in default

S.223 Power of entry and inspection

S.224 Testing of weights and measures

S.225 Power to call for information from Village Administrative Officer

S.226 Limitation for recovery of dues

S.227 Persons empowered to prosecute

S.228 Composition of offences

S.229 Prosecutions and compositions to be reported to village panchayat, panchayat union council or district panchayat

S.230 Sanction of prosecution

S.231 Notice of action against village panchayat, etc.

S.232 Protection of chairman, president and officers acting in good faith

S.233 Injunction not to be granted in election proceedings

S.234 Liability of the president, executive authority and members, etc for loss, waste or misapplication of property

S.235 Assessment etc. not to be impeached

S.236 Public roads markets, wells, tanks etc. to be open to all

S.237 Power to farm out fees

S.238 Adjudication of disputes between local authorities

S.239 State Election Commission

S.240 Preparation of development plan

S.241 District Planning Committee

S.242 Power of Government to make rules

S.243 Penalties for breach of rules

S.244 By-laws and penalties for their breach

S.245 General provisions regarding penalties specified in the Schedules

S.246 Penalty for acting as member, president or vice-president of a village panchayat or as member, chairman or vice-chairman of a panchayat union council or district panchayat when disqualified

S.247 Penalty for acquisition by an officer or servant of interest in contract work

S.248 Wrongful restraint of executive authority or commissioner or chief executive officer or his delegates

S.249 Prohibition against obstruction of panchayats

S.250 Prohibition against removal of obliteration of notice

S.251 Penalty for not giving information or giving false information

S.252 Construction of reference to a panchayat, etc.

S.253 Special provisions relating to newly constituted panchayats

S.254 Construction of reference to "local boards", Madras Local Boards Act. 1920 etc.

S.255 Repeal and savings

S.256 Power to remove difficulties

S.257 Power, authority and responsibilities of panchayats

S.258 Election petitions

S.259 Grounds for declaring elections to be void

S.260 Corrupt practices

S.261 Transitory provision

S.262 Rules, notifications and orders to be placed before the Legislative Assembly

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