(1) Such share of the royalties accruing each year from forest, licence or lease for the purposes of prospecting for, or the extraction of minerals granted by the Government in respect of any area within the autonomous district as may be agreed upon between the Government and the District Council of such district shall be made over to that District Council.
(2) If any dispute arises as to the share of such royalties to be made over to the District Council, it shall be referred to an arbitrator appointed by the Government for determination and the amount determined by the arbitrator shall be deemed to be the amount payable under sub-section (1) to the District Council and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final:
Provided that no person below the rank of a District Judge within the meaning of Article 236 of the Constitution of India shall be appointed as arbitrator.
(3) All regulations made under this section shall come into force on publication in the Official Gazette.
43. Subject to such restrictions or conditions as the State Government may think fit and proper, all properties of the nature specified below and situated in the autonomous district shall vest in and belong to the District Council with all other properties which may become vested in the Council and shall be under the direction, management and control of the District Council and shall be held and applied for the purpose of this Act-
(a) all public buildings, constructed and maintained out of the fund of the District Council;
(b) all public roads which have been constructed or maintained out of the fund of the District Council and the stones and other materials thereof and also trees, erections, materials, Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to autonomous District.
Conduct of business.
Committees.
Officer and staff.
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(c) all land or other properties movable or immovable, transferred to the District Council by the Government.
44. Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to _an autonomous district ending on the 31st March of every year shall be first placed before the District Council for discussion and then after such discussion shall be transmitted to the Government by the 31st January of the year immediately preceding. ("
CHAPTER-VI PROCEPURE AA'D STAFF OF DISTRICT COUNCIL.
45. The District Council shall meet for the conduct of business at least once in every six months and shall conduct its business in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed by the Government by rules framed under this Act.
46. A District Council may, from time to time, appoint out of its own body such and so many committees for the efficient discharge of its duties as may be necessary.
47. The District Council may appoint such officers and staff as may be necessary for the administration of the bye-laws or rules or regulations made by it and also for proper and efficient execution of its duties and make rules regulating their conditions of service :
Provided that the terms and conditions of ervice of a Government servant transferred to the District Council shall not be varied to his disadvantage without the previous approval of the State Government :
Provided further that where any disciplinary or other action is required to be taken against any such government servant, the District Council shall make a reference to the State Government who shall take further action in accordance with the service rule applicable in each case.
Appointment of Commission to inquire into and report on the administration of autonomous District.
• • Annulment or suspension of lOts and resolution of District Council.
Dissolution of the District Council.
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CHAPTER-VII MISCELLANEOUS