(r) Subject to'such control and restrictions as may lle prescribed' a pancnavai siriritfmai' appoin, "o"tiiiii*it r* t-iicising sucl of iti porvers and diso harging su"n of its dir irid and funclions as it may specifyr
(r) A Committee may consist of not more than five members- and rnay. be airtor[i oti"-io".iiiGa r"i t*n i""J"ns ond in such manner as may be presoibed'
123. No act or proceedings of a Panchayai Samiti or of any^of its committees shail be deemed to be invalid b:y reason only of the existence ot aoy vacancy or ili;;il-til;;ilituiio" "r irt"'p-"*ttaf it Samiti or of the conmittee o: of anv informity in its proc€ediDgs.
12. (r) The Panchayat Samiti shall have slch.porvers and authority as tl€ aAminiitratdi'mav. by order, published in rhe Official . CazEtte' desm necessary '"?,? *"i^-'p.dri;6'";i;;;ilti it to fuoction as an institution of-self covernment in resoect of the Dreparatlon or prooalot t"oootnic development and social justic€ in relition to the mitters listed in the Fifth Schedule'
(z) Thp Panchayat Samiii may also make provision for car.r.ylls out within tne ar!7 of iti iutisdiciion any crthci work or measure which.is likelv to Drornote the hcalth, safety, educatidl, ,;i;;' ;"il;n"", totiut .
ot ionoiric well il;d;ri|t pers<jtit ieriorng iri its-j;;itdi;iio;' and rnav do all rhrngs necessarv for iilil;i;;il"* "^d repaii therebf, and in particular mav-
(a) widen. open' enlarge, or otherwise imptove- any. such,road' bridge or culveri and planf and preserve trees on the sides ol'such roaos I
(b) deepen or otherwise improve any -waler course and other property mentioned ln clause (c) of sub-section (r) of sectron IJU' ano
(c) cut aoy hedge branch of any tree projecting on any such road or sbeet'
(a) The Panchayat Samiti may also have control .
of. all. roads'.. streets' *u,"rvlvr,' [iiagii-J"i-",rttiir 1rvtuch are situated within its .i8risdictiotr noi being private property or oc. *i'ng th" property for the timeteiog under the *otioi of the Gi,vernmeng and miay- do al[. rhings .nec$safy for tbe imPro]€- $ent, rnailltctranc€ and repair the,reot, and In partrcuat may-
(a) lay out and make new roads and streets; a'ld
(r) construct new bridges and culverts 1?5. The Administrato{ rnav entru* to the Panchayat Samiti the executioo. maintenance or repa[ or ony ivort c'I the . maoagemcnt of any instituti'on H'ilil.I '^;f th"-Go""tti*Jot or such local authority :
Provided that the funds nec€ssary for the execution 9r repair of tbe work o, th"';;t"";;';l iitii" i""tltuii*;o entrusted to the Pancbayat Samiti sha[ be placed at the d$posat or tne ionchayat Samiti by thc G.Vernnient or $lch loc authority.
Mcetirg of ParchayEt Sa!|ili.
ComErillee!.
Proc€cdlng aot to lre iovalid.
Dutie! aod functioa Tratrster of aBy qork or i$titutio n to Patchr - l*q fr-Di, i.
28 'THE GAZETTE oF IND'A EXI.ITTIoRDINARY rP^R.r II- $T.."'^tiT-. , -- jfti. Evvry contract or agreement entered irto by a Panchayat Samitior conEact' shall be in writing and shall ba sifned by the Pramukh and-by two othei members of tlre Panckyai Samiti and s".dea witl the conmon seil of the panchayat Samiti.
Palchlvat ^127. Q) There shall be a Panchayat Samiti Fund for each panchayat Samiti Fild. lor crediting moneys by or on behalf of the Panchayat Sa;{iti or for withdrawals oI sucn moneys thereln i _(:) . The following shall be credited to and forrr part of th6 panchayat Samiti Fund, namely :-
(a) the proceods of any lax or fee imposed under scction 128;
(r) the contribution mde by the Government or any local authority or person;
(c) all sums ordered by any authority or court to be creditcd to the Panchayat Samiti Fund ;
. (d)_ the income from securities in which the Panchayat Saniti Fund is invested:
(e) thc share in the coll€ction crf land revenue or otlrr Cues of the Government;
(fl all sums received by way of loars or gifts;
_ (B) the- income cleriied from fisl.,zias under the managenent of the Panchayat Samiti;
(i) the income from or proceeds of any property of the panchayat Samit;
(i) the sale froceeds of all dust, dirt, dung or refuse collected by the.
servants of ihe Panchayat Sanjii;
. U) lums assigned to thc Panchayat Samiti Fund hy any general or spccial orcef oI the Admtnlslrator;
.(ft) all. sums reccjved in aid of or for expenditure on any institution or servic€ meintained or fioancdd from the panc&ayat Samiti Fund or managed bg the Panchayar Samiti; and (I) grants-in-aid from the Consolidaterl Fund of India.
{j) The.amourt of tlre Panchayat Samiti Fund shall be apul.ied subiect to provision5 and for rhe plrposcs of tbii Regulatiol and shall be kipt in suci custody as may be prescribed.
icvy of . ^ P&. (r) The Pencluyat- Sarniti shali !c,,1, ccllrjct. xssess and appropriate ttxca, dutiB lle.to owrng raxes, {llrljes, totls. ftss and fces in accordance rvith the procedurre.tc. and subject to such limits as may be prescribcd, name.ly :- .
(a)_ t{l-on.penons, vehicles or animals or any class of them at any tollbar , establishcd b.y it_ on any rcad otlrer than a kutc6a road or any bridge vested in it or undcr its managemsnt I (D) toll in respe€t of any ferry established by it or .under its management:
(c) fees on the registration of vehicles;
\d) af* for providing sanitary'arrangerrents at such placss of worship or pilgrimage, fairs and rnelas witliin its jirisdjction;
(e) a fee for licence for a fair or marker;
TIIE CAZ TIE OF INDIA EXTftAORDINARY 29 (/) a water rate, where aranepincnt for the supply of lvater for drinling, irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Panchayat Samiti within it$ jlrisdietion;
(g) a lighting rate, where arrangement ior lighting on putrlic str€ct$ and llaces is made by thc Panchayat Samiti w;thin its jurisdiction :
Provided that the Panchayat Samiti shall rrot undertake reeistration of a veh.icle or levy fee therefor aha stall no! provide sanitary ariangements at places of wonhip or pilgrimage, fairs and rnelas within its jurisdiction or Ievy feo thcrefor if any such vehicle has already becn registered by any other authority under any law for the time b€ing in ftrrce or if such provision for sanitary arrangement has already becn made by any other local authority:
Provided furthcr that the scales of tolls. fees or rates and the terms and conditions for thc imposition thereof, shall be such as may be provided by byelaws; and such bye-laws may provide for exenrption from all or any of the tolls, fees or ratcs in any class of cases.
129. The Ad.ministrator nray, iutrjcct to such conditions as he made deem fit, rnake grants to the Panchayat Samiii for general purposes or for thE improvsment of the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Panchayat Samiti and the g'clfare of tbe residents therein.
1$. (r) The Administrator may if he deems fit, place any of the properties, ol the nature sp€cified bdlo*', and situated rlithin ihe jurisdiction of th6 Panchayat Samiti, under ihe direction, maoagement and control of the Panchayat Samiti, namely :-
(a) open sites. vacant and grazing lands not bcing privatc property' and and river beds;
(b) public roads and streets;
(c) public chanuels, watercourses, well, ponds. tanks (except in'igations tanks undor the control ofthe Gov€rnment), public springs, reserviors-, cisterns aquenducts and any adjacent land (not being private propcrty) appertaining to any public tank or pondi and lands appertaining th€reto;
(d) public sewers, drains. drainage works, tunnels and culverts and thing$ appertaining ther€to and otier cooservarcy works;
(e) sewerage, rubbish and offensive matte$ deposited on stleets or collecred by the Panchayat from streets, latrines, urinals, sewers, cessapools and other places; and .(fl _public lamps, lamp posts and apparatus connected ther€with or appsrtarn!ns thcreto.
(Zt rut *urt "r, and fairs,or such portion thereof as are held upon public land shall be nlanaged ard regflatcd by the Panchayat Samili and all dues levisd or imposed in respect thereof shall be credited to the Panchayat Samiti.
131. It shall bc lawful for a Pa.trchayat Samjti to lease by public auction or private contract the collection of any fee on markets and bazars if any such fee is imoosed under ssction 128.
132. {r) When any tax or fee or other sum due to a Panchayat Samiti has become payable, tlrc Panchayet Samiti shall, with the le:lst practicablc delay. send or cause to be sent to thc persons liable for rhe payment thereof a demand notice in the prescribed form for the anrount due from hirn and require him to paythe amount witliin tbirty days from the date of such notlce.
(.a) Every notice of demand under sub-section (r) shall be served in such manner as may bc Prescribed.
G.asts foi g€neral purposes.
Transfcr t aly.work o, r'lstttutioD to Panchayaa SarDiri.
Lea6c qf mrrkat etc.
Rccovcry of tax and oth€r dues 30 HE GAZETTB OT INDIA EJCTRAORDINAR\i lP^Rr !l* Ac{ounts.
Budget of ths Panchayat Samili.
G) If surn for rvhich o notice of denrand has been served is not paid within thirty. days from the date. of such notice, tbe Panchayat Samiti may apply to ttre Tahsildar conecrned for its recovery ae an arrears ofhnd revenue, * I33 Every ?anchayat Sarniti shall maintain accounts ol its receipts and e{p^nditure in such mauncr as may be prescribed.
-134. (r) Every Panchayot Samiti shall, at such time and in such mahnet as may be prescdbed prepare in each financiai yoar a budget of its €stimates re€eiDts and disbursements for the following financlal year and submit the budget to fhe Zilla Parishad.
, , (z) .The Zilla Parisduh wirhia such tinre as may he prescribed. eitlrer aporove the budgct or rdturn it to the PaDchayar Sarniti for.'suc6 modificationr u, ft'*ii direct.
. (;1 $ a"ny modifications are rnade under sub-seaion {z), the budget shalt be resubmitted within such period as may be spccified by the Zilla paiishad:
- .Provided .that if the approval ^of rhe Zilla _parishad is not received by the Paochryat Samiti bythe last dato of the financial year, the budget shall be d;em€d to ba approved.
Zill" !4*iril?.""p"nditur€ shall be incurred unless ths budget is approved by the
(5) The Pancbayat Samiti m?I-lrepare in.each financial yoar a supplementary esrimate p_roviding for any modification of its budget and iray sumbit to tle Zilla Parishad for approval within such period and in such nanner as may be nrescrib€d- ,.. !35. (r) The aceouns of evc.ryParchayat Samiri shali be audited anouallyt[ sucil inanner as may be prcscrib(ad.
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(.e) Jhg au{!t shall be carried out by the Deputy Commissioner or such orher officct as the chief secretary may appoi nt jn this bdhaf and the Deputy comiiisiionu c'r other officer shall within bne {oirih of tbc complation of ..he audit i.rw;;;;;
of the audit reporr to the Chief Sccretary and ihe panchayai si.iti-ilrJ-'iii. " " _(3) - The Chief Secreiary may- after considering the report and. aftermakine sucn turther enqurry as he.may consdef necessary, disallow any jlem whiCh appeals :fl-n:ili:^"ltllIi:ju*^lld-lulgnurg" tile same on rhe person making or auth;iising Ine lllegal payment, ano snall- " . (r) lf such person i1a.ryemler of.the Patchayal Sarniti, procecd asajnst um rn lne maDner speCued ln sub-secttons t2) and {j) of section 140; and -
(6) if such person is not a member of the panchayat Samiti, obtain the explanation of the person ard dire,--t such person to pay ro tUL panclavai Samiri rhe amount sucharged within a specihed period,'uoO if tne a-ouoi ii not p_aid within the specifred period. the Deputy Commissioner shal causeit to be recovered as arrears of land revcoue :rnd credit it to tne fanclriyat Samiti Fund.
. (+).Any person aggrieved by 4n_ ordrr of the Chief Secretary under sub, ::ctigl (t).Tayj virhiD thirty days of the dat€ of t!e..order, prefo an appeal to tlle AdnlnNtrator whose dectsion on such appeal shall be final.
_ l. 6r (r) Every Panchayar_ Samiri shall subnit annually ro the D€Dutv UonrmrsJroner a report cn thc adminlsbatjon of the Pancbayat Samiti duriuj thlprevious year.
" . (al Tle report shall-be- prep,ared by the prarrrukh and after it is approved by the Panchayat Samiri.
-shaU be fgrwardgd ro.the Deputy Commissionei 'wiih i copy of the resolutioo of the Panchayat Samir; thcreon.
Audit.
Administrano! report, SEc. 1l TITE GAZETTE OF INbIA EXTRAORD]NAT.Y 31 137, The Dcputy CommissionEr shall hsYe powsr-
(a) to call for- - (t any extract from t!rc procc'edings of a Pallchayat Samitt or a-ny book','reci,rd. correspondcnce or dotument in possession of or under oontrol of a Panchayat at Strnl;ti,
(ii) ary return, plan, esdnrate, stateioent, account or report for the purpose of inspqctiolr or cxattiinati trtr;
(6) to require a Pnnchayat Sar'iii to take into consideration-
(i) any objecrion $ith apFears to tlte l)eputy Commissionet to exist to ttrri doi;g oi auything rvliiih is abour to bi or is beiug done by such Panchey:tt Sarnili, or
(il) any iufotmation whicb !]re Deputy Coiumissioner is able lo furnistr 'iiro'#tr;ctr appears ro the Dcputl; Comr,ri'rsiouer -to necessitate the ;ilt;a o i*riu-lti it lng uy tlie Pinciav:rt - Sornid and to make vr'ritten icply-lo the sr:,l Deput;- Cirrnnris 'i':r*'t as thc c'rse rnay be withirr a rea' ioii,iUt ti,ot, sleting its rcasons for rtot dcsisting li'om doing suqh things'
138. tf. at ary t;mc, it appcars to the DcD:ity Conntissione: that a Panchayat Su-ri'lri rJ. *rA"'"itr:ui ancr irlrti.reot rtcfault in tbe peri'ormancc of any duty im- ""JiJ "n it b,,l thls Reeulatibn, hc may, by ordcr iri writing, fix a period for. the br.for^on." irf tNs duty. If the dury is not pcrformed witlx^n the per:og s9 hxed. tle Deout! Co,trm.irsioner may apPcint Bny n$!on to pefioim lt anc clrecl il;ir;;-";*i,; ni ir," p"tr'o.tuni" r,f rhc ,)utv itratt uc paia bv thc defaultiDg i*"["v"i' s".,riii wiitti,i to"t period as the Diputy Couunissicner may think fir.