Section 80: Power to make rules.
The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1989
(1) The [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide :—
(i) for all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by rules ; and
(ii) for the procedure for exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction ; imposition of penalties by the Panchayati Adalat ;
(iii) procedure regulating the conduct of elections to Panchayat Halqas and [Chairperson] of Block Development Council ;
(iv) that a contravention of any rule made under this Act shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
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- substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 3654(E) dated 16.10.2020 for “Government”.
- substituted, Act XIII of 2016. . Substituted for “Chairman” by Act XIII of 2016, s. 12.
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