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The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
Act ID: 1847
The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
"THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYATRAJ ACT 1947"
Table of Contents
115 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Gram Sabha
S.4
Deleted
S.5
Membership of Gram Sabha
S.5A
Disqualification of membership
S.5B
Qualification for holding office of Pradhan
S.6
Cessation of membership
S.6A
Decision on question as to disqualifications
S.7
deleted
S.8
Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a Gram Panchayat in Municipalities etc
S.9
Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
S.9A
Right to vote etc
S.10
Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat
S.11
Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha
S.11A
Pradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat
S.11B
Election of Pradhan
S.11C
Election of Up-Pradhan and his term
S.11D
Prohibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
S.11E
Further bar on holding two offices simultaneously
S.11F
Declaration of Panchayat area
S.12
Gram Panchayat
S.12A
Manner of election
S.12AA
Allowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members
S.12B
Meetings of Gram Panchayat
S.12BB
Superintendence etc. of the election
S.12BC
Other provisions relating to holding of elections
S.12BCA
Requisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
S.12BCB
Payment of compensation
S.12BCC
Power to obtain information
S.12BCD
Power to entry into and inspection of premises etc
S.12BCE
Eviction from requisitioned premises
S.12BCF
Release of premises from requisition
S.12BD
Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
S.12C
Application for questioning the elections
S.12D
The provisions of Section 12-C
S.12E
Oath of offices
S.12F
Registration
S.12G
General Election
S.12H
Casual Vacancy
S.12I
Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
S.12J
Temporary arrangement in certain cases
S.12K
Tenure of office of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
S.13
Annual estimate of income and expenditure
S.14
Removal of Pradhan
S.14A
Punishment for failure of handover records etc
S.14B
Removal of Up-Pradhan
S.15
Functions of Gram Panchayat
S.15A
Preparation of plan
S.16
Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat
S.16A
Power to make contributions for organizations, etc. outside jurisdiction
S.17
Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, Waterways and other matters
S.18
Improvement of sanitation
S.19
Maintenance and improvement of Schools and Hospitals
S.19A
Deleted
S.20
Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary, Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats
S.21
Assistance to Government servants
S.22
Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats
S.23
Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials
S.24
Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues For proprietors
S.25
Staff
S.25A
Secretary
S.26
Right of individual members
S.27
Surcharge
S.28
Members and servants to be public servant
S.28A
Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.28B
Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.28C
Members and officers not to acquire interest in contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.29
Committees
S.30
Joint committee
S.31
Delegation
S.32
Gaon Fund
S.32A
Finance Commissionm
S.33
Power to acquire land
S.34
Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
S.35
Disposal of claims
S.36
Power to borrow
S.37
Imposition of taxes and fess
S.37A
Appeal against levy of tax, rate or fee
S.37B
Taxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
S.37C
Revision of tax, rate or fee
S.38
Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts
S.39
Expenses of Nyaya Panchayat to be a charge on Gaon Fund
S.40
Audit
S.41
Budget of Gram Panchayat
S.95
Inspection
S.95-A
Power of State Government
S.96
Prohibition of certain proceedings
S.96-A
Delegation of powers by State Government
S.97
Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act
S.97-A
Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
S.98
Infrigement of rules and bye-laws
S.99
Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s Property
S.100
Disobedience to notice issued
S.101
Notice not to be invalid
S.102
Appeals
S.103
Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
S.104
Power to compound offences
S.105
Entry and inspection
S.106
Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, their officers or the officers and servants of Nyaya Panchayat
S.107
Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
S.107-A
Validity of proceedings
S.108.
Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats
S.109
Dispute about jurisdiction
S.109-A
Custody and mode of proof of records
S.110
Powers of State Government to make Rules
S.111
Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws
S.112
Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws
S.113
Repeal and transitory provisions
S.114
Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
S.115
Succession to property, assets, rights liabilitiesand obligations in certain cases
S.116
Sums due
S.117
Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
S.118
Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat
S.119
Power to remove difficulties
The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
Act ID: 1847
The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
"THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYATRAJ ACT 1947"
Table of Contents
115 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Gram Sabha
S.4
Deleted
S.5
Membership of Gram Sabha
S.5A
Disqualification of membership
S.5B
Qualification for holding office of Pradhan
S.6
Cessation of membership
S.6A
Decision on question as to disqualifications
S.7
deleted
S.8
Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a Gram Panchayat in Municipalities etc
S.9
Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
S.9A
Right to vote etc
S.10
Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat
S.11
Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha
S.11A
Pradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat
S.11B
Election of Pradhan
S.11C
Election of Up-Pradhan and his term
S.11D
Prohibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
S.11E
Further bar on holding two offices simultaneously
S.11F
Declaration of Panchayat area
S.12
Gram Panchayat
S.12A
Manner of election
S.12AA
Allowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members
S.12B
Meetings of Gram Panchayat
S.12BB
Superintendence etc. of the election
S.12BC
Other provisions relating to holding of elections
S.12BCA
Requisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
S.12BCB
Payment of compensation
S.12BCC
Power to obtain information
S.12BCD
Power to entry into and inspection of premises etc
S.12BCE
Eviction from requisitioned premises
S.12BCF
Release of premises from requisition
S.12BD
Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
S.12C
Application for questioning the elections
S.12D
The provisions of Section 12-C
S.12E
Oath of offices
S.12F
Registration
S.12G
General Election
S.12H
Casual Vacancy
S.12I
Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
S.12J
Temporary arrangement in certain cases
S.12K
Tenure of office of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
S.13
Annual estimate of income and expenditure
S.14
Removal of Pradhan
S.14A
Punishment for failure of handover records etc
S.14B
Removal of Up-Pradhan
S.15
Functions of Gram Panchayat
S.15A
Preparation of plan
S.16
Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat
S.16A
Power to make contributions for organizations, etc. outside jurisdiction
S.17
Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, Waterways and other matters
S.18
Improvement of sanitation
S.19
Maintenance and improvement of Schools and Hospitals
S.19A
Deleted
S.20
Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary, Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats
S.21
Assistance to Government servants
S.22
Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats
S.23
Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials
S.24
Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues For proprietors
S.25
Staff
S.25A
Secretary
S.26
Right of individual members
S.27
Surcharge
S.28
Members and servants to be public servant
S.28A
Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.28B
Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.28C
Members and officers not to acquire interest in contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
S.29
Committees
S.30
Joint committee
S.31
Delegation
S.32
Gaon Fund
S.32A
Finance Commissionm
S.33
Power to acquire land
S.34
Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
S.35
Disposal of claims
S.36
Power to borrow
S.37
Imposition of taxes and fess
S.37A
Appeal against levy of tax, rate or fee
S.37B
Taxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
S.37C
Revision of tax, rate or fee
S.38
Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts
S.39
Expenses of Nyaya Panchayat to be a charge on Gaon Fund
S.40
Audit
S.41
Budget of Gram Panchayat
S.95
Inspection
S.95-A
Power of State Government
S.96
Prohibition of certain proceedings
S.96-A
Delegation of powers by State Government
S.97
Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act
S.97-A
Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
S.98
Infrigement of rules and bye-laws
S.99
Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s Property
S.100
Disobedience to notice issued
S.101
Notice not to be invalid
S.102
Appeals
S.103
Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
S.104
Power to compound offences
S.105
Entry and inspection
S.106
Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, their officers or the officers and servants of Nyaya Panchayat
S.107
Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
S.107-A
Validity of proceedings
S.108.
Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats
S.109
Dispute about jurisdiction
S.109-A
Custody and mode of proof of records
S.110
Powers of State Government to make Rules
S.111
Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws
S.112
Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws
S.113
Repeal and transitory provisions
S.114
Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
S.115
Succession to property, assets, rights liabilitiesand obligations in certain cases
S.116
Sums due
S.117
Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
S.118
Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat
S.119
Power to remove difficulties