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The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Act, 1979State Act of Tripura · Act 12 of 1979

(1) This Act may be called the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Act, 1979.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tripura.

(3) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be specified by the State Government by notification published in the Official Gazette.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Autonomous District" means the territory comprising the tribal areas specified in the First Schedule appended to this Act and shall not mean a separate district or a revenue district;

(b) "Constituency" means a District Council Constituency provided for by order made under section 6 of this Act for the purpose of election to the District Council;

(c) "Council" means the District Council;

(d) "District Council" means the District Council established for the autonomous district under section 4 of this Act;

(e) "Official Gazette" means gazette published by the Government of Tripura ;

(f) "Government" means the State Government of Tripura;

(g) "Scheduled Tribes" means such tribes as are specified by order made by the President under Article 342(1) of the Constitution as modified by law made by the Parliament from time to time, in so far as the specification pertains to the State of Tripura ;

(h) "Tribal Areas" means the areas comprised in the First Schedule appended to this Act ;

Constitution of autonomous District.

Incorporation of District Council.

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(i) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules framed under this Act;

(j) "District Fund" means the district fund constituted under section 30 of this Act;

(k) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the District Council constituted under this Act;

(1) "Election" includes general election and election to fill a seat or seats in the District Council ;

(m) "Elector" in relation to a constituency means a person whose name is entered in the electoral roll of that constituency for the time being inforce according to this Act ;

(n) "Member" means a member of the District Council.

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CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL

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ActThe Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Act, 1979
Section1
JurisdictionState of Tripura
StatusIn force as published by the source

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