The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883
Central Act ยท Act 20 of 188377 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make better provision for local selfgovernment in the Districts of the Panjab. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 20 of 1883 |
| Year | 1883 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 77 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 2 Repeal of Act V of 1878.
- Section 3 Definitions.
- Section 4 Powers exercisable from time to time.
- Section 5 The local rate.
- Section 6 Road, school and post cesses to merge in the rate.
- Section 7 Liability for local rate.
- Section 8 Power to recover a share of the rate from occupancy-tenant.
- Section 9 Appropriation of proceeds of local rate.
- Section 10 Establishment of district and local boards.
- Section 11 Number and appointment or election of members.
- Section 12 Term of office of members.
- Section 13 Resignation of members.
- Section 14 Powers of the Local Government as to removal of mothers.
- Section 15 Filling of casual vacancies.
- Section 16 Incorporation of district boards.
- Section 17 Time for district and local boards coming into existence.
- Section 18 Chairman.
- Section 19 Vice-chairman.
- Section 20 Duties of district board.
- Section 21 Duties of local board.
- Section 22 Limits on expenditure of local board.
- Section 23 Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board.
- Section 24 Joint committees.
- Section 25 Record and publication of proceedings.
- Section 26 Power to make rules as to business and affairs.
- Section 27 Employment of officers and servants.
- Section 28 Pensions of Government officials serving boards.
- Section 29 Pensions of servants of boards.
- Section 30 Powers of taxation conferred on district boards.
- Section 31 Procedure in imposing taxes.
- Section 32 Reduction and abolition of tax.
- Section 33 Levy of fees.
- Section 34 Additional funds to be provided by the Government.
- Section 35 District fund.
- Section 36 Vesting, custody and investment of district fund.
- Section 37 Application of district fund.
- Section 38 Works or undertakings benefiting several districts.
- Section 39 Annual estimates of income and expenditure of district boards.
- Section 40 Accounts of district boards.
- Section 41 Estimates and accounts of local boards.
- Section 42 Inspection of estimates and accounts.
- Section 43 Publication of abstract of accounts.
- Section 44 Control of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner over boards and joint committees.
- Section 45 Power to suspend action.
- Section 46 Extraordinary powers of Deputy Commissioner in ease of emergency.
- Section 47 Power to provide for performance of duties in case of default of board.
- Section 48 Power to invest other officers with power of control.
- Section 49 Report of action under preceding sections.
- Section 50 Powers of Local Government and its officers over boards.
- Section 51 Power of Local Government to supersede in case of incompetency, persistent default abuse of powers.
- Section 52 Consequences of supersession.
- Section 53 Constitution of new board, and transfer of functions of superseded local boards.
- Section 54 Disputes.
- Section 55 Power of the Governor General in Council and the Local Government to make rules.
- Section 56 Power to make regulations.
- Section 57 Penalty for infringement of regulations.
- Section 58 Prosecutions.
- Section 59 Liability of members of boards.
- Section 60 Procedure for making rules and regulations.
- Section 61 Acquisition of land.
- Section 62 Penalty on member, officer or servant being interested in contracts made with a board or joint committee.
- Section 63 Saving for Act XI of 1879.
- Section 64 General powers of Local Government and Commissioners.
- Section 65 Contracts of local Committees.
- Section 66 Government officers serving under committees to continue under board.
- Section 67 Power of Local Government to except local area from operation of Act.
- Section 68 Committee to be constituted for district wholly excepted from Act.
- Section 69 Power to direct that Act XX of 1856 shall cease to be in force.
- Section 70 Recovery of rates.
- Section 71 Local rate or tax how to be assessed and collected.
- Section 72 Appeals.
- Section 73 Instalments of rates and taxes.
- Section 74 Power of Local Government to exempt from taxation.
- Section 75 Power to direct measurements.
- Section 76 Suits relating to rates and taxes under this Act cognizable by Courts having cognizance of suits for rent.
- Section 77 Confirmation and recovery of existing rates.
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