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Section 27: Constitution of Block Development Council.

The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1989

(1) For every Block in the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall, by notification, constitute a Block Development Council bearing the name of the Block.

(2) Every Block Development Council shall be a body corporate, having perpetutual succession and a common seal and shall, by its corporate name, sue and be sued, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may prescribe.

(3) The Block Development Council shall consists of––

(i) a [Chairperson] ;

(ii) all Sarpanches of Halqa Panchayats falling within the Block.

[x x x x] :

[Provided that the offices of the Chairpersons of Block Development Councils shall be reserved for––

(a) the Scheduled Castes ; and

(b) the Scheduled Tribes,

in every district and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of offices of Chairpersons to be filled by direct election in that district as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that district, or of the Scheduled Tribes in that district, bears to the total population in that district and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Block Development Council Constituencies in a district in such manner and by such authority as may be prescribed :

Provided further that––

(a) not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons reserved under the above proviso shall be reserved for women belonging to the scheduled castes or, as the case may be, the scheduled tribes ; and

(b) not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons to be filled by direct election in the district shall be reserved for women (including the number of offices of Chairpersons of Block Development Councils reserved for women belonging to scheduled castes or scheduled tribes) and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a district by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed] :

[x x x x].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Section27
Marginal noteConstitution of Block Development Council.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 3654(E) dated 16.10.2020 for “State”.
  • substituted. . Substituted ibid for “Government”.
  • substituted, Act VI of 2014. . Substituted for “Chairman” by Act VI of 2014, s. 6, w.e.f. 01-06-2014.
  • omitted. . Clause (iii) deleted ibid.
  • substituted. . First proviso substituted ibid.
  • omitted, Act VII of 2003. . Proviso omitted by S.O. 3654(E) dated 16.10.2020. (It was added by Act VII of 2003.)

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