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Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Act
Section 245

1Short title, extent and commencement
2Definitions
3Division of Rural Areas into Khands
4Effect of changes in Khands
5Constitution and incorporation of Kshettra Panchayat
6Composition of Kshettra Panchayat
6AReservation of seats
6BElectoral rolls for Ashtray Panchayat
6CRight to vote etc
7Pramukh and x x x
7AReservation of the offices of Pramukh
8Term of Kshttra Panchayat and its members
8Ax x x
9Term of Pramukh and x x x
9ATemporary arrangement in certain cases
10Constitution and reconstitution of kshetra Panchayat
11Resignation of x x x or member
12Filling of casual vacancies
13Disqualifications for membership of Kshetra Panchayat
14Disputes as to membership or disqualification
15Motion of non-confidence in Pramukh or x x x
16Removal of Pramukh or x x x
17Establishment and incorporation of Zila Panchayats
18Composition of Zila Panchayat
18AReservation of seats
18BElectoral roll for Zila Panchayat
18CRight to vote etc
19Adhyaksha and x x x
19-AReservation of the offices of Adhyakshas
20Term of Zila Panchayat and its members
21Terms of Adhyaksha and x x x
21-ATemporary arrangement in certain cases
22Constitution and re-constitution of Zila Panchayat and recovery of expenses of election
23Disqualification for corrupt practices
24Resignation of Adhyaksha, x x x or member
25Filling of casual vacancy
26Disqualification for being a member or an Adhyaksha
27Bar to legislators and holders of certain offices becoming or continuing as Pramukh, x x x, Adhyaksha or x x x
27-AProhibition of holding more than one seat simultaneously
27-BFurther bar on holding two offices simultaneously
27-CDisputes as to membership or disqualification
28Motion of no-confidence in Adhyaksha or x x x
29Removal of Adhyaksha or x x x
30Residence of member of Council of State or State Legislative Council
31Exercise of powers and performance of functions under the Act
32General powers and functions of the Kshettra Panchayats
33General Powers and functions of Zila Panchayats
34Transfer of any function by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat to another local authority
35Certain powers in respect of Gram Panchayat
36Power to sanction bye-laws framed by Gram Panchayats And their tax proposals
37Savings in respect of jurisdiction of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
38Power of Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat to coOperate with other authorities and to assist institutions Not managed by it
39Officers and Servants of the Zila Panchayat
40Qualifications, conditions of service etc
41Employment of servant of Government under the Zila Panchayat
42Appointment of Vitta Adhikari
43Method of appointment of Abhiyanta and to certain other Posts
44Central Transferable cadre of certain classes of servants
45Chunao Samiti
46Consequences of enforcement of the Act on the existing Officers and servants
47Officiating and temporary appointments to certain post
48Officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats
49Khand Vikas Adhikari for each Kshettra Panchayat
50Powers, functions and duties of officers and other servants Of Zila Panchayats and Kshettra Panchayats
51Control over the officers and servans of Zila Panchayat
52Control over the officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats
53Punishment of servants of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
54Power of State Government to make appointments etc
55All officers and servants of a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat to be public servants
56Exercise of Power of Zila Panchayats
57Delegation of Power by Zila Panchayat
58Duties of Adhyaksha
59Delegation by Adhyaksha to x x x and the Mukhya Adhikari
60x x x
61Meetings of Zila Panchayats
62Procedure of meetings etc
63Preparation of district plan
64Committees of Zila Panchayat
65Constitution of committees of Zila Panchayat notified by the State Government
66Constitution of Karya Samiti
67Constitution of other Committees specified in sub-section (1) Of Section 64
68Method and manner of election of member and term of Committees specified in sub-section (1) of Section 64
69Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Committees and their terms
70Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Committees and their terms
71Co-option of persons to Committees
72Powers and functions of Karya Samiti
73Powers and functions of Vitta Samiti
74Powers and functions of other Committees specified in subSection (1) of Section 64
75Sub-Committees
76Meetings of Committees and Sub-Committees
77Joint Committees
78Powers and responsibilities of the Mukhya Adhikari
79Exercise of powers of Kshettra Panchayats
80Delegation of powers of Kshettra Panchayat
81Duties of Pramukh
82Delegation by Pramukh to Up-Pramukh
83Duties of Up-Pramukh
84Duties of Up-Pramukh
85Procedure, etc. of meetings of Kshettra Panchayat
86Preparation of plan by Kshettra Panchayat
87Committees of Kshettra Panchayat
88Constitution of Committees
89Method of election and term of Committees
89-AConstitution of Committees of Kshettra Panchayats notified by the State Government
90Sub-Committees
91Functions of Committees specified in sub-section (1) of Section 87
92Powers and responsibilities of the Khand Vikas Adhikari
93Subordination of Committees or sub-Committees
94Powers of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat to require Report, etc. and right of interpellation
95Powers of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat to require Report, etc. and right of interpellation
96Registration of instruments
97Disputes regarding exercise and performance of powers, Duties and functions
98Validity of acts and proceedings
99Zila Nidhi and Kshettra Nidhi
100Zila Panchayat to be local authority under the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914
101Custody and investment of fund
101-AWithdrawal from and disbursement of the fund of Kshettra Panchayat
102Application of Fund
103Property vested in Zila Panchayat
104Property vested in Kshettra Panchayat
105Compulsory acquisition of land
106Public Institutions
107Powers to transfer Property
107-APenalty for encroachment or obstruction
108Payment of compensation from Zila Nidhi or Kshettra Nidhi
109Payment by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat for special Police protection at fairs, etc
110Preparation and passing of budget of the Parishad
111Revision of budget of the Parishad
112Minimum closing balance shown in the budget of the Zila Panchayat
113Sending of copy of budget of Zila Panchayat to Commissioner And State Government
114Prohibition of expenditure in excess of budget
115Preparation and passing of the budget of the Kshettra Panchayat
116Certain provisions relating to budget of Zila Panchayat to apply To budget of Kshettra Panchayats
117Contracts by Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
118Rules to govern certain matters
119Taxes which may be imposed by the Zila Panchayat
120Continuance of Imposition of Circumstances and Property Tax
121Conditions and restrictions for tax on Circumstance and Property
122Collection of Circumstance and Property Tax through Gram Panchayats
123Framing of preliminary proposals for imposition of tax
124Procedure subsequent to framing proposals
125Powers of State Government to sanction proposals by Zila Panchayat
126Rules to be made by State Government
127Resolution of Zila Panchayat directing imposition of tax
128Imposition of the tax
129Procedure for altering taxes
130Altered or modified procedure in respect of certain taxes
131Exemption
131-AImposition of tax by Kshettra Panchayat
132Power of State Government to remedy or abolish a tax
133Obligation to disclose liability
134Powers of inspection
135Appeal relating to tax
136Limitation and preliminary deposit of tax claimed
137Costs
138Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal court in matters of taxation
139Savings
140Rules as to assessment, collection or other matter
141Share of Gram Panchayats in taxes
142fees for use, otherwise than under a lease of property of a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat
143License fee, etc
144Certain other fees
145License fees and tolls in respect of markets
146Mode of recovery of fees and tolls levied under Section 144 And 145
147Mode of recovery of taxes and other duties
148Presentation of bill
149Contents of bill
150Notice of demand
151Issue of warrant
152Forcible entry for purpose of executing warrant
153Manner of executing warrant
154Sale of goods under warrant and application of proceeds
155Procedure in case of execution against property outside the Rural area
156Fees and Costs
157Saving
158Alternative power of bringing suit or recovering as arrears of Land revenue
159Recovery of rent on land
160Recovery of rent for other immovable property
161Recovery of dues of Kshettra Panchayats
162Definition
163Limitation to application of certain sections of this Chapter
164Construction of alteration of building to be after notice and According to bye-laws
165Sanction of work by Kshettra Panchayat
166Duration of sanction
167Inspecting of work requiring sanction
168Compensation for damage sustained through order passed Under Section 165
169Effect of sanction under Section 165
170Illegal erection or alteration of building
171Powers of Kshettra Panchayat to stop erection and to demolish Building erected
172Public Drains
173Alteration of public drains
174Use of public drains by private owners
175Provision of laying out and making a street before the Construction of building on a site which does not abut A public or private street
176Permission to lay out and make a street
177Sanction of the Kshettra Panchayat to be presumed for laying out and making a street in certain case
178Duration of sanction
179Illegal making of street
180Power of Kshettra Panchayat to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same
181Sanction Kshettra Panchayat to projection over streets and drains
182Penalty for construction of projection over streets or Drains without permission
183Power to remove encroachments and projections over streets and drains
184Power to require leveling, paving, etc. of streets
185Power to require the projection of streets during erection of buildings etc
186Power to require trimming of hedgers and trees
187Power to remove accidental obstructions
188Regulation of troughs and drain water pipes affecting a street
189Power to construct, improve and provide sites on public streets
190Declaration of street as a public street
191Power to regulate line of buildings on public street
192Duties of appropriate authority when constructing public streets etc
193Power to require private water-course, etc. to be cleaned or closed
194Emergent powers on outbreaks of epidemic
195Removal of latrines, etc. near any source of water supply
196Unauthorized construction, etc. over drain of water work
197Place for slaughter to animals for sale
198Power of District Magistrate in respect of animals not Slaughtered for sale
199Improper feeding of animals kept for dairy purposes or used for food
200Seizure of unwholesome articles and removal of deleterious and spent drugs
201Seizure of unwhole some articles and removal of deleterious and spent drugs
202Regulation of offensive trades
203Neglect of the rules of the road
204Power to search for inflammable materials in excess of authorized quantity
205Savings in respect of other proceedings
206Displacing pavements, etc
207Discharging firearms, etc
208Powers of the prevention of danger from ruinous buildings, unprotected wells, etc
209Obstruction of street
210Latrines for factories, schools and places of public resort
211Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks, etc
212Cleaning filthy land
213Regulation of the disposal of rubbish, night-soil etc
214Penalty for improper disposal of rubbish, night-soil etc
215Penalty for discharging sewage on public street, etc
216Building unfit for human habitation
217Penalty for acts done by persons suffering from certain Disorders
218Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injuries to health
219Power to require owners to clear away noxious vegetation
220Power to require excavation to be filled up or drained
221Power in respect of burial and burning ground
222power of inspection
223Power of effecting entry
224Penalty for obstruction persons employed by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat
225Powers of inspections, etc. of prescribed authority or District Magistrate over Parishad
226Certain other powers and duties of District Magistrate
227Inspection of works and institutions by Government officers
228Powers of prescribed authority to suspended action under The Act
229Extraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency
230Powers of State Government in case of default of Zila Panchayat
231Removal of members
232Power of State Government to dissolve x x x the Zila Panchayat
233Consequence of dissolution of Zila Panchayat
234x x x
235x x x
236External control over Kshettra Panchayat
237Power of State Government to make rules
238Power to make regulations as to conduct of business etc
239Power of Zila Panchayat to make bye-laws
240Infringement of rules and bye-laws
241Previous publication, or regulations etc. made by State Government
242Confirmation, etc. of regulations and bye-laws made by Zila Panchayat
243Fixation of reasonable time for compliance
244Service of Notice
245Defective form
246Disobedience to notice issued to individual
247Authority for prosecution
248Power to compound offences
249Compensation for damage to property vested in the Zila Panchayat
250Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to authorities of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
251Appeals from order of Zila Panchayat
252Costs
253Finality of order of appellate authority
254Suspension or prosecution in certain cases
255Dispute as to compensation payable by Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat
256Decision of disputes between authorities
257Suit against Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat or its Officers, etc
258Prohibiting temporary injunctions by Civil Courts against Zila Panchayat, Kshettra Panchayat or their officers
259Delegation of powers by the State Government
260Facility for inspection of minute books and assessment lists
261Provisions for publicity of rules regulations and bye-laws
262Mode of proof of records of Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat
263Restriction on summoning of servants of Zila Panchayats or Kshettra Panchayats to produce documents
264Inspection of works and registers of Zila Panchayats or Kshettra Panchayats by members
264-AHonoraria and allowances
264-BManner and conduct of election
264-CStaff of every local authority etc. to be made available for election work
264-DRequisitioning of premises, vehicles etc. for election purposes
264-EPayment of compensation
264-FPower to obtain information
264-GPowers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc
264-HEviction from requisitioned premises
264-IRelease of premises from requisition
264-JPenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
265Savings as to Indian Railways Act, 1890 and United Provinces Village Sanitation Act, 1892
266Construction of references in other enactments
267Succession of property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligation in certain cases
268Sums due
269Debts, obligation, contracts and pending or proceedings
270Continuation appointments of taxes, budget estimates, assessments etc
271Provision until the Constitution of Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat
272Powers to remove difficulties
273Amendments
274Repeals, U. P. Act X of 1922, U. P. Act I of 1914, U. P. Act XXII of 1958

Section 245

Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat ActUttar Pradesh

Section 245. Defective form

245. No notice or bill shall be invalid for defect of form.

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Section 245, Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Act, 1961

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