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THE MANIPUR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994
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THE MANIPUR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994
NO. 26 OF 1994 · Enacted [23rd April, 1994.] · 109 sections
PRELIMINARY
Section 1.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2.
Definitions.
GRAM SABHA
Section 3.
Membership of Gram Sabha and disqualification.
Section 4.
Cessation of Membership.
Section 5.
Periodicity of Meetings.
Section 6.
Convening of Meetings.
Section 7.
Quorum.
Section 8.
Gram Sabha Meetings.
Section 9.
Agenda.
Section 10.
Resolution.
Section 11.
Functions of Gram Sabha.
Section 12.
Vigilance Committee.
GRAM PANCHAYATS
Section 13.
Constitution of Gram Panchayat.
Section 14.
Incorporation of Gram Panchayat.
Section 15.
Electoral Roll of Gram Panchayat.
Section 16.
Publication of Electoral Roll of Gram Panchayat.
Section 17.
Composition of Gram Panchayat.
Section 18.
Division of Gram Sabha into territorial constituencies.
Section 19.
Reservation of seats.
Section 20.
Term of the Gram Panchayats.
Section 21.
Election of the Pradhan and members of Gram Panchayat.
Section 22.
Appointment of an Administrative Committee or Administrator on failure to elect members of Gram Panchayats and in other cases.
Section 23.
Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Pradhan and of the member.
Section 24.
Election of Up-Pradhan.
Section 25.
Reservation of seats for Pradhan and Up-Pradhan.
Section 26.
Procedure for election of Up-Pradhan on the establishment of Gram Panchayat.
Section 27.
Term of the office of the Pradhan and Up-Pradhan.
Section 28.
Powers, functions and duties of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan.
Section 29.
Resignation of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan.
Section 30.
No confidence motion against the Pradhan and Up-Pradhan.
Section 31.
Resignation of members.
Section 32.
Meeting of Gram Panchayat.
Section 33.
Minutes.
Section 34.
Quorum and procedure.
Section 35.
Functions of Gram Panchayat.
Section 36.
Assignment of functions.
Section 37.
General powers of the Gram Panchayat.
Section 38.
Standing Committees.
Section 39.
Property and funds.
Section 40.
Taxation.
Section 41.
Financial assistance to Gram Panchayats.
Section 42.
Budget of the Gram Panchayat.
Section 43.
Accounts.
Section 44.
Audit.
Section 45.
Staff of Gram Panchayat.
Section 46.
Staffing pattern and category of employees.
Section 47.
Appointment and control of employees.
ZILLA PARISHAD
Section 48.
Establishment of Zilla Parishad.
Section 49.
Composition of Zilla Parishad.
Section 50.
Elected Members.
Section 51.
Filling of casual vacancy.
Section 52.
Reservation.
Section 53.
Term of a Zilla Parishad.
Section 54.
Election of Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha.
Section 55.
Salary and allowances to the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha and other Members.
Section 56.
Powers, funtions and duties of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha.
Section 57.
Resignation or removal of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha.
Section 58.
Resignation of Member.
Section 59.
Meeting of the Zilla Parishad.
Section 60.
Minutes.
Section 61.
Functions and powers of Zilla Parishad.
Section 62.
General powers of Zilla Parishad.
Section 63.
Assignment of functions.
Section 64.
Delegation of powers.
Section 65.
Standing Committees.
Section 66.
Functions of the Standing Committee.
Section 67.
Procedure of Committees.
Section 68.
Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property.
Section 69.
Zilla Parishad Fund.
Section 70.
Taxation.
Section 71.
Financial arrangements of Zilla Parishad.
Section 72.
Budget.
Section 73.
Accounts.
Section 74.
Audit.
Section 75.
Staff of Zilla Parishad.
Section 76.
Functions of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers.
Section 77.
Right to requisition records, recover money, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 78.
Powers to revise or modify decisions of committees.
Section 79.
Powers of Gram Panchayats to make bye-laws.
Section 80.
Powers of Zilla Parishad to make regulations.
Section 81.
Powers of Government to make model regulations and bye-laws.
Section 82.
Powers of Government to dissolve and reconstitute Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad in case of alteration of area.
Section 83.
Dissolution of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishad in certain other cases.
Section 84.
Inquiry into the afffairs of the Panchayats by the Government.
Section 85.
Inspection of Development Schemes.
Section 86.
Directions from the Government.
Section 87.
Commissioner and Chief Executive officer’s powers in respect of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad.
Section 88.
Power of Government and Chief Executive Officer to provide for performance of duties in default of Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad.
Section 89.
Zilla Prishads, power of suspending the executions of order, etc., of Gram Panchayat.
Section 90.
Government’s power of suspending execution of unlawful orders or resolutions.
Section 91.
Purchase of stores and equipment.
Section 92.
Power to appoint administrator in certain cases.
Section 93.
Removal of members for misconduct, etc.
Section 94.
Restrictions on withdrawal of powers and functions from the Panchayats.
Section 95.
Preparation of development plans.
Section 96.
District Planning Committee.
Section 97.
Finance Commission for Panchyats.
Section 98.
State Election Commission.
Section 99.
Determination of elected members after census.
Section 100.
Qualification of membership for election to Panchayat or Zilla Parishad.
Section 101.
Disqualification for memberships.
Section 102.
Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad.
Section 103.
Constitution of Election Tribunal.
Section 104.
Annual Administration Report.
Section 105.
Power to make rules.
Section 106.
Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.
Section 107.
Taking of oath.
Section 108.
Repeal and savings.
Section 109.
Removal of difficulties.