The MANIPUR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Manipur excepting any area to which the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971 (Manipur Act 76 of 1971) or the Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 (Manipur Act 80 of 1956) extends, or which has been or may hereafter be declared as, or included in, a municipality under any law for the time being in force, or which has been or may hereafter be declared as, or included in a cantonment under the Cantonment Act, 1924 (2 of 1924).

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

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