(j) With effect from auch date as the President may, by notification, specify the Election Commission constituted under section 185 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayat) Regulation, 1994 shall also be the Election Commission for the superintendence- direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of all elections to, the Panchayats in the Union territory of Lakshadweep.
(2) The Administrator shall, when so requested by the Election Commission, make available to that Commission such staff which the Administrator considers necessary for discharge of the functions conferred on the Election Commission by sub-section (1).
Repeal and savings.
88. The Lakshadweep (Administration) Regulation, 1988 and the LaLshadweep Island Councils Regulation, 1988 are hereby repealed:
Provided that the Pradesh Councils and the Island Council, as the case may be, existing immediately before the commencement of the Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 1994 shall cease to e J-.t on the date immediately before the date appointed under section 8:
Provided further that .such repeal shall not affect—•
(a) the previous operations of the said Regulations or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or
(h) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or im, urred under the said Regulations; or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the said Regulations, or
(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such right, privilege, obligation, liability, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid any such investigation legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed an if this Regulation had not been passed:
Provided also that,—
(a) subject to the preceding provision, anything done or any action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, tax, fee, or cess imposed, notification, order instrument or direction issued, rule, regulation, form, bye-law or scheme framed, certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected) under the said Regulations shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of this Regulation and shall continue to be in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Regulation;
(b) every officer and employee of an Island Council or Pradesh Council, other than such class of servants as the Administrator may specify by order, shall until other provisions are made receive salary and allowances and be subject to the conditions of service to which they were entitled immediately before the commencement of this section;
(c) all assets and liabilities of, and all contracts made by or on behalf of an Island Council before the commencement of this Regulation and subsisting on that day shall stand transferred to Village (Dweep) Panchayat in accordance with such orders as the Administrator may make in this behalf;
(d) any reference in any enactment or in any instrument to any provision of the repealed Regulation shall unless a different intention appears be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision of this Regulation.
3 of 1988, 4o* 1988.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 25 FIRST SCHEDULE [See sections 2 (i)] NAMBS OF ISLANDS FOR WHICH A VILLAGE (DWEEP) PANCIIAYAT IS TO BE CONSTITUTED
1. Amini
3. Kavaratti
5. Agatti
7. Kalpani
9. Kiltan
2. Androth
4. Minicoy
6. Kadmat
8. Chetiat
10. Bitra THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 27) FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE PANCHAYAT I, A.B. having bsjn elected a member of—Village (Dweep) Panchayat do District swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitusolemnly affirm tion of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully dis^hirge the duty upon which I am about to enter.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE {Sec section 44) MVTTiJRS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF VILLAGE (DwEEP) PANCHAYAT I. Sanitation and Public Health :
(1) Sanitation and conservancy.
(2) Removal of rubbish and keeping the area of the Island in clean condition.
(3) Maternity and child welfare.
(4) Family Planning.
(5) Construction and maintenance of public latorines.
(6) Regulating, checking and abating of offensive or dangerous trade or practice.
26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— TI. Public Works :
(1) Lighting of Island
(2) Establishment and maintenance of public utility places.
III. Planning and Development :
Preparation and implementation of plans for, iLc dc\elcrn cut <_f agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, Island Industries r rd Cc -c r tu t . u s ; r d e s p c ; ^
(1) distribution of improved seeds, manure and fertilizers;
(2) promoting the use of improved agriculture ;rrrkircnts ard nnking such implements easily available;
(3) improvement and general care of livestocks £>nd prerrotien of poultry keeping;
(4) providing for organisations, management and development of cottage and small scale industries.
TV. Administration :
(!) Administration of Panchayat property.
(2) Numbering of premises.
(3) Preparation, maintenance ard ipkecp cf r n n l i j a t records.
(4) Registration of births and deaths.
V. Social Welfare :
(1) Relief to the crippled and the destitute.
(2) Preventive and relief measures in times cf natural calamity.
(3) Promotion of moral and social welfare activities and assisting voluntary organisations and agencies engaged in such activities.
FOURTH SCHEDULE (See section 44) MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT PANCHAYAT
1. Agriculture- including agricultural extension.
2. Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation.
3. Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development.
4. Animal Husbandry, dairying and poultry.
5. Fisheries.
6. Social forestry and farm forestry.
7. Minor forest produce.
«. Small scale industries, including food processing industries.
9. Khadi, village and cottage industries.
10. Rural housing.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 27
11. Drinking water.
12. Fuel and fodder.
13. Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication.
14. Rural electrification including distribution of electricity.
15. Non-conventional energy sources.
16. Poverty alleviation programme.
17. Education, including pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.
18. Technical Training and vocational education.
19. Adult and non-formal education.
20. Libraries.
21. Cultural activities.
22. Markets and fairs.
23. Health and sanitation including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries.
24. Family welfare.
25. Women and child development.
26. Social welfare, including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded.
27. Welfare of the weaker section, and in particular, of the women and the Scheduled Tribes.
28. Public distribution system.
29. Maintenance of community assests.
FIFTH SCHEDULE (See section 44) MATTERS ON WHICH THE PRESIDENT-CUM-CHIEF COUNSELLORS AND/OR VJCE-PRESI- DENT-CUM- COUNSELLORS MAY BE COUNSULTED.
1. Such matters of administration which the Administrator may specify, relating to the Union territory, involving general questions of policy and schemes of development in so far as they relate to matters enumerated in the State List or in the Concurent List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.
2. The Five Plans and Annual Plan proposals for the devo opment of the Union territory.
3. Proposals for undertaking legislation in the Union territory with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the State List or in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.
4. Any other matter which the Administrator may refer to them for consideration and advice.
SHANKER DAYAL SHARMA, President.
K. L. MOHANPURIA, Secy, to the Govt, of India.
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