The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1983/MAGHA 5, 1904 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 25th January, 1983/Magha 5, 1904 (Saha) THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (MUNICIPAL BOARDS) AMENDMENT REGULATION, 1983 No. 1 OF 1983 Promulgated by the President in the Thirty-third Year of the Republic of India.
A Regulation further to amend the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Municipal Boards) Regulation, 1957.
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by him: —
1. (2) This Regulation may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Municipal Boards) Amendment Regulation, 1983.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In section 2 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Municipal Boards) Regulation, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Regulation) ,—
(i) after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — '(3A) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board elected under section 1 3 ;
Short title and commencement.
Amendment of section 2.
1 of 1957.
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(ii) after clause (30), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — '(30A) "Vice-Chairman" means a Vice-Chalrman of the Board elected under section 14;'.
•^•feuid- 3. In section 8 of the principal Regulation, in sub-section (I),— ment of section 8. (a) in clause (a), the word "and", occurring at the end of flubclause (Hi), shall be omitted;
(b) clause (b) shall be omitted;
(c) in the first proviso, the brackets and words "(including its Chairman)" shall be omitted; and
(d) in the second proviso, the brackets and words "(including the Chairman)" shall be omitted.
Amend- *• In section 10 of the principal Regulation, in sub-section (1), for the ment of brackets and words " (other than the Chairman or a member nominated section ex ojffido)", the brackets and words "(other than a member nominated ex offiwo)" shall be substituted.
Substitu- **• For section 13 of the principal Regulation, the following section tion of shall be substituted, namely:— aection
13.
Election "13- CO Every Board shall, at a special meeting called on a day of Chair- fixed by the Chief Commissioner in this behalf, elect one of ita memm a n- bers to be its Chairman.
(2) Such officer as may be specified in this behalf by the Chief Commissioner shall preside at such meeting but shall not have the right to vote.
(3) No business other than the election of the Chairman shall be transacted at such meeting,
(4) In the case of equality of votes, the result of the election shall be decided by lots drawn in the presence of the officer presiding at such meeting.
(5) An elected Chairman shall, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office as Chairman or member, continue in office until another Chairman is elected and takes over charge of his office.
(6) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Municipal Boards) Amendment Regulation, 1983, every Board shall elect under eub-sectlon (1) one of its members to be the Chairman and, until the Chairman so elected by the Board takes over charge of his office, the Chairman of the Board holding office immediately before such commencement shall continue in office.".
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6. For the section 15 of the principal Regulation, the following section Substitushall be substituted, namely:— tionof joection
15.
"15. (1) The term of office of a Chairman or a Vice-Chalrman Term of Bhall be one year from the date of his election as such or the residue offlce of of his term of office as a member, whichever is less. Chairman and
(2) A person who holds or has held the office of Chairman or Vice- Vice-Chairman shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible for being re- C h a i r ' elected as such.".
7. In section 16 of the principal Regulation,— Amendment of
(a) in sub-section (1), the words ", not being a salaried servant section of Government nominated under section 13," shall be omitted; lfi-
(b) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall b t inserted, namely: — "(3) A Chairman or Vice-Chairman may be removed from office by a resolution of the Board passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of members for the time being holding office, at a special meeting convened in this behalf in the prescribed manner.".
8. In section 31 of the principal Regulation, in sub-section (1), for Amendthe Words "as a member", the words "as Chairman Vice-Chairman or as mirnt of a member" shall be substituted. fci loj l
31.
-9. In sub-section (2) of section 58 of the principal Regulation, the Amendwrords "or, where the Deputy Commissioner is the ex o-fficio Chairman of m e n t of the Board, of the Chief Commissioner" shall be omitted. 5a°tlOn ZAIL SINGH, President.
R. V. S. PERI SASTRI, Secy, to the Govt. of India.
MttMTKD BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI. 1983