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    THE PUNJAB PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994 (Punjab Act No. 9 of 1994) CONTENTS Preamble Sections 1. pe rays Y Short title, extent and commencement CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Definitions CHAPTER II GRAM SABHAS AND GRAM PANCHAYATS Establishment of Gram Sabha areas Constitution of Gram Sabhas Meeting and quorum of Gram Sabha Presiding Officer Budget and annual report of Gram Sabha Resolution by majority votes . Functions of Gram Sabha Constitution of Gram Panchayat Reservation of the seats for the offices of the Panches Reservation of seats for the office of Sarpanch Oath of Panches and Sarpanches Term of office of Sarpanch and Panch Term of office of Gram Panchayat . Powers, function and duties of Sarpanch Resignation of Sarpanch Resignation of Panches Pages 10 10 u il if 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 19, 20. 21. 22, 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40, 4. 42. No Confidence motion against Sarpanch Suspension and removal of Panch and Sarpanch Cessation from office of Sarpanch or Panch Filling of casual vacancies of Sarpanches. and Panches Meeting of Gram Panchayat Quorum and Procedure Standing Committees of Gram Panchayats Constitution of Panchayat Sccretaries Serviccs Other employces of the Gram Panchayats Provident Fund and gratuity for employees Dissolution of Gram Panchayat CHAPTER IlI--FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF GRAM. PANCHAYATS Functions of Gram Panchayats Assignment of functions to Gram Panchayats Special function of Gram Panchayat Delegated functions of Gram Panchayats Power to requirc removal of encroachments and nuisance Power of Gram Panchayat to make general order Penalty for dis-obedience of special or general order of the Gram Panchayat Appeal against orders of Gram Panchayat Power to enquire and make report about misconduct of petty officials Supervision of Patwaris Power to introduce prohibition Power to make By-laws Power of eniry and insp: Pages 14 15 16 16 7 17 18 19 19 19 19 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 29 29 30 443. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 51. 52. 53, 55. 36. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61 62 63. 64, 65. 66. 67. 68. 69, Power regarding naming of streets and numbering of buildings . CHAPTER IV—-JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS Powers and jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat over criminal offences a Transfer of proceedings Exclusion of certain cases Cognizance of criminal cases Action on complaint Power of Gram Panchayat to refuse to entertain criminal case Proceeding on failure of the accused to appear Prompt disposal cf criminal cases Punishment Compensation Conviction by Gram Panchayat not previous conviction Supervision of Criminal proceedings by Chief Judicial Magistrate Civil, revenue and judicial powers Gram Panchayat to be deemed to be civil or revenue court Limits to jurisdiction Transfer of suits Exclusion of Gram Panchayat jurisdiction Limitation Tnstitution of suits Wrong institution of suits Summary dismissal Necessary Parties in suits Summons Dismissal in default and restoration Ex parte decision Final decision Supervision Pages 31 3 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 38 iv 71. Provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 to apply only where provided 72. Bar to personal interests 73. Compromise and decision on oath 74. Bar to legal Practitioners 75. Appearance of agents 76. Difficulties in respect of having no jurisdiction 71. Attendance of witnesses 78. Processes 79. Transfer applications 80. Stay of proceedings 81. Payment by instalments 82. (1) Finality of decisions (2) Resjudicata 83. Custody of money 84. Contempt of court CHAPTER V—PROPERTY, FUNDS, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS 85. Property of Gram Panchayat 86. Gram Panchayat Fund 87. Custody and maintenance of Grem Panchayet records and properties 88. Taxation measures by Gram Panchayat 89. Financial assistance to Gram Panchayat 90. Power to exempt from taxes and to write off irrecoverabl. amounts 91. Expenses of Gram Panchayats 92. Recovery of dues as arrears of revenue 93. Power of Gram Panchayat to borrow Pages 38 41 43 44 44 45 45 45 Pages 94. Special Tax and Community Service a 46 98. Budget of Gram Panchayat fo 46 96. Accounts of Gram Panchayat ee 46 97, Audit of Accounts of Gram Panchayats 46 CHAPTER VI CONSTITUTION OF PANCHAYAT SAMITIS AND CONDUCT OF THEIR BUSINESS 98. Establishment of Panchayat Samitis a 41 99. Composition of Panchayat Samitis ge. 41 100. Determination of number of directly elected members of Panchayat Samitis Be 48 101, Delimitation of Territorial Constituencies Hi 48 102. Reservation of seats of Panchayat Samitis a 48 103. Duration of Panchayat Samiti i 49 104. Notification of election and oath of allegiance by members of Panchayat Samitis an 49 105. Elections of Chairman and Vice-Chairman and term of office ae 50 106. Reservation for the offices of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis ae 50 107. Rotation of reserved seats and offices after each Census a 50 108. Allowances to Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and other members of Panchayat Samitis ae 50 109. Powers, functions and duties of Chairman of Panchayat Semitis of 50 110, Extraordinary Powers of Chairman and Executive Officer of Panchayat Samitis fp 31 111. Powers, Function of Vice-Chairman of Panchayat Samitis oe St 112. Resignation or removal of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Panchayat Samiti fee 32 113. Suspension and removal of members of Panchayat Samitis ce 52 114, Dissolution of Panchayat Samiti i 53 115. Filling of Casual vacancies of member, Chairman and Vice- Chairman of Panchayat Samiti ee 53 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133, 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. Meeting of Panchayat Samiti Defect or irtegularity not to vitiate proceedings of Panchayat Samiti Executive powers of Panchayat Samitis Functions and duties of Panchayat Samiti Entrustment of functions to Panchayat Samitis Relationship of Panchayat Samiti with Gram Panchayats Power of Panchayat Samiti to make bye-laws Penalty for infringement of bye-laws Penalty for disobedience of orders of Panchayat Samiti Compensation for damage Penalty for obstructions Prosecution Payment of compensation Power to recover sums of money claimable by Panchayat Samiti Power of Panchayat Samiti to delegate Joint work and undertakings Acquisition of Land and other immovable property Procedure when acquisition by agreement not possible Standing Committees of Panchayat Samiti Functions of Gereral Standing Committee

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