The Lakshadweep Panchayats Reguation, 1994

The Idtsliadwier Snette EXTRAORSNARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP (PRADIESH COUNCIL. SECRETARIAT) Kuverattl F. No. 5/11/93-PCS (Vol. II): The taltshadmoto Fenchsysts Reattlation, , 1994 (No. 4 of 1904Froareulgeted by the Preeldent irs, the forty Flfth Yeer of the Reoublio cal india and oitbIluhtid Gatta o thdle dat—' (SATISH CHANDRA) MINISTRY :OF lkiy,..Jp$1191 ANI? ComfflA,Ny.AFVAIRS . • (Leghtletlye 1)eperirnent) THE LAKSHAOVVEEP. .PANDSAyAT,LIIEDIMTION, 1994 tand DIstrict Partchevatla ihktinton tortliOry of ,Lokshadsse~d for neUn coneteoted thett*I" • -; ' ' • - ,IhtettetolseOf thb,,,boviers cottferresibyertiele 240 of the Conett- medti hy . CHAFTER .1 • staguimpkiri • 1. (1) Thi. R01101141011Itaty.be041190 the LaMfiadvilosa (2). lt ntindi tp ths WhOlu of the Union terrItory of Lekeiteciweep. • • e• • •• (3) lt ehelt oothe into foro.Ori etIlth date as the,,Adrnit11floitot.may. , PR1cE: 711 PAISE • • 1 of 209. 2. In this Regtdaticin, unless the Context otherwise requires,— (a) "Administrator means the AdminIstrator of the Union territory of Lekshedweep appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constltution; (b) "building" includus e house, out house, stable, privy, urina shed. hut, wall (Other than te boundery walt not exceeding eight leet in height) and any other structure whethsr of masonly bricks, wood. metal or any other material, but does not Inolude e temporary structure erected on ceremonial or lestive occesions or e tent (c) "Chairperson" and "Vice-Cheirperson" mean respectiVely the Chairperson and Vice-theirperson of a Village (Dweep) Pencheyet; fdj "district" means the distritt of Lekshadweep comprising the entire Union territory of Lalcsitedvveera; to in sectIon 87 of this Regulation for the Union territory of Lakshadvveep; (f) "Finence Commission" means the Firrance Commission referred to in section 136 of this Regulation for the Union territory of Lekshatlweep; (gl'"Grarn Sabha" means the body consisting of persont negistered in the electoraf rolis relaiing to .a viflsge (Oweep); (h) "general election" means the election field under this Regule• tion fer the constitutlon or the reconstitution of a Panchayat efter the expiry of itsterms or otherwlse; (1) "felentl" means one of the Islands mentioned in tha First "notificatIon" means a notification pdblished In the Offkiet Gazette; (k) "octrol" means a tax on the ontry of animala or goods or both into Panchayat brea, for consurnotion, iiie or solo thorolo; (1)-"Official Gazette" means the Lakshadweep Gazette; (m) "Panchayet" means a Village (Dweetr) Pancheyat or District Panchayat, as the case iney be, establIshed .under the provislons of this Regulation; - (n) ''Pancheyat arta" means the territorial arca of a Rancheyet (o) "population" matins the populatIon, os ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevent figures have been publistted; (P) "Prodhari" and "ijp-Predhan" mean respectively tho Pradhan; and Up-pradhan of a Viilage (Dweep) Pancheyat Counsellor" mean respectivaly the President-curn-Chief—Courreellor and Vice-President-eum-Counsellor of a DIstrict Panchayet (r) "Prescribedli meons prsiscribed rules made under this Regulation; (s) "prescribed authority" means a person apprainted • by the AdmInIstrator to Carry out the provisions of• thli Reguletion; • (t) "public itteet" means e.,•,pathway, road, street,' equeres'ta footpeth over vvhich the pUblic have a right ot way, whither a thorough lare or itot. and Includse-- . , (I) the footwey etteched2td. Wiy such street or road; THE LAKSHADWEEP cAzarre EXTRAORDINARY 3 (ii) the drains attached to any such street or road and•the land whIch tIes on falther side of•the roadway upto the bounderith of the odjacant property; (u) "tax", meens a tax, cess, rato or other Impost levlable under this RegulatIon but does not IncIude a fee; (v) "Union territory- meens the Union territory of Lakshadwasp. . CHAPTER GRAM SABHA .‘00(1. (1) A Gram . Sibha ittelf- conalst of parsons ..reglatered In the Morobor- eisclotal rolls telating to an IsIand or Group of Islands cornprIsIng the arca 84P.« of yillage (Cfwee» Pancheyat : . , . ' Salabo. Proylded that e person shall be disqualitled for beIng s member of the Gram Sithhe if firi - • . • (a) is less than 18 years of ege: (b) is not • citizen of India: court; and . ,, %,. is notordimully a resident Within the hdand for which the Gram /.. Sabha is established. Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (d) a person i shall be deemed to be nordinadly residant" in.; an Island if he hes been i ordinerily residing in such Ietend or is in Oosseslien of a dweiling housir ii .. ; hereln ready for occupatIon. • 4. (1) A member of a Gram Sabha shell C6352 to be a member, If- cniara . • of stri eiy hs dis dliqualthed under section 12;:ir.! . . • - . • shipbel- . tbj• theerea where he realdes hes been excluded from the jurlsdlc- tIon of tha Gram Sabha; or . .. . , (0) he theees to be ordinarily reeldsrit, within the )ertedletIon.of the Grem Sabha. . . .. . . , • (2) Where any poriOn ceassa jO be a member oiat Gram Sabha undar subadon (1), hai shall aleo teiei tOho1d.erte. OfffeW tra•whichrhe ntey have been idected or appointscl by reason ef t hiebeIng at thenther thoreof. 5. The prosodbad "authorlW under the sttherintendence. dIreotIon Eionoral and control of the ElactIon CommiWon shsU causa to • prepand en reuor alectoral rotl In the presorlbed • manner. Suoh electoral roil ahaN, emong other thIngs, teantain thie nernes of all peereon• entltied,under eisetfort 3 to bs the membare Of the Gram Sabha and atoti ilar,toral roIlf aftell tie revlsod at least once in e fInanclal year in the praicribed ananner. ' 8: (1) Evary Grani Sabha shell• boldE gtheral mefetings In,thoh saorts financlail yeer, one before the, hervesfmg, of the,crop and the other efter the or harvatIng of the crep: ' PravIdcd thet the Pradhan shall, upon s requisition in wrItIng by not leas Chen one-fifth of the numbers of membets of the Grern Sabhe, ' within thirty daya of the remtht of sutth call an • exilre-ordlnary gensal meetIng•of the Gram Sabha. (2) The Predhan or ln hIs athence, the Up-Pradhan or in the abaenoe of both, any person ,ehosen ,by • the Gram Sabha shall proalde at 3 of 209. THE LARMADWEEE GAZ4TTE EXTRAORDINARE (3) The notice ot the time and plece of •11 msatings of thi Gram Sabha shell be given In the prescribed manner. 7. The quorum for • meating of the Gram Sabhe shstl be one- tenth of it total membership. CHAPTER III THE PANCHAYATS AND THEIR CONSTITUTION 8. (1) With offect from such datems the Athninistrator may, by rislirea- notificatian enpointin thls behalf, there shell be constituted for the purpose vo of this R aral ation, a VilIaas (Oweep) Panchayat on each ot the IMand leatj, specified in the First Schedule and a distriet panchayst for a Union torritory. rdl?,141,ti (2) Subject to the provIsions of this Reguleilon, e Panchayat shell consist of such number of sesta to be fIlled by persons chosen by direet election from territorlal constitueneles in the Panehmet arca, as may be notnied. from time to time, by the Administrator Provided [hat a Vitlage (Dweep) Panchmet having a population indieated in column (2) of the Table belovv shall consist of the number of siets indicated against the raspective entry in column (3) thereof TASLE Serial Ponulation Number Numbireof mats (I) Where the populatlon is more thaniten thousand. (ii) •Where the population is not fess than alx thousand 'but not more there ten thousand. (iii) Where the populationis not less than thres thousand five hundred but not more than alx thouaand. • (iv) Where the population ia not less than two thousand but not more than thres thoueand. One \Stat frit one ,thousand of populatkon or peri thereof. Ten sesta fight seatit Six seets Three mats Provided that, the ntirnbrit ofseets .th- be fillact bypersons chomn by dtrect eleciton in tht distrIct Panehayat shell MatitmIned M tht rett of one seat for'svery two thousand and 1Ive hUndred of pdpulation ot a Viilegs (Dweep) Pancheyet and if the reintinder Is more than one thousand two hundred and lifty then the number' Cif such svattshall -Ist meleured by one: Provided further that atleast one smt shall be allotted•tO a Villeg• • (Dweep, Pancheyet. (31 The foIlovving persons shall ba representeci in- the district (si The. Pradhans of the Village (Dweep) Pancheyint (b) fbe member ot the House of the people represenfing the Union territory. who shalchats the rI;ht to vote at the mtetIngs ot the dIstrict Pancheyet. (4) Where the Administrstor Is satIsfied that any telend, othei than tha Island referred to in sub-section (1), hes becom• inhabitod with peopla. 4 of 209. he may, by notlfication, direct ihat • sLiott Islend shall:foon paff of .the filend nearer to It as may .be specIfled In th's ,said notIfICaticin (hureinetter ln ihis: sub-action referred to the notIffed islend,: and theretmon theprott)slons of this RegulatIon shell eliply to that lelantf: 1/1 the serne;rnonnottAintd subject to the same es they.may apply to the notlfiect•Istrind : •-• • Provided that the rradjustment as eforeseig shell.,not effect the rspresentertion in any Village (Dweept Panchayet or the dIstrICI 1,enchityet,. es the cese may be; unt11.thediyIslon of the Village (Dtxreep) Pancheyet eree is made by the Elecden Contmissiort efrush Inte terrieorleil constIttiencies under this Regutetion. 9. Aliseetsin a Pancheyet shall be filledsby. persone chosen by ceemenx- dirsct stlection from territorlal coOstItuencitte Itithe•Pattcheyst arae and for thill'a: this purpose, such island shall be divided by the Election Commissien into re"» torrItorlal constiturcies in such nianner that the ration betwein the popula- tion of each cortstituency and the number 'of seits ellotted to that ittland PaPhsayst. shall, es_ fer as precticabIe be the some through .out ths Islend.. strator in thls behelf, be a body Corporate heyIng pertialual'suacesslen'end.1:::,‘.1. ▪ c.oromon nal and shall, subjectio such r.ftstrIctlorts and '6Orialilonabnp6Sed — by under this RegutatIon,. and shall. have pOtver ito ecquIre;. hotd; administer or tranefor property, ,both movebls and Jrnmiritible. intto enter into any contractrind shell„ by ths setd nsme sue or . be i• • 1.1.. A peregn sh611 not be' quallfied to by Ohosen as a • mairnbei614!airicit. sPencheyet uolisse his neme is enterectin theeleCtbrit4 roll for any constItu-' Im‘fbr., ency of the Penchayet:• ,sh9P rerg Protrided that in the cese of ssets reseryed fof thit 9blidUled TrIbeis • and women, no person who isnot s member of any. of the SphtidulettIrtbes, or. is not a women, as the cese may- be,, shall be qualified ,i-Obes.: tjacteidyrt: such ssat. • 12. A person shall be disqualified for being 'chosen :rts.; and. lor 'cluntann- being, a munber of Panchayet, if he—. • Olimaullobta fr.or ' (a) is not cltIzen of Indle; or o (b) las not etteined the age of•twenty one.yettre; -(c) holds any offiCe of prolit under the CertiralcGovernmani or any locel authorityj or . .local authority for misconducttinless-a periodfiya. yeers Iteietietiled from_. • such•dtemlesel; or . • . (e) has dIrettly or iridirectly eny eliere or,MOnOttity Interest in any under or by or on behelf• of. the Panchswit; :or ..• . ,•. ' an tmellsc tierged Meoltierit; :(2 . 5 1; ob tertapifitil inInd ;end . stands:so decleted by-ti" Opmpetent • court; or (h) hes been citntricted kijr:eicrimIntif Court sny offencs Inytthring_ moral turpitude and sentenced to IMPristrrinirint for :nrit testi 1hen eiX rnotithe and- fitre'ywariNitib'not elepsed elnce:hte'rOliteek -or , • • .. • -:..(I,) le,111,arreirr.for such perloit jiresarlbed Of-itSf tax, fes• 5 of 209. LAKi11^03/4 11., GALLI It INIRAOMMKAKY (j) ia sodltiquelifiedby or Under any low for the for the purpose of election to the House of People: . • Provided that no person shall be disqualirted on is less than twenty-five yean of aga il he has ettained one years; (k) isso disouslified by or under any law made time belng ln force the Around that he the age of twenty- by the Parltement. 13. (1) Sean thati be reservsd tor the'Schoduled Tribee in every Tr Resavatina Panchayat. The number of seets ao reserved shall bear, as nearly as may g iCal$ or be, the semsameproportion to the tont number of sesta to be by direct i lbnrdueaulerdd n. ekection in that Panchayatas ihe population of the Scheduled Tribes in that 1"1" Panchayat area baers to - the total Populat(on of that arta. The exact riumber of such sesta reserved for the Scheduled Tribes shall be'deternilned by the Administretor by Ordett to be•publishod in the Official Gazetie. (2) Seate shall be reserved for women belongirig to the Scheduled Ttlbae, from smong the seets reserved for the 3cheduled Tribes, thenumber of such seets being determlned by the Adrninistretor by Order to be published in tha Official Gazette vvhiCh 'thall be not tess then one-third of the total nurnber of sxta reabrved forithe Scheduled Ttibes. 13) Sesta shall be reberved for women, the nymber oi. seets being determitted by Order to be publithtd in the Officief Gatette by the AdmInt- etrator which ahall not be fess then the one-third tincludIng the number-cef seteta reserved for women balonctina to the Scheduled irlbes) of the total numbber of seets to betilled by direct electIon frt every fenCheyet. (4) Seata reserved for Stheduled TrIbes end womotti under sub- sections (1), (2). ancl (31 shall be ellotted ln a Panchayat by totatIon to different Constituenclea in a Pancheyet by the ElectIon Commission in the mannet as tney be prescrIbed. 14. If eny question arlaes as to whether a.member of a Panchayat uschim, un has become'subject to any disqualification mentioned in soction 12, it shsll queseoevallt a be referred to the AdministrittOr for dectsion, ritetieo . and hie daciaion shall ba final : Provided that before givIng any decision on any suCh question, the AdrninIstrator shsll obtaln the opinlon of the Election Commission and shsll act iccording to such 01311110n: Provided funher that 1113 order sheil be mode agelnat e person unlese he hes been given'en opPOrtUnIty to detend himaelf. 16. (1) For every Pancheyet conatituency, there shall be a list of LIst nf voters which shsll be prepared and rnaintlined under the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commlselon. (2) Every person whis is entitted tb be nogietered in the rele,iant part of the ItleCtOrifi roll of Lakehedweep House of the People constituancY „ "' ".„„ — under the flepresentetion of the People Act, 1950 and the roles made there- under shall be entltled to be regIstered as a vuter in the llet of voters for the , Pentheyet cortithuincy 10 be prepered under subaction (1). (3) SuCh Part of the electorel roll of Lekettedweep House of the People constituency prepared under the Representation of the People Act, n 1950 and the rubs made thereundm for the time being in forcs, as la Included nilevent oonstItuency of e Penchayst shall be the list of votem for that Panchayat constltuency. (4; The electoral roll for a pancheyet shsll be prepared in accor- dence•with such rulss 111 may be prescrthed. • (5) Every panchayot ihell make bveltable to the Electlon Commia- sion such staff as k rney require for the perforrnince of any dutles in connection with -the preperition of list of voters for a itonstituancy and ounduct of elsotions in reersot of that panchsyst • • 6 of 209. 16. (l ) Evnly tnunon wriuno norno in, fur llru timu brzning, eidurod kiriln 40 in the alectoral roll for a panchayet as an alector shall be entitled to vote at '— the election of a member of that panchaym, (2) No person shall have right to vote under this Repulation 1n more than one constituaney in respect of a panchayet or more than once ln the same constituency snd if he does so, all his votos shsil bo lnvalid. 17. The election of members of e pencheyst shall be hald in accordania with auch rules as may be prescribed on such dots as the election or Administretor may, • by notificatIon direct : eneeneri. Provided that a casual vacency shall be filled es soon aa may be aftin the occurence of the vacency : • Provided further that no election shall be held o fill e catut; vecancy occuring within six months prior to the expiry OUterm ot tha Panchayst 18. (1) lf the valblIty of an elsction of e member of a panchayet is called in question by any person quilifled to voleat the Mection to whIch f,' such questIon reates, such person mtiy, at 'any time wIthin lifteen days •r't'"t" atter the datet, of declaration of the resuit of the electioh, present an electIon patition to the prescribed authorlty in such lorm es may be prescribed, for the ifterunneinaiitin of such questiun. (2) lf, on receipt of an eisctlon petitIon under sub•sention (1) and atter makIng such 1nqufry asit considers neceseary, the prescribed authorRY is sodsfied— fa) thst any member who has been elected ›Ves-on the data M • election subject to sny of the dIsqualifications thentioned in pection 12; or {b). that any corrupt practice hes been committed by any member who has been elected or by any othar person with the consent of such (c) that the tesult of ths eloction, in no fer as ft concerne an elected member, hiii'been materially tiffected--,, . (i) by eny corrupt precUctr committed in the intereet of the Macted member, by 01111•01fOon With consent of such 'tneb140r; 01, (I!) by anY.nonecomptiance with the provislons ot this Reptiletk»rt or any roles or'ontrir made thereunder, the prescribed euthority shsll ..dechntr. the eleetIon of such Menther tafee invalid, and such dedaration'tahall be finef • Prbelded that - no electiOn of s Member shall be declared invelid on the oroond that- such member committod 41;COI:fUPt practke .00logo hs his heen.Pteen en oppOrtonity tb slwat ieuse apeinet ‘inch datletalidn. (3) Wheni the proacrIbed authorlty diciatt the .sileCtiOn ol any member to be invalfd on thil deintilkittect a c:bittfpt the pretteribod egthodty .may deClere such Membirto bedieqUie8fled froni axeroisinp any electoral dpht,or - from beind a mertiber of atty pahattsyatfor .suph ppdod ript ipsdeddIug tive yetirs. as he may deleernhte. '14):A personi altell.bs desrnsd to haw Committed a Corrupt priebtles ' . It he, wIdt- e.ylewto Inducinp;ern, Voter ibpive ot to refraln IrOtriplyintia vote 1n faivour of Giiindidate; .9ffirs ot. ' "1"0041,, .onsiderithin boldirSt.anY'PrPtOlSi• of iffigh(fdloll Prof!f:Yd ff!!Y !hcoi!•111' • • „ • . frijury to ttny benion. ' ' 7 of 209. 19. lf the prescribed euthorlty declares the election of any mentber to be invalid, a fresh election to fill ths vecancy sO causnt shall be held in •II eccordence with tho provisions of this Reguletlon.• 20. No•clvil court shell havo jurisdiction to questiOn the legality of any ection or any dedision glven by the prescribed authority in connaCtion td.101":“ T̂ru in clection with the conduct of elections undirt ihis Reguletion. illatterif 21. (1 ) A member of a panchaytt shall et0Se to be a member if— rteeno n n (a) he is or becomes subject to any of the disqualitications men- 1biurrin tioned in Fection 12; or (b) he ceases to be ordinerily rosident within the panchayet area from which he was elected; or (c) he absents himself for more than three constrcutive meatings ot the panchayat without the leeve of the panchowt. f2; Where any oerson cooses to be a member of a panclistiat under sub.seation (1), he Shell Also ceasa to hold any office in which ho may heve hean elected or appointed by reason ot his being a member thereof. • 22. ,(1) No perion shall be a member of two or more village Rettr eouele (2) If any person is simultaneously elected as a member of two or more village(Oweete) panchayats, such person shall, within fHtettn daYs from the data of the hrter on which he is so elected, intimate his option to the prescribed etithority, in respect of the pencheyrit in which he wisites to opt and, thereuatin his seet in the panPhoyet other then the one in which he wiehes to cenitlnue; shall become vacant. -• (3) Any intimation. glven under sub-section (2) Shell be tinal and irravocable. '• (4) ln default of intimation referred to in sub-soction .3, within the eforessid period, the arescribed authority, shall determine the seet which he shall'retainand thezeupon the fentaining aeate from which he was chosen, shall borcoms vacent. ' . (5)•VV.here a perain vt! hile being s member of ani panchettat. Intends to stand as a candidate for mernbership of anothei penchayet, he may stand as a caldidata for such mernbership notwithsterilrking enything contelned in tub-Section (1) ; ProvIded that If hs is elected for the seats for which he stood as a candidete, the seet streadsi heleity him shall become vacant on the clate on which he is so elected. 23. (1J At the first rneeting of a villtege (Dweep) penahayat to beittienee or callad on a dete tixad by the. AdmInIstrator aftar each generatiartictIon, the trer members of the •:villege (Dweepi panchavat from ,g memost cseir. themselves, a Cheiraerson and a Vice-Chairprorson: (2,t- The off lces of the Cheliperson shall be reserved ior. the :" Scheduled Tribes and women; ProvIcled' thet the nurnber of offices of Chairjerfeens ot Villaga (Dweepi perichaysts reserved tqi Sclicduled Tribes'shell beer, as rdiarhit is may be, the SaMe OTOPordon to the totel nurnber of auoh offlpfitt in the village fOwastp, panchayate ei the populatIon of the Spheduled Trilaes Union torottbry-beers to the totel populatlon.of thir tUnion:keretion,ftlad,OPth , • resanoad oifiche shall be ahottett • by thfction. Comnijsiddn; rdtetlibet...in • the Mannot es may be prescribed 8 of 209. Ille r‘i C.NZPIllt I *IR Mettfiri ‘in Provided further that the offices of the Chairwrimps in Villsge (Dwesp) Panchayets .shaIl be reserved for women, the number 'of such reserved .offices being determined by thrt: AdmIntstretor by ordte tos be pubilshed 1n the Offielat Garette, which- rhati not be.less than one-third of. the total number of offices of Chairpervons ol Viiiatte 10vottap) princheyets in the Union territofise and such raaantti onicet Ahatl be elhattectby EtectIon Commisslon by ratetion in the Manner ae May be preectitted. • (3) Such officer es may be epecified ln this lirrhalf by tharMnUM- stretor ehall preside atsuch meating but shell not have ths right to vote, r41) No business ather thau election of the Chtdrperson • end Vice-Chairperson shell be trensactt.d, at such meetIng. „ • (5) in owe of equality bf vateetthe results of the eleatipri shall be dwided by ote drevm in ths presence of the offlear aforesetdth suctimanner as htt may determine. (6) In the evem of ths disputa arising as to the validlty- of. the Wection of the Chairpersan or the VIce-Chterperson, the disputa shall be neferred to such authority as may bs specified by notification by the Admini- strator for' dechrion.and11k docisiun thereon shall bs final.• 24. At ths first meeiing of the distript Pancheyet to bte.catisd on a Ejecii,mor data fIxed by the Admirestrator after each genwel electbn, the membwa risecen- Onottoding those referred to in clause (e) sub-section (31 ot sitation 8 ol the dfattlut Patuilutflt sbell ilect from smonget elected miantiews niferted to in, the second and third :provisos of sub,section (2i of section 8 a President, • cum-Chief-Counnifor and, two Vice-President-cirra-Counwelors. 26. The maectitive powers of the Villags (Dweep) Pencheyst etrd Clialepersoe District Panchayst, under thls Regulation and the responsibillty fo) the ••tluat fulfilmenrof .duties imposed on that pancheyst,.. under the Raigulation ene eller for carrying Out the .resolution ot such pancheyst shall vest. in the •Chair- Frtearan person and the Preeldent-cum-Chief Counsellm, es the case msy be. nawin. 26. (1) Every pancheyet, unless sooner dissolved, tball continua ounnion or for fiva years from the date appointed for its flret meeting. snd no longer. eanonyn. • .(2) An elootion to constituter a penchaysteheU be cointastred— fa) before the explry of its durat1on spechled in eab-Sectkin (1); its dissolu(btiorc ) before the expiratioa of a wriod of six mtaithe from ths dots of . . . . • •e Prtivided `that whens the remaindor "of the peniqkipi which the diseolved.pikatheyet w(itdd luniti continued is less. than sittnsintiat, it,e411.11, not be neceseely to haldliny election undrit thie sob-aection for Conalltutint, the panohsyst for such Perlud• ' • • • , • before thiserninnion of les duration shall Continui Only Wif stlt•-remaketbiabf • the pitriodlor whioh the dissolved "panchWel would hatiti .bontinuedtpititir sub-motion (1) fiad It not been so diftsolved: • - v,- (4 i As soon as maybSafterthe 'firet maeting of thl popOhiyat 0, k, of atter sech gieneral sloction. svery member thsrsof atelk seke"litttleth of arike. offia befont suah offlow as the Administretor mesy0=1: in ti)il bebialt «ssa 1 oath of offico Inthtfontt satout•In the flsoond` - .• .., . • (2) No mentla• who hill not teken sualt traieh etuili .veteist. rake pert 1n the pnectistikly. of Stiy meteing. .: • . . • • , . , . .28. (1) Attrittembk.may reslgn his office by . giving notiot ln sk•Aravuom valline ta. thet efffibt:to tha.Cheir0erson and to the' PaseWerucumtchist erwria. Counsilid; as thei ceitt rtitiVbei andauCh resIgnation ihat takedieCt'llt ... --' ' • (2) thoiciti;ChairPallion and ics,Preeident-tnn~netilor nair resign hil officeby giving not In writing to thacheirpenton ans Preettlent-. oum-Chiel Counseitore es the 081141 msy ba, and such resignalop sheil teke •. effest os proilied unde sub-wootion (41. ' , • . •• . i • . , 9 of 20.9. (3) The Chairpereon and President-cum-Chief Consellor may resign his office by givino notice in writing to the prescribrid authorhy. and. the resignation ahall take efhiot as provided under sub-section (4). (4) Evory resignetion under subrantion t 1 I. sub-seation (2) and sub-section t3) shall taice effact on the expiry of the period of fifteen clays from the date of its receiot by the Chairperson, President-cum-Chief Counsellor or the prescribed authority, as the case may bs. unleas Within this perlod of fifter dayi he withdraws such resignadon by twIting under his hand addressed to the Chairperson. President-cum-Chief Counselbr or the prascribad autnarity. ss the ouse may be. •(5) lf any disputa regerdIng eny resignation arlees, it shall be referrud for dicrialon to the Admintstratorend his dacision shsll bri•final: ProvIded that no such dispute shalt be entertained atter the expiry of a period of thirtydays from the data on which the res(gnation takes effect. 29. 11) A motion of no confichonce may bs moved,by iny member molion o of coanchayat againet the Cnairpurson or the Vice-Chairporson or President- 110 Can- curn-Chlef :Counseillor or Vice-President-cum Counsellor. as the case may be. dact such notice thweof es may bs orsecribed• (2) 1f the motion ls carried by a simple mejority of ali the then mernbers of the pentheyai, the Cliarperson or thaVice-Chairperso rt or Praident-cuni- Chief Counsellor or Vice•President-cum-Counaellor. ss the case may be. ehall casco to hold offics atter a period of thres days from the det• on which the ff.ctirn fe ceniedi un! r) ete he hes rninsa (3) •Notwithetending anything contalned in this Regulation. the ' Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson or President-cum-ChisiDounsellor or Virmo-President-cum-Counsellor, as the ces• may be. shall not presidu over e meeting in which a vote of no confidence is chscussed against hlm. 'but he • have the rijaht to speek, or othorwise take pert, In the proceedings of such meeting, including the right to vote. (4) if the motion of no confldance Is Once rejected, no fresh motion of no confidence shall be brougt before the panchayatwithin• a period of ons yeer from the date of such rojection of motion. • (5) When the, offices of both the Chairpereon and Vico-Chaintorson become vacant simultensously. such Officer as the Adminittrator eney authorise in this behaff shall; pending the efection of thu Chairptorson, exercise the poWitts and perform all the functiont ertradinies of the Chair- person tiuthi Ntsifriot hav• the right to vot• in any meethige of thirYiltege (Oweep) Oinchriat.. (6) When the officits of both tfut Pruldent•curn-Chief. Couneellor and Vivi-.Preal.deert-cum-Counsellor of the Disuict Pandnyerbecoon vacent- slmultaneouoly. such officer ss the Adminiatrator may authoriato in this bethelf • pandIng the thection of the Presidentscuen-Chief Counsettor, exercise alt the powers .and perform all the funcifons end duties of the Prsaident- cwW-Chief Counseitor but he ehall not have the right to vote in any rfieethige of the District piriehrwat. ' '30. Anf Dastriti Usanoy. in the office of the Cheirperaon or the Cessal 'Vice-CheirParson or Prealdentecurn•Dhief Counsetior or Vioeharesidentectum thererlffetfronou it tea Counsellor. ss th .mlay be. for theteriteinshit of his a-thi by election in accordence with the provisions of this Reguistion etchafrviet • Providsd tMtr if the. vecincy be a • casual vecancy in the offica of eiww. the Chitirpenoit or ths Vice-Cheitperson or Prealdrent-curnaChief Dounsellifir • or Vice-President-cum:Cotinsellor -end fs ressrved fat twimen or a rrteinber • of Scheduled Tribe. • the vocancy ehall be filled" electing €onol of the mem.bers from amenrast rvomen or • member of the Sehaduled Tribe, as the case may bti... • 31.. ,1 ) 7fie time and'place of meeting of a .panchayat and the thetits of procedure at such meeting shell be such as may bs Prescribred• Pachayin. 10 of 209. (2) (o) The Chrdrperson 'or In hls Obstmes, the Vice-Chalrpetson, shall preride at measing of-a-vIllage (dwattp) partahayat. • (b) The proaidard-cum-Chief CssinutIlor or ln hes absence, the Vtc‘PresIdint-eum-Counestior shall prssid st a nitatIng of the dietriat penthayst. • • f3) The quOrtim for e m"titing of• the Panchwat shall be as prescribed. • (4) A member of a panchayat may at any tim• move any resolution and put quostions to ths •CheIrperson or the Vice.-Chairpereon• or • the Prealdent aum -Chief •Counsellor or • Vice-President-corwCounsellot on matterinconnectid with the admIntstration or the village (dwoop) laanchatjat and the dietriat panchayat, as thu atral May bl, In tha manner prasaribod. (15) No resahrtion of a psnchayat shall be modified, amendtui, varled or cancelled by the panchayet within a perlod of thme months from ths. data of tha passIng thereof, torc-ot bi a resulutIon supported bytwo- thIrds of the totat number of members of tho ponattayat. 32. No sat or prociredIngs of a'panahayat shall tur deswised to be Preatediner irin111:1 by rusairn Only of the exIshrica•of any vacenay in, or defact In, hn re oonatitution of the peneheyer or of ariy infirmity in Its proceedIngs. CHAPTER IV EXECUTIVE OFFICER, tHIEF ExEcuTivt OFFICER AND OTHER OFINCERS AND EXPLOYEES OF THE PANCHAVAT • act as Expautive'Ortipqr tor everyitillsgs fl)weep) pffinehoyst, and as Chief relere 11111111. f o er (2) . Ttu ExesuthrsOifitter and tha Chief Esectitivo Officer• OpPointettligiuntard under sub-soction (1) rifiralf be itsid such salary and allowericos as rossr frorn•rat tim• to tilos ptt fixod by titS' Adrydnistortor, • • , • r• • . (3) The' Adminlittlitor may; atlihrty• timo, transfor: an Extioutin Offloar frOnt one •(Dwimap) taarichayst . to.eny other villago Wyslip) • pandirtat. • • • • ' " (4) Tho •Adadriletrator„rnay; at any tImo. removo. en Empoutiva Officter Chlet entoutiv• •Ohitier or Inatitute.,,a disididlOorY Proastedinkg ogoirist fdat ln .lbatirdahati With the•rales .appllaablo•Sor 4.1ito osiwkwirsor of 34. Tho Executive Officer and the Chlel ExscutIve Officer shall— pipactiona of ternitin n) have ths right to attend the meoting of the panchayat and tak• Part in tha disousalona but shall hsys no . right to smive any rosonstion or unk. (n) into iffecttM roicnotionat thattanchayst. . . , ProvIdod thir whoro ths Chairperian ar the Existutiya ‘Off1oar or the Pratelden‘•;00m.Chisf • :COunsuilor ,or the Chief Executive Onloor. Of the , out, It H Mhily to ondanger -human Iff• or hoalth or the publia safety. tha Cheirpitreon-or 1hOEttooirtiva Oflioer or the,prisid;ohtectmszCitiof Cotirteallor • or thi Chial Ihisciadijobffipirr, as ths can hay shill nder tha trilitter 10 the proloribed'authority for ordera. • . 1111) oontroi . the rofflOant and the .eryipio*ftpes of VdittRa (Daseip) • Panottaid isrid:of thir distdot Panchatait sha1111P subjoct. to such rulekaa may be pmscribed. 1 I of 209. i2 THE LAKIIIIMPA ELP liSZLI k3C11(401101:‘.«V 35. The Adminfetrator may be general otspecisi order anhorliteEarsits,_01, any Government. Officer exerafee_auch of the, funotione of en.,Efiettutlys reetsie." Officer or the Chief Saceoutive Officer under this Regulation, ln such erias nmar, and subjedt to such rfitricuontind tuandltions 'tion to such control and 740"1,1° revlsinn es msy be specIfied In such• order. wet 35. (1) Eyery videge (Oweept Paitcheyst and s district Pancheyet.orna«n shell have such other officers and employeas es may be daterrnined under :1404ank f th1s Regulation. They sfiell bs appointed by such authority end their tiaser:t. condinons ot senrico shell be such ae may be prescribed. • (2) The offloefli and employeas - appointed under sub-sectIon (1) shall. 1n the dischatga of thair functions and duties, neroise auch powerts. as may be conferred on thern by the Pancheyet, subject toruies, if any, 37. (1) For the putpose of bringhttabout •uniform soete of pay Natant and unlform conditions of servicsiof persons empIoyed 1n the dIsoharge of tiOYS functions and duties ot pencheyets, persons shall be employed ln connac- "da7 kr• tion with ths effairs of panchayete ,and theyartail be dhninct from the reles• persons empitWed in oannectIon with 0311 affeirs of the AdmbastradOn. . (2) The persons employed in cOnnection with the affalr• of the Penchayate (hereinefter referred to as panchayat ernployees shall consIst of such ciasses, cadres and posts and the Initial strength of officam and mey, by order from ttMe to time determine : PerhOheYe1 from,eltoring. with ths Prevlous approved of the - Adminigitrator, any ciess, cadrr or number of poste.so deterrnIned b11 the Adthintstrator. ii) ln eddltion to the posts refened tO, in submictIon -(2r s itanchinfat may have such other posts es tho AdmInIstretot may by genwal • ot special order detwmInp. Such posts shait bs catled 'depUtatIon postai and ahall bs filled ln accordance.with the provisione of this Rtegulat)on. (4) The AdrnIniatrator may makti- ru1ss reguleting the mode 191 recrultment either by holdIng examlnation or Othefflial and condfiloni of service of perions appointed tolhe pancheyets and the petriers 1n respect of aintointments, trinsier- and PrPmotIon of OffIcerec and adiftIoYees In the- pancheyets and disciplirtery Action egainst suoh officers or employses. ji 38. Subject teo'fulei Whith• the Adntlniatr)dtdr* 'Ithey meite • in gds no.ada„„, behalf. • ths' axpenditute tbWirds th* pay end' •thonianct ot and ''other benefits avaitable to. a 'Paricheyet entptoyee sarving for thd-time tnring under any' Pantheyet shall be min by that Pancheyst from iti ownifund. !of ros- • " ran- ssayffits: .39. .(f)- The Administretor •arhatl, hy-a general oigendt91 Order, otiod•to 10 s Pildlchnot such officws empIoyed. in the Adminketnetor as may :rwr be necesesty to anable.the Pancheyetatodisethatge effloientlYtheir funittlons wenna and dutlits under uhia RegulatiOn: 121 The offriPers illocahrd toit Oancheyet.undet sub.secifon,(1) remuneration and othier ottndhlons. ot aervittt, as Atina Providerf":thit cond Itions of service ot any such otgoar 'eleaN not be lell tivotimblithen thoaa appdcable to hlm immeStely befora such ellocation : • PrgyWati futther,that nobting ln the eforasaid prcniiii shellentlale en ottieek• to'cleim the Game cadre end Pesignaiion • which he hed, befoit ' 12 of 209. 44). • (1) NotwIthetanding anyfiting contained .in section. 3B ths sAnneetInit allocatIon a Pancheyat under snctIon 28. • of Officen ahootted• to a 1.,1,Warrr oi ho lowluf for ther stre4tern to retnew their allocAlon ,vithia .1 rrniuJut sour yeam4foin such allocation, and d necessarry to re-stlocats by an order rnatie iro thatt behetf adr:?. any of such .officerfor the recitons preseribad by tutis. (2) Any officur who is not okailoctfind withir su" b•soctIon (1) and • contlnues In the service of a Panchayet kr.rnedistely before the expiry ot the eforesetd pertod of four years, shsIton such expky, bs dsemod to bs ffitaily . ellocated to that Panchsyat. 41. (1 ) For the purpose of onebliag the Penchayats to dIscharge Patl” ' their funcfinna and duttes undur thls R tgulation, it etall bs lawfutfor...tho'ntscusyea AdminIstradon to difect by a genora1 or speclal order that euctt ntitnberOf.:14. officers of the Adroloistration shalt•ibo r osted under. a Panehay.at nnd for sitokusit. such perlod and aubject such condhloas as may be sPecified ln the order and ,accordIngly the officers speelfiod tho order shell be posted under suoh Pancheyet; . . . . . , . (2) _The pay and allcrs4encos of an offieer•posted ine.,ccorrlance with . Peticheyet from Its tund. • . (3) The •procudure in resoect of dtsciplInary action agelnst any officer poeted. undet Pancheyst, the authorities•compatent to take such actIon end the powera ofouch authoilfiesshall be ituth ssmay be preecribed. th e 42. Any Penchayst mey, subjact to h rulas mode in thls behalf; taflor obtein the Seflace of any officer of tho AdmInistretion on loan. . : onloc..4 officer, er Athoild- . 43. Nertwithrtanding anything contoIned in thalndustrie1 Disputes renrares Act, 1947, or any other liNV for tho t1me beIng ln forca. tt e ellocation of eny officer to the Panchayat shall not entirlo such officer to eny compensatIon rrVeraer or under that Act or law and no cloim for any such comconsation shall be sinles- entertained by any court, Tribunal or Authority. 14 or 1947. P.OWERS, DUTIES AND FURCTION$ OF A NACRAyAT ' 44, (,1)• It shall bo the duty ot nrery yglage (Dweep) pencheyet ntsenns and of a dlettlat penclwati tto fer ae Ite funds,alION maks reasoriable „npie erOvielon within Ite juriedIctIon, 1n rertard to the mattera • specifled M the ;401ar. Third Schaeltajo In cote ot yillago (Dtitotftal PanchaYs1 and in rdgord 10 111I1 • mattera sPeallied In the FOUrth Sebodule Itt onse of, ttihttietriot panchent, • • .(2) The e•-gteme programmes under any of ths subject irtcorperrated, in ThIrd Schedule. or the Fourth Schedu.e under sulnection (1) may, transforred, from time to time, efong with funds, i( any and Such, ptestinnet es may beneoneery to jpancheyet lty tac Adrifinistrator on such condltions eir may be preecrlbsd. . . NfJ. Ite jurledletion Ssay cher •woric or Widettra vallon 11 Illtely.to :p0~1r1he being and eduoatIon of the rastdents of the Islands. (4) Tlie Adminletratoi niiit, from trine to tiote, cenealt the Wareifiett. curn-Chis, ;ounsellor or tha Vico-Presicznt-Curn•Vraunsefior to any .efitter relatIngrto the edmInIatrattOn•of the *Unlon Tairfloey, sp the aellor br' the. . ' ,tnetteetiortistior Atit "eurats• n/101111/ 41/1"1/.." recommendreory in neture. 13 of 209. - (6) Tho AdmInisirator tehow such Protridate for tionannannn under sub•sowicin 141 ao fogy, pnacribid. 46. A PanchsystthaY . in risnect of rords. streett end oth*r propertlei, placed by the Administratur iintlei saction bO under its direentris, managarnants and control, do all things necesesry for thu mainttnanco eryd ropair thersof and in partleular. may— (a) wtden, open, enlarge or otherwise improye such road and plant and preserve treris on tha sides of such road; (b, eut any hedge or branch ot any tree projecting on . any auth public road or street. (21 The Panchayat shall also Itayrnhe control on such.roacts end streett at rnay,,' from strrts to time. bo notified by the Admintatrator fOr the purposa and may do ell things neceisary for the Imprtwement, .meinumance end repair ihereOf and 1n nartfoular may lay out and make-new roarki. 48. The Administrator msy enuust to the partchayet the ex•CeIt1on, maintensrice or rspoir of any work (including implementation of achemes of econornic.devolopmard'and rocial justieet. subject to such eondltions qs he may thlnk fit to impose. The menegement of institution may also bt ptaced at the disposel ot the panchayet by the AdminIstrator PrwIdad•that thalfunds ntreesspry for the executIon, nialmenanne or repalr ot tha work' or th• rnanapernent ot .tha imattution shell also be piamtd at tha disposal af the'peneheyst by the kidtnInistrator. 47. Evory contratt or agniement rintemd into by a 'Panclawat shall bairt writing shall be eigned by the Cheirpereon or ln hla absence by the Vka-Chairparson and by the Exscutivs Oflicer in esse of e village IDwerip) penoheyat.and-bY .the President-cum.Chlef Counselloi or in hls absence by the ViCs-Proslelent-cr.an-Counsallor end by ths Chisf Executiy• Officer in cass of.clistrict Ospcheyet end sualed with the comman‘trial ot thacanterned pancheyet. CHAPTER \•I • FINANCE. PROPERTY AND ACCOUNTS 48. (1),These shal) be a PanchaYet Plind for esch panchayat and ra w. the sante .shall be'tKiNaad fit cerrting-out ths dutles and obligatIons impotted treory ths' pincheyel by th1s Regulatfon. 'The-followin0 thell 1?• credited to end fcgrn Ottrt of ifte Mn. • (*), the faccarkliaga.pf any tax Or fe• lingossd by or easigididlotbe penthayat ander thle Ragulation or any othet law and transferrid the Pranchdijataind; • • • . , tBf thg granti or oontributions made • by th• Goyemmerit •or:efty pereont;,. ..• (Ct ths inacime frorn "seouritles in-nrhinh the PanchaVanundis Invated:' -‘,(0);4, Ingpme frdin or iWor:eeds of any. propeity of-ths patiolutyat;. -(1) fiuras asaluned to ths Pentheiff Puhd.,Y-anY flaWatin aPacial order ot the Admibletration; ' • ' (g). all sums rectilvad in afd offor expenditrinrbf•affy kfaithition or sanadarneintainarialf finagaira israrn th‘' PahRheYE Fund or minaPed'bY . arnotant received for the maitagament ot . coorairde? • -(1,:sjt otlift etnat •0;itoted by a aridat,Obe -Ptairrid it thit-ot the Panoltayin Fund; (d) all suMa reiNiNsel bY way of {Dans or giftt 14 of 209. (1) the sale proareds o1 all duat, din, ralust or carcipassaa of anlmela excapt 1n so far a any person is entItled to the svhol• or a portion thersof. (3, Tha amount in ths Pencbeyst Fund ithell be ottlised autteett to ths provialons of this Regulation and shall b* kept in such cusiody ets may (4) ln tha C414 of any loan taken by a panchayst, the payment of the prIncIpal• or Inetalment thareof and the payment of intersst theraon ahall first charge on lts fund. 49. (1) Whare any functIons havo baen • entrusced to a pencitayat Omeo, undsr soction 44 and no tax is being levied by tha princhayat undar sieCtIon 51. that AdmInlatrator may maks grant to ths panchnet so as to enablo It to , • (2) ln 'addltIon to the grant ntentloried In sub-sectIon (1),•the Adminfelartor fneY, lubject to such conditlortit es hs may deem ftt to 111••• Brants to la psnchsyat for gtiSutpos• or for the 1mprovamont of the erel within. Its lurladictlari and the tkelfare of ths naldents thareln. • 60. Thi AdmInIstrator may, 1f he d•ema flt, placs all or any of thenreeents. propartles of, th• nature spec1fled below and, altuated within ths judedlodon gtoup of a panr.baym under tha dlrectlon. Managormem and control ofthei•ror~ panchayat, nemely:A. , ' • • ,• • etetieter (0).opart shes, nteste and yacant or grazingjande. not baing prlyatti nam- . (b) publlc ronda and itreets; . • (c) wslb, ponds, tenkatmd any adjaciant "Priyator (d) sowage, rubbIsh and offenalve •matter dapostild on „antarts or collettsd by tha panchayat from strests Iatrines, utinsls -saWare, caiapools and othar placas, and • (e) Public fitnPa. lemp Poets and apparatu's connootedi thariwIth or 51. (1) Subjact to the rules maderundre thIsRogUiation..aiYffleite ws (Dwasp) Panobinfat may ffrYY— . staray s: tepommt. (ag a tax on the owners or ocoupiers of bulitfings ratil koptwithlrrthe Jekledlation.of thrt panonlyat; ..; (5) • 0111 ttaf: • • (10, a tax lon. bams .(matobanictdiY)..ProPalls• othaniviat) - kapt •.(1).4r.fire.far, tamparant rection, on: =or 'Plittijig 149:11roleetkrne (t) 'ettlisiget to the rultre 'made • a .1 plidifint',- nanobayatmay tenryn-e, 15 of 209. • (b) • duty on -trensfer of imrnovable prOperty th' the .farm of lonatf• surcharge oit itia duty impositd• uncior the indian Stemes Aet, 1899; • (c) a th tatr 3 tax, that is a tex in ,sepact of every therstre citteme and othor Piece of tentattainntent to V.hich - pOrsons are ordineritt adinfued • • . • on payment Int Performanbee or shews heid or conducted thrtroet : . • sch ftes.on the reci4tiction ol vehicies including boats or wiling vessals, . - . . (3) ThQ taxes and fens raferred to in sub.soctions.(li and (2f shall - be imposed ass• ssed and realised in such monnei and at such times ss rney b• presciibed.. 52. Anv person aggrIeved by th z assessment, levy or irriposItion Aporol of any tax or fee may appeal to the prescribed authority within forty-five:l 1)as"; i7 laz deys of the dat• of receipt of the ordot Snposing such tax or fee. 53, The Adminiairetor may, by notification, susgend the Iwy or imposhion of any tati or fee and rney ot tny timo in 6ko manner rescind auch idwe' or Ileoer suspension. rao 54. (1) When' any tax. or fee other sum has bacome due, a Itecatett Pancheyet shall with the least priscticatife ceuse to bs prisented to iLltrither ths•pereon liable for the paymenithereof, a demond notice in the preScribecl snia form for the amount due flom film and require him to phy the amount .within thlity daya from the data of receipt of such notice. (2) Every notice ol dernand under sub.section (1) shall be served in such-martner as may be preacribed• (31 11 the sum for which a notice of dernond hes been saread is not paid within thirty deys from the data of t.tealpt of such notice such sum shall be recOverable es an Irrear of land - revenue. 55. (1 t The salaty and alloveunces of Choitualson and. Vice- smar, and Chairperaon of a village 10weep) panchayat and of a Preeldent-cum-Chiel eteah,""`" Counsellor and Vice-Presittent-curn.COunsellor of the district panchayat Stel1 b• sures the Actrninistrator Trley With the ropprovel of the President by order determine. • 12) Eitery member of a Pancheyet othder thart the thedrperson. Counasilot and Vice,Praaident-eum-Counsellor of distriet pinolayatohan Ite ontittod to roctivo, such sitting lee and alioverices es mcy be prescribed. 513. Every pancheyet shali maintain accounts of its •Incerrett and Accounig. expenditure In such form rney nrescribed a td ahati -Ini• bidener annually on the 1 st day of Aprit every ycar. 57. (1) Every village (Dweepl Pancheyet greptro anitually, A nend on or before such data and In such form ts may be prescribed, s budget nellebatt or astIniatis of its fncome 'rd expemeltuto for thit next financial Wier .11nd:a7rmentil. submit it tcethe Disuict Pancihwat for its obserwitionsand racimerndations: • •Provided that the budget estImste lthall• be 140 Priiterfid ' snd ot tthe vier, the concerned•Preheyat shall • havo at tto madlt a balenge of not lese then such minrum arnount as may preectibed in this brelf, •... conMder the budget estimstes and rettiin it with such oltseryitions and • recommandatteini 011(may tensider neceility; to iho'Ciancirfelid pefichayst 16 of 209. 111/1 1141105111^13W1116 ssrirrr onasnanassay it whlolt attall opprove it, by not later then ths iiit Mareh ot Osth year, with eugh mations otay t« havii‘u terpitti• to tinobsWirotions. and raoomniendationa made, by th• Distrlei Panche ret. ArnopY.uf the opprelf40 budget satimeht ehatt bu forwatdad to tliu presuribed euthoritY. Whhout ean. (3j The Distriet Panchayet ehall propere -annualty, oia or poroto such "data snd in such fonn - as may 1ss orescrIbed. a budget estimons-of Ite ineon'and'oxponditure for the next firumeiel wter.: ' • -.: - Prrielded that the bUdgit estleetata altab be ft proparod thet, at ths and of ths *yoar the pannhayat shali have et Its credlt a balance of not lisa • than such m)nlmumainount es mey be prescilbod 1n that behalf. (4) Ths DistrIct Panciayet obon as may bs, atter the said dato considir the budget estimate and approwr ths same on or befora the 31st, Mateh of ths eurront year wirti or without. n•tpOlfication as it ehati,thInk flt; : A Copy of every budget setimate apprOrild-sheIl btiforwarded .tfkihent tbe eanghayat hat falled to corrtply with the ProvIelons of, aubittiodon (4), It sholl be IetvfUl for the Admintstrstor to fonn •an ogitilort that tho Pinehayat is . incompatint to Panorin ffitf dutles-IMPnutt • on it or fuetedOns ontrustid to it urider the proolsone of thIs (e) 140 expenditure tholl bs ineuned by e Pinohaylit Ofgen It is included in the budgolt oitdMates whichluts beon approvad by it.- • (7) A Pinchlat may, at any tithe duting- the year for whieh annuat budget ttatimate figs boen apprived, Catise a • rtivieed or liappternantaine budget astImata to ba drepared whIch shalf be consIdered and approyed by tha pancheyst in the snme mannor es if .it ware sn origtaal annual budget Oitimete: , . ' NovIded that e copy of the reeleed of, supplonwritory, budgat nte estint stiall be ionvarded to the proscribed authonty Within such tIm• as. nait, bar ontatatbad. bs. (1) TIta acnounts of .eyary • panaboyat shall bs 0011•0 mgoa• . , annuaNyht auolt mannir as mit bif ProlatrIblet • • Shalf bit cptdtid out by stialt nflIdav sla tfra Attinka- ntot tory atipoint lnthis bahalf snd that 'Offloar: abak. '1althIn'aiinittiteintbz of tha ObatplatiottOf ths, otafit.. fontoatd nottlia the tsdit teiport, tte th• prasasibia aitiltorfty and to. tha eotteentod Panottaylt. -Tho thitierlbeflethority. May after.00nsidorIng the !ropoit `snd aftor making•soch furthor InqUiry es it they, conlidernouseiy, diatain? talY . ntint tyltfah ippossa to bt ba nontrary to atitabanto tha santa on ' ttat penion or . 111)‘,010001‘. "O. th. OlYnl.nt 'and.' ' .(4) H otah P raott fil ttarnbat ponebnyat giogod gggign , • (b)."If* aweiliptonant not ettitintber of the ths , thl -aMoontoineheuged wltbin a sPitOlf)ad tiatkid, andif the antount is sant Pald within tiut apeistflad Oerlocktba pntandbillattlbOitty iWall aaufia enaoalitad 111, anear ot lancl rayanue iaud ettablad 10 the PlinoboYaIt . . . , . .44) "thIffill»0024opdowel by-art Ordseof ,the prosedbed ihtthOlitt Orifif ntadtperetp sha latrator Wbotel deidalpfl Pnfaheft, 4P1t40 , . "Mii. • " ' • . . t • . 17 of 209. is I I sttiostii. it r ticismon,,,,4•Aoir 5.9. 11) Every oanchayat shan submit annucliy to tha prooptibed •=istst. euthorby a .rS0oft • (Inclbelinn the anntral atatement of scoottntsf on ,tha suotiso admirdboadon of th* benchayst cludnd tlx Pftmlbils rain. ln such bum as, ni,t• may ba,preicribed. (2) The twort shan ba, prepared by the .Chairparaon In ths oase of a vIllaose forneep) Panchayst.and by the Preskient-Smal*Counbabor in tha carp of the dbulot panchayat and after It Is -apOroYad bY tha ccncstnsd psnchayat. lt ihall be fonyarded to tha procrIbed atittoOrfty w1M a cOpy of ths meolution of theibanthayst thireon. CHAPTER Vil CONTROL 50. Tha Aorninistro;ot shoit Orcerelto hls .control Osai tha psoctut. dootrot .Y*0 althlo tdrsctiy. or through Oodn Officer ot bffibars aa he ntSy„; by stattond 81, lArlsre.tio turictionk snd dutles lastortad -to a yidarbt (Dentsp) now or Panohayat ondtei tha DIstrist Princhatmt rcliti.to the sante ,abbiabt, osin In ordsr that the tunodOno and ritinia.niffr not befinteb or flist),Oks 010011011$14Y for oseforming any such .fitnstfon or duty is not shlfted,m-ona oanthayst to MaY from dme tbitItne: IftY an bfdar ln sidtIno, Iasue to all- or amy of :the panchayatn such-diretitions, ss tur may thInk. nadossery, for \avoiding any such ovettapIng of Iundlions, or staftlits of sod: panbhayats thett be,botend to .ax•rcke thsir powera and oed6fm cdorta and dutkia-In bonforMity wlth such direcilona. • .(I). tiltjett to'dta OroyldOns Of titib,bentIbit Winit-•of. ti blysloprnant achsena whIch panchoyat Intand* to undonadte es bart of Its funabotta and sibtlib Under thb fteobiatIOW sfssU bs "CoioinenCed, Ordose aBOO&Orid thrtIO OatiVat snd the vlan throol is ISthrrol eit Otobaot .10d0o.~- • „ (3) Onbliot such Olootnionoist jOrtto:,*11POI*Oit ItO ;11161~ show to,fro or phoolbtid lithOthy'ojdoltratni Oider (2) Such oorsol eh011 be inedi Siodeo. fOiy41$1 Otys" ;from; the Oieti 01110-%corder OfdsedifOrt, ' • - bs, msy tfeea atteet ordei.on•tha Soostatint'lt-may Staamlbst ond .innintrind the Order on appoel ahall • .• , •appeet to netdri to" the.•AdinInIfibettif or ' the :Pfssofbitd fabliterad bbst or orelernatto it ItHsflon.' ihrmy isuch attbOal stisp be.• 18 of 209. 84. The Admtntatrator or any officer guthorised by him (heretn- " v̀er 14; saLs cs: after referred to tha "Sutharleed.riffIcern) aftell hav• powar.— (a) to caU for— (I) any proceading or an extract thwerrom of a panchayat, any tiook, ratord, oorrappondance or docturient. In the. poammion or under the oontrol of a pancheyat ; or (11.) any return. plan eatImate. statement account or ceport for the purpom of Inspection or exarnination ; ano ' (b) to require a penchayat to take imo considwetion.-- (I) ionY obJactIon wrich appears •hInt ixIst to the deling of anything which is about to b• done or being dons by airch Panchayat or ' anytnformatIon which he is able to funtishi•nd which atriMara to hlm to nodessitatir thrt doing of • cortain thing • by Ifie doncamad pencheyat, end tO Make a' written reply to roareonebl• timt statIng Its nimons for not deafeting from toing or for not doing euch thirtilL 515. If at any .time, it 81317091-118 • ni th• authorlard offIcat thrit a Peitait Pandsmat has made vefiful and, perslatent default ln the performancs of any P"'hof parked for the rierformance of that duty and if th• duty Is not parformsd - within the parktd,ed fixed, the suthorked officar may sppolin any parson to pwform ft erni dirett intirt the'mprinem of iire• purformanc.• tivo duty ba peld by the-defaulting penchayet such period as he may thinktii. 86. (f) lf, In the opinIon of the authorised Officer. th• executldn of any order ormsolution of panchayst or the doIng of `anythingt.'whleh le eiree:r. about to bro ditimG or is being dona' or oh belut)1 .thit paricheyat musing or is to teun inJUry or ennoyancs to the or load to a r=„";.« breach of the pettce or he uniawful. he may. by order writing, auspand ctsr" • (2) When th• authorked officer Makes en order under Sub-sactIO0 Cl). shaIl forthwith siond to the panchayet affectad thereby copy of the order, -100ipthin wIth a•Statsment of the masons, for melting It aa tienba mecifkid Ify notlfiCation bY thn Administritteri raidort ' Of trie.' cetaimstanced which thra order ITIOO• under secition and that " authodW may,- after glyIng riotice to the panchmat aud makintt soch InquIry as that authorIty enay deem fit, rescind, intufify confinys the order. 87. (1) Eyary membor of a panchayat sheil be paradnally liable r for ths Ioss, waste or Misepplicadon of Sny money or other prodarty of the renwir:r panottayst. wftich SIB.bsen a piity or.. WhIch hea hein'ttritiegod trra"," a • fmilltited by hIs 'ffilsconduCt .or wilful nrgiact of his d,uty 'as a inerribior . 12) OhrM0, ,„the ntembriconarsited milonable opriortmity for shOwingotittai to sonbary. the- eptsthorisad otitter le satIatIad tbet tha kisa, selatrittr. misapplIcation .of iny rnonay. or othe PrtiR•IY tif ; panchayat ls a dirmi consaquandd misconduct or wifful niglect dn th• part, oi, stioh. marnbar: he ittall by order in wriOng. dhact. auch member to paY to thit:pariotemat Stors a tocia . ”ita; the amotent raquited- 4c, PkwIded that titi teuph mder shall rntada tone fide.or tich- k as an of Mit0Sitimutitior orredk JI30 thet Pendhtgret Funt . . 19 of 209. c4) An ordarof the authorieed oftieer .ahall bs subfeet to ite appeal to such authority as the Adminietrator may. by notifierition, apecify, If medcr within fortylive days of the data of the ord9r. , 88. 11. if, ln the "opinion of the AdminIstrator, e'peneheyet— doo ot (a. exesods dr atiuDs its Powers; or ParlaYat. (b) persIstently maks defeult In the porformance of the :?dutin imposed on it by or undsr thIs ReguletIon or any other lew lor the tune being In force; or : (e..parttistently disobeys the order ,of the AdmIniettator or of the authorisad officer mode under thie Regulation; the AdmInistrator mey.: by.order published topether with a statiment of reasons ther9for. in the OfficIal Gazetts, diasolve the paneheyet and direet that it shall be reconstittited,in the manner provIded in this Regulcitton. (2) No order under sub-seetion (1) shall be passed by the Adml- nistrator wtthout givIng to the pencheyet a reasonable opportunity of being heard before its dissoludon. 43) When a panchayet is.dissolved under sub-saction (1),- 110) all members of the panchayat shall, -on thridate of the dissetu- tIOnCease to be members; (b) all powers and thitles of the pancheyet shalf, dUring the period of diseolution of the panchayat, be exercised and perfoMted by such person or personi.eir the Adminiettetor may sppoint in thls beludf; (c) sll property vested in the panchayat it 1s reconsti- tuted, vett in the Central Governmant. (4) An eloctIon to constitute the Dancheyet, shell be .completed before the expiratIon of • perfoct of elx monthe hom the chite ot its 89. If any dispute arise between two or more panchayets, „it oisomie Wtall be referred to the Adminietrator, or any offleor authorised .by hlm and "1,!,Ilys,„. hls dochtion ttterson shall be final. • 70. The Admirdstrator or .authorieed officer • May call for ond-cu u tisistr examine the record of ths proceedings ot a panchayat for the purposo of rtstir2ci satIsfying'himatf astci the legalIty or proprIety of any ordw- passiscL, or clurricau dectsion takin and Msy stey, revise or modify the orcier or deelsion such a. • rnenner as he rrity.deem CHAPTER VIII • MISCELLANEOUS tt. ; The,authodeed officer mey authorlse any offIcer to enter on Po‘r or and insPeet, or 'eausir to. be entered on and inspeeted, at all reisoneble tirride, any iritmoyabIe property occupiad by any panehityat or any work in progress under he dIreetion and eleo to anter or eausaZo tia entered of ties of such -penehayat and inspeCt or cause to be Inspetted *knt record, mglater or cithet document tent thereln dnd- such panchayat shall coMPSY with the- Inspection notes; If any, mad• by the pereon ntaking'sUch inspection: 7Z. .(I).Nosult or presecytion shaIl be entertained tgeinst any sar_t_er pancheyet 'or any 'member, offiepr; employe• • or egent of •pantrlytilwass.7., reepeet of anything whlch Is ln goo,d felth dono or intended„to be ,done under thie Regidetion or any tute or bye-law msda thertunder. - . • " ernic935 (?) Noeult or other legal proesecting altiall 'be lecoptuted agiiritt any Isenottirjeitor eirsy nierrithir, eiffieer, emplbyee or figerit of such penert tinf rule or bye-law mode thereundsr, until the expiration of two monthenett 20 of 209. afier notic• in writIng hes been lett or.dellvenrist the offIce of the pancheyat and also at the res1denbe of the rnember. •officer. employee or eteint therecif ageinst whom such suit or Procseding 1s intanded to. bs 1hathutert; and the rtodee ahall state the 'cause of actiOn. the nuture of the relief solt9ht the amOUnt of cornpanstithin claInted and the nams and p1ace of abods Cef the penon who lntandalciinstituts the suit cir -prOneeding: • . (3) Every suit or praettedings refeired to 1n sub-section ,-(2),sliall be instltuted wittdri -abrinonths ,after the accrUal Of the cluse of action. and not oftenpvards. , .• •- . . •,.• • , „ malnudned by or entOloYed Under 0 panottevetylthell 0.11 dreened to bs r,'" publIc lerveritiwIthin the mearilnO the lecdOrt 21 of Ifte Inchan Penh Code Insittu. • . snd Cheusi (c) of ssction 2 of ths PreventiOn Of .gOirUPOOn Aet. 1988.. 4S;ef.1840,. 74. No member of e panchairet and no officer or other•omployetre 49 4% ina. hinflog any duty to parform in onnectIon with sny sile under thlettegadation 'etZabiol tp. Ithidi 'dbectly or loclbsetty blde•fori or acquire. iny intereets In. eny property fretv, • • . -Lf eTitkar sOld: at riutift ffirlit, 4 • . 75. The AdmInIstratotrroly, by nottlicif1ritt end .irtibject to eittib • •,: atibordinate to hirn to •:erterChie 1n reeriett of Seneheyeti erty•Of the: pOetrent whlch may be etterclaed.by 0). AdinlnIstretor. Under thiss Retpdadirri'0400t .' the pOwar to inatie nritee- underfetteirOn 130-4nd the poWer to fienterbys4leve . ., undet aeption til.; . . , , • :?' 78,» Evr$V.:.P011ne bflieer thell give lmrnediete Informedorti t to ::'.t1tIr'' *.nenH,eNt ander thlir flepUlatton or anyrtdes oririanonl '•rnacle thereur1der snd thall ....,_ • assfirt hintin the Oittrolse Ofilihrlawfui nothotity. • . ...' ..; : . ::: ,, • -..:"""ea:71‘)." I. • 73. • Etitiry: penthayat shod, on ipplIOnthan moclo to -ft- -•by inot : ' • . , . 80. tf any dIfficulty arlares in glvirej telleCtr:itt ifte•provielbt;a of this “nitind Rnpulation, tho Addiktiotratoi'niny, by.cirdir, maks ;suob onnolakkOi OtlY reffle!ft!".., to hlmto be neceseary Or expedlent,fOrre~nd the ttlffleutty;-• ProirkleLthet no isUch Yerdst'Sbell berrie&c! efter the Oitpiry of ir pef?Od.of tWo ytieriirdot the thitti tot 81. (1) The admktliiiretor truty. 'by notifleadon. thelor rpfae.i0 " • Carni out the ProVirlicter in tde 'IteripletIork (2) 113 ,Pank2411611. Illittstitheut projkolloo to tho deflafriffft- 014 •‘' toregoing porsts, audi ruinmgri OlovIthi for '• " • (s) the perlod for vrIdOlt e innon mnjf In orroort of any tax. 'ftie , or othsr surn dthito the Pertithyeb • tb) the porparentort and Onbttonlontof alsotorel rof1s2and.the trons. Infison interen allott• its ,nottit snd thUrOfon PaWnent of ijurpreandbord fee. .; ter 21 of 209. to) the form of .appiltatton dispvting elottions• and tha procaduri for holdIng inquIty into elatnIOrt disputersz • rdt ths notice to be 0"iven for m >ying -11 iflotieirt of no-confidanee against thlt Chairperson or Vice-Chafroetson or the -Prasklint-curn -Chief Counsetlor or the VIntitPrneldent-eurri-Counseltor, .as the zette may be; (er the tfote, pteca rml ttme at which the nteetings of the oanthayat rney be • .11) the conduci of msatings of pancbayat and the procutdOrt! for moYIng resolutiOns and putting questione at maeting ot Ibts princhayet . , (g), the apPoIntinant pbesia, dutiss and orsndltIonit of ..service of Yhi thitiorM of nOttOtie to pa tastned and the niannOr Of thelr service/ tit thtscattody and tIpplitatIOn ot the Panchsyat P-und; itte.koisonition and assessrnent of taitatand the raallsitIon of . itio;fOnn of daniand? -notlais to bs ligued end, ttiafittinner‘Of thalr ftervlote (I) th101~Of itil,fiffnOttlOpaa!*tuid baerlitg of such Ift01510; • sitt abootintalo ba.irtalnittlititd 'by ptinntiayat ,and Of the ioi tbrdattUter ih which the rertOrde aball bs clasalfind satA praervedt: oral-lbo Orbroothibilo bs fdiilowsd in furtilibbrb 104.h coPlorr mannsr alfholdinp lirquidoo; (r) tho propetatlisti of piens snd ostIbrobra for Works ind powsrii • of -pot~Of and of•Ibbpos of the Central GoyOninroot or :01 the Adiffins- stitor, iol-tOoprif•proloari10004rot oriminfortiawbbnation to Ortlfnetek. • (0.r tho opt014loo which and theincido in brblob tontrata.«OrY ' • tOfithibit the terrtbtrai or tni4 lfralft fbf::rigiblihrok-0400‘00it‘ 4b). fo:r000lrUs iconoirvanoy borl :drairrago In the sroo (d) 40 robablihilthlobiribo of watar irobt it.ty diTio or inmisos (s) •t4 txohibh orlboulatio the usa rof Public Ibrobto ar otherpublic to farpnleta tha, : marmsr-in virbfah:tonlos.. pOnds and eraPpOttla. ,boad nialtitaInad and ttandt Ory-fo.roonfotbany othor durnes or luttetlirab,Ote -Frinshorst. ' • . • ASS-bvehowbmade, wider-sub,toctio oroy *providi thit at contranntion thrsOl then be, punishabio' with.lini,WhIch.„rofof'oxtind lo 22 of 209. rupne tsn thousand and in the cass of continuing oonirevention, with fins which msy ,inttand to rupee.s ona hundrod k.r troch day during whlch the contniventIon continues. 03. Every rale and evary bye-Iew mado undsr this fieguletion Rein And shall bs leld, es soon as may be etter it is mede, trofore oach House of W Podiernam, whits it is in atursion, for s total paddd qf thirtY days witich may teren be cornprised in Ons onsion or In tWo or more otrOmissiwrsaptirtns„ and if, 11"arthilnila before thit atipiry of the sesstOn immedisteN following ths ssniort or the. suctsialve saasions eforesaid, both HOLISO sonse in meking any modifIco-• tiort in the ruls ot bytt-haw or both•friomess agnike 'that lits mip or bytt-hw • shordd not bo -meds, the rule or bye-law shall theriaftir have efittot only in such modified .for more bs of rW athtct, as the casa may be: ao, houtrmnir, that any such modificatiOn or •annuknant ahall bs without prijudipsito tha vtdidity , of enything previously done tinder that rule or bye,law. 84. EtnrrY Pancheyat shall thapere awrry yir in suchktern as may pp,wadsg bs pregrodbod o, devslopment.thon fig the arso .thtder-ita judediotion tot the eft~ark.sa nerd•yrior Ond.auberet3tto the Olitdit Pierming Crantarettee tortititeititd under • this fteoulation,"befors such data ss may be.thesttribed. " Zsplonorithit.to tfia litirposes:'Of thlit sladort,' a "OithridOlitnrg!t _ plan" meens s develothderit plait. for etconomiC• dinntiorintont alid atirdel justice in rolatiop to matters: antrustst to the parich~. 85. ti AdMinisitrittor shall sonetitute a DistriM Planning Ptnichtwate and the District Parichannit and to 'Prriparti a drah dWelOOntsht etta •• plen .frar tha Union territory att ksyhttlie., • ." • lita• . . (2) The. District 'Plarining:Commlitheshalltaitfitt of— (a), the membor of Padientont rethssenting the Union territory; (b). tho Pratildant-ctim-Chief Counselior of the DiStrict rionah4ati. atrator, eithated by, in tha•OrsoMthad Marifter, f4rfft shiOnOltt Mehtbant of.ths Distrith piantthoytia •f.' • (3) lihrtHirifict. Mayi ats, Ohlrchir tint tfriDiatritit lialdnuansra and an) offlanij Of tha Pionning be pstetanoitt invfnmis tri•the reiletindsof tha Dithrlot Plannkit) Ctrtithittrie; 1010011dartnintf and : other phylicir and: rtatlitirif ranainaaai the 1,101 001. -davaionmant of konistruatuni and srwironfnental ttonsentatitthr''''' ' (o).thoatiebithiri of 1110 LlTtarjot 1,inalop tommithroihell flonyard the dovelopmebt ptan/es od auttlt Consrakilloo ' 441-' the . • Admitatrator. ' ' • - 23 of 209. 813. " With effect from such date aa the Presitlant IllaY. bY notl- tiomay:t flcation specify ths Pirienta Cornntission constituted under section sififf of sm. ths Andaluarl and NIcobor lekandi tatt latlOulatIon, 1994 sholl also bai the Flnsnce Commission tor Union territory of Luitshadwese and eftell maks nrcommendation to thsadniirdstrator Iti to the— , ' : (a) principles Which should goyarn--- I) the detennination of tases. duties, tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated bY ths PerlahaYsta; (II r the grants-ln-ditttO the :panchaysts; (b) the theasipti neaded to Irnprove- the financial position of- tha, tc) any.:other matter refinred to the finance COrnminion.by the administrator in tha intereits of sound of the partchayats. 11) With, effrict .from .such date att the flresident Trirty; by notification; ,spricify the EteCtion CommilsiOri-oortatituted , under sitotkOh 188 ,fitaathi OfttiaAndantewitrid Nicciber Illands. (Panchiyat) ReguletiOrt,' 10.94 shall OL obnirtii Of the. ,ProOlifillon of eltictoral, r011i.tbr, snd lila ,cortritnit,of all aleCtfOrts to, the raoroltititSkrt tha Union truritOrY of illtshedinerrP., 12), The Adrillnletrator shall, When tro raquisted bY the Eleetbn COMMitraitni, ntalte aijatioble tititt Gommts><IOrI stich atelf adnOtit the ., Admintatraber OttlasidersineOessery for diacharge of the .fundiOns - tOrtfarted 8EL The Lakshadanrep (Administration) Regutation, 1988 and the Lakehattwerro Island Count il fiegulanon, 1908 ars hataby repashid: 3 of 1111S. • 4 of 1941. NOVided that the-ftalillgh Gcunclls 1110 The 11311.10 Council, ss the case rney be, eldadha InstedlittotY hatore the eornmenSentent 0..the.10c0is- dseeep Pancitityat fierjuletion. 1994 ahoil. ceend to ealit on the clate Providad fUrther that such repealshall not affedt. dklibt done or 'atiffated thereoitder, or ‘0» emr, ti9h% priyjhoge,obilgation or. liabilityocobleed, .*Ccrned or ineurred under the alitl» RegkilatiOnit af (o) ,.0090parialat forfaltora or punishrnent incurred in raspact of any l4)• .any kmrsatigallon, legal prottereding or remetty in respeht of such right, privilegt obligation, litibility,- Iprfeiture or :peniehe!ee4;eie..tiere; any such invastigation ledel 'proceedingsor antedY. .eiy '#e ingltuted,- crontinued oriardomsd, anttany such psnalty: fOrelsiture I3T Pimishment may . • bs imposed-ie ff dtis regulation mg.teg been peees-4: Provided eett) (a) StiftjaCk to tha Praceding‘drOVision; lonything -done or any action- talten (including any appoinanern or delegation made tax, fee, or'certs fornt, bye;law or schenie fremad, cenificate obtained, permlit cir libanca granted or registration effsctircli under the sald Regulationsthall .badeeniad to hevis been. done or talten iincier the correspondlog. nrouision. af tibitt • ftirtrudation encraheit condnit• to be In forde accordlrigly Unleas and untli suneraeded by anything donitor any action taken under thIs Rogulation; 24 of 209. (b) every officer and enrsloy4: of -in Island Councii or Pracissh Councll, other than such class of servunts zis th )AdminIstrator may specity by orrier, Shall until othor provislons int made rersive snlary and allowances and be subJect to the condItIons of service to whIch thrw were whited immediately before the commence. ment of this tection ; tc) all assets and Ilabilitles of, rsiti nll coittrocts matIn tia, ur on b .hnif ot an lalend Council before the con)mencement of mis Reguistiun end subsisting on that day shall atand transferred to Village i Dweep) Panchayat in accordance with such orders as the Administrator mry maks In this boheif (di any raference in any snactment ur In any instrument to any ptovision of the mpealed Regulation shall unless a differant Intantion appears be construed as • raterenca to the corresponding provisior, of thls Regulation. FIRST SCHEDULC att sections 2 NAMES OF ISLANDS FOR INHICH VILLAGE (DWEEP) PANCHAYAT IS TO BE CON$T1TUTED 1, Amint 2. Andrott 3. Kavarattl 4. Mlnicbv 5. Agatti 6. Kadmat 9. Kiitan 10. 131tra THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See ssetion 27) FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION T(.? BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE PANCHNYAT I. A. B. having been ele.ned a - magnber of—Village (Dweep) District Panchaiat do evolar. ht the narna ot God that I WIll bear tru• faith and solemnly iltitrn aIlegtanca to tho Constitution of I.ldia rts har law .oattib8alpd. that l will uphold the eoveeIgnty irid Inhigrity of ehtl that I will iaitlrfully dlecharge the duty upon Vatch I am about to anter. THE THIRD SCHEDULE (See soctfon 44) MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF VILLAGE (DVUEEP) PANCHAYAT Senitation and Publle Health : (1) SanitatIon and conservancy. (2) ROmoval ot rubbish and keeping arca of the Ialand In claan (3) MeterhIty and child walfare. (4) Fernlly Planning. • . (5) ConstructIon and maintenencs of publkleterInea. (6) RoDulating. oheckIng •,and abating of offinske. or dengemus trade or 25 of 209. 26 1111, LAKSIIADWE1P GAZETTZ (1) Lightlno of 12) EstablIshowint and maintenance of pubSSc utillty placaa. 111. Planning and Dayalopmant : foroporation and implarnantation of plsnc for, the dwaloprnorrnt of aglitil- tura,. animal husbandry, fietterles, island Industrlera and Co-operatIns and atipaclally— (1) distribution ol imprond seeds, manuntand fortilizers; (2) promoting the usi of improved agricultur• Impfements and making suctt Iniplemente essily. available; (3) impronment and genaral card of liyastocks and prornotiOn of ocouttry kaaping; (4) provIdIng for orgenlastions, menegement and development of cottege and small acale industrles. (2) Numbering of promlsos. (3) Preparation, maintenance and upkeep of panchant recore. (4) RegistratIon of birtha anei deaths. (1). Rellef to the crIppled and the destltute. (2) PreventIve end relnef mnsures in tIrnespf natural calamIty. (3) PromotIon of moral and eocial welfsratctivides and aselsting volunteri orgenIsationi and agencies engaged In sudh actIvItles. FOURTH SCHEDULE (Ses sactIon 44) . MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT PANCHAYAT 1. Agriculture including agrIcultural extension. 2. Land improvement ImplementatIon of land. isfonne, land consoll- • dation and sOIlcortairvatIon- ,•. :. • 3. FAIrior Ifirigation, water mariegintent and watembad deyeloPment. 4. Animal Husbandry, deirying and poultry.- 6. Flaheries.. e. SocIal foreatry and fernt loreacry. 7. Minor forest produce. 8. Small scals Industdes, including food procasing industriez. 10. Rursl housIng. 11. DrinkIng water. 12. Fuel and fodder. 13.> 'Floads, culverts, bri'dgee, fardes, waterwaya , and other mans of 14. Rural electrificetion Including distribudint'of 26 of 209. Illt LAICSIIAMMEEP GAYMITP 27 18. Technical TrainIng and yocetional educetion. 19. Adult and non-iutnael educetion, 21. Cutturel activides. 22. Markets and fairs. 23. Health and asnitztion including hosoitals, primary health centres and dispensarlas. 24. Family yvelfare. 25. Women and child development. 26. Social welfara, includitig Weltere of the handicapped and mentally retarded, 27. Welfere of the vvaa)ter section, and in particular, of the woMen and the Scheduleci TrIbits. 213. Public distribution system, 213. Malnienance of cbmrritinihr assets. F1FTH SCHEDULE (See section 44) AND/OR VICE-PRESIDENT-CyN1-COUNSEt.LORS MAY BE CONSULTED. 1. Such mettert ,ttf jidminirrtritlon ,VMIch the Adminlatrator may specify, rolating to the Unierkertittriy i ,"InVolving geneieil (weitians of to011ey and scheme• of deyelopment in so far es thaV relate to matteis enurrierated in the State List or ln the Concurtent "List in the Seventh. Scluidule to the Constitution. 2. The Flve Plans and Annual Plan propoeals for the development of the • Witowtenitory. to. et~y of thi ntemar:turunteratirt'lln the: atirti•71iiit:“.e*10 IftWOoncinient.tlet4rErthi StsolittfrOaheduht,to the Constitudort, • • ' 4. Any othet -mattet writch, the Adininlitnitor IMIS9 refer to them for conalderatkin and adVitse. Preaddeat 27 of 209. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27