(1) The Administrator may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Regulation.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for—
(a) the meetings of the Gram Sabha and notice of such meetings;
(b) the preparation and publication of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to the Panchayat;
(c) the form of application disputing elections and the procedure for holding inquiry into election disputes;
(d) the conduct of meetings of Panchayats and the procedure for moving resolutions and putting questions at meetings of Panchayats;
(e) the appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of the officers and employees of a Panchayat;
(/) the appointment of committees and their powers and functions;
(g) the form of notices to be issued and the manner of their service;
(h) the organisation of the village volunteer force and the fee that may be levied for watch and ward services;
(i) the manner of holding inquiries;
(j) the manner of filing appeals and hearing of such appeals;
(k) the custody and investment of the Panchayal Fund;
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDlA EXTRAORDINARY 225 (I) the imposition and assessment of taxes and the realisation of taxes, fees and other dues;
Cm) the form of demand notices and the manner of their service;
(n) the form of accounts to be maintained by Panchayats and of the annual budget estimates;
(0) the manner of audit of the accounts of Panchayats;
(p) the fees for licences granted under this Regulation;
(q) the fees to be levied by Panchayats for copies of documents and the procedure to be followed in furnishing such copies;
(T) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.
67. {1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder, the Administrator may frame bye-laws—
(a) to prohibit the removal or use of water for drinking purposes from any source which is likely to cause danger to health;
(b) to prohibit or regulate the discharge of water from any drain or premises on a public street or into a river, pond, tank, well or any other place;
(c) to prevent damage to public streets;
(d) to regulate sanitation, conservancy an_d drainage in the area within the jurisdiction of the Panchayat;
(e) to prohibit or regulate the use of public streets or other public places by shop-keepers;
(/) to regulate the manner in which tanks, ponds and cesspools, pasture lands, play-grounds, manure pits, land for disposal of dead bodies and bathing places shall be maintained and used; and
(gf) to regulate any other duties or functions of a Panchayat.
(2) Any bye-law made under sub-section (1) may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees ten and in the case of a continuing contravention, with fine which may extend to rupees two for each day during which the contravention continues.
68. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, the Panchayats in existence in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli immediately before the commencement of this Regulation shall be deemed to be Panchayats duly constituted under this Regulation and the provisions of this Regulation shall apply accordingly Power to make byelaws.
Existing Panchayats to be deemed to be Panchayats constituted under this Reputation.
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in relation to those Panchayats except that it shall not be necessary for any such Panchayat to have at least one member who shall be a woman.
; 69. In the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 1961, in clause (d) of section 2, the words "and as reconstituted from time to time in accordance with law" shall be inserted at the end.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE FORM OF OATH OP OFFICE (See section 23) I, , having been elected a member of••• Panchayat, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will duly and faithfully to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour or affection or ill-will.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF PANCHAYATS (See section 32) I.—SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(1) Sanitation and conservancy.
(2) Removal of rubbish and keeping the area of the village in clean condition,
(3) Supply of water for domestic use.
(4) Construction of hospitals and dispensaries.
(5) Maternity and child welfare.
(6) Establishment of health institutions for poor children.
(7) Family planning.
(8) Provision, maintenance and regulation of burning and burial grounds.
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(9) Regulation by licensing or otherwise of tea, coffee and milK shops and other shops where eatables are served.
(10) Construction and maintenance of public latrines.
(11) Regulating, checking and abating of offensive or dangerous trade or practice.
11.—PUBLIC WOBKS
(1) Construction, repair and maintenance of village roads, drains, bridges, etc.
(2) Lighting of village and planting of trees.
(3) Establishment and maintenance of markets, slaughter houses and other works of public utility.
(4) Establishment, maintenance and regulation of fairs.
(5) Construction, maintenance and control oli tonga-stands, cart-stands, bathing and washing ghats and cattle pounds.
(6) Extension of village sites and the regulation of buildings and housing schemes in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed.
III.—PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Preparation and implementation oi pians iur the development 01 the village, including the development of agriculture, animal nu»- bandry, fisheries, village industries and co-operatives and especially:—
(a) production and distribution of improved seeds, manure and fertilizers;
(b) promoting the use of improved agricultural implements and making such implements easily available;
(c) minor irrigation, construction and maintenance of Held channels, lift irrigation, digging of wells and tanks, etc.;
(d) raising, preservation and improvement o£ village forests, pastures and orchards;
(c) improvement of cattle and cattle breeding and general care of live-stock;
{f) providing for organisation, management and development of cottage and small-scale industries especially on a cooperative basis;
(0) promotion of co-operative farming.
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(1) Administration of common property.
(2) Registration of births, deaths and marriages in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.
(3) Numbering of premises.
(4) Preparation, maintenance and upkeep of Panchayat records.
V.—SOCIAL WELFARE
(1) Relief to the crippled and the destitute.
(2) Construction of low rent houses for families with yearly income below one thousand rupees.
(3) Preventive and relief measures in times of public calamity.
(4) Promotion of moral and social welfare activities and encouraging and assisting voluntary organisations and other agencies engaged in such activities.
VI.—EDUCATION AND CULTURE
(1) Promotion of primary education and assistance in improvement of primary schools.
(2) Establishment and maintenance of parks, clubs, akhadaa and other places of recreation for the villagers, including women and children.
(3) Establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms.
S. RADHAKRISHNAN, President.
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