Section 2: Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977

In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),-

(1) in section 102D, in sub-section (3), the proviso shall be omitted;

(2) in section 102H, in sub-section (2), for the words “a Secretary and such other officers”, the words “officers and staff” shall be substituted;

(3) in section 102P, in sub-section (1), the word “year” shall be omitted;

(4) in section 102R, in sub-section (1), for the words “make rules”, the words “make regulations” shall be substituted; and

(5) in section 150,-

(i) for sub-sections (2-A) and (2-B), the following shall be substituted, namely:- 2 “(2-A) Subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, the audit of all transactions of receipts and expenditure of Municipal Corporations shall be subject to technical guidance and supervision of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and he shall send the annual technical inspection report to State Government for being placed before both Houses of the State Legislature.

(2-B) The Controller, State Accounts Department shall send Consolidated Annual Audited Report pertaining to all Municipal Corporations to the State Government for being placed before the State Legislature.”

(ii) sub-sections (2-C) and (2-D) shall be omitted.