The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
State Act of Punjab · Act 9 of 199455 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 9 of 1994 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Punjab |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 55 |
| Subjects | agriculture, local |
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- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 6 Presiding Officer
- Section 7 Budget and annual report of Gram Sabha
- Section 8 Resolution of majority votes
- Section 9 Function·s of Gram Sabha-. The Gram Sabha shall perform the following 10 functions, namely
- Section 11 Reservation of the seats for the offices of the Panches
- Section 14 Term of office of Sarpanch and Panch
- Section 16 Powers, functions and duties of Sarpanch
- Section 20 Suspension and removal of Panch and Sarpanch.· (1) The Director may, after such enquiry as he may deem fit, remove any Sarpanch or Panch
- Section 21 Cess~tion from. office of Sarpanch or Panch
- Section 22 Filling of casual vacancies of Sarpanch and Pancbes
- Section 23 Meeting of Gram Panchayat
- Section 24 Quorums and Procedure
- Section 25 Standing Committees of Gram Panchayats
- Section 26 Constitution of Panchayat Secretaries Service
- Section 27 Other employees of the Gram Panchayats
- Section 28 Provident Fund and Gratuity for servants
- Section 29 Dissolution of Gram Panchayat
- Section 30 Functions of Gram Panchayats
- Section 31 Assignment of Functions of Gram Panchayats
- Section 32 Special functions of Gram Panchayat
- Section 33 Delegated functions of Gram Panchayats
- Section 34 Power to require removal of encroachments and nuisance
- Section 35 Power of Gram Panchayat to make general order
- Section 36 Penalty for disobedience of special or general order of the Gram Panchayat
- Section 37 Appeal against orders of Gram Panchayat
- Section 41 Power to make Bye-laws
- Section 42 Power of entry and Inspection
- Section 43 Power regarding naming of streets and numbering of buildings
- Section 44 Powers and jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat over criminal offences
- Section 45 Transfer of proceedings
- Section 46 Exclusion of certain case
- Section 47 Cognizance of criminal cases
- Section 48 Action on complaint
- Section 49 Power of Gram Panchayafto refuse to entertain criminal case
- Section 50 Proceeding on failure of the accused to appear
- Section 51 Prompt disposal of criminal cases
- Section 52 Punishment
- Section 53 Compensation
- Section 54 Conviction by Gram Panchayat not Previous Conviction
- Section 55 Supervision of criminal proceedings by Chief Judicial Magistrate
- Section 56 Civil, revenue and judicial powers
- Section 57 Gram Panchayat to be deemed to be civil or revenue court
- Section 58 Limits to jurisdiction
- Section 59 Transfer of suits
- Section 60 Exclusion of Gram Panchayat jurisdiction
- Section 61 Limitation
- Section 62 Institution of suits
- Section 63 Wrong institution of suits
- Section 64 Summary dismissal
- Section 65 Necessary Parties in suits
- Section 67 Dismissal in default and restoration
- Section 68 Ex parte decision
- Section 69 Final decision
- Section 70 Supervision
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