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Section 3C: Halqa Majlis (Gram Sabha).

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

(1) There shall be a Halqa Majlis for each Halqa Panchayat consisting of such persons whose names have been included in the electoral rolls relating to the village or the group of villages comprised within the area of the Halqa Panchayat.

(2) The meetings of the Halqa Majlis shall be convened by the Sarpanch of the Panchayat or, in his absence, by the Naib-Sarpanch of such Panchayat, and in the event of both the Sarpanch and the Naib-Sarpanch being absent, a meeting of the Halqa Panchayat shall be presided by one of the Panchauthorised by the Halqa Panchayat.

(3) The procedure for convening and conducting the meeting of the Halqa Majlis shall be such as may be prescribed.

(4) There shall be at least four meetings of the Halqa Majlis every year, one in every quarter of the financial year :

Provided that in case of urgency, the meeting of the Halqa Majlis may be convened earlier in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in this behalf.

(5) The Secretary Panchayat shall record the minutes of the meeting of Halqa Majlis and the Inspector Panchayat of the concerned area shall attend all such meetings and be responsible for the correct recording to the minutes of such meetings by the Secretary of the Panchayat.

(6) The quorum of the meeting of the Halqa Majlis shall be not less than one-tenth of the total members out of which members belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribe and Women shall be in proportion to their population.

(7) Any resolution relating to the matters entrusted to the Halqa Majlis under this section, shall have to be passed by a majority of votes of the members present and voting in the meeting of the Halqa Majlis.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Section3C
Marginal noteHalqa Majlis (Gram Sabha).
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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