Section 23: Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board.

The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883Central Act · Act 20 of 1883

(1) If a local board makes default in the performance of any duty imposed on it by or under this Act, the district board may, by order in writing, fix a period of board of its district.

(2) If the duty is not performed within that period, the district board may appoint some person to perform it, and may provide for the expenses of, and incidental to, its performance out of the funds appropriated to or for the purposes of the local board.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883
Section	23
Marginal note	Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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