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Section 229: Extraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency

Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat ActState Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 33 of 1961

229. (1) In case of emergency the District Magistrate may provide for the execution of any work, or the doing of any act which the [Zila Panchayat] or Committee or Joint Committee thereof is empowered to execute or do, and the immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the safety or protection of the public, and may direct that the expenses of executing the work or doing the act shall be forthwith paid by the [Zila Panchayat].

(2) If the expense is not so paid the District Magistrate may make an order directing the person having the custody of the Zila Nidhi to pay the expense from such fund and such person shall act upon such direction.

(3) The District Magistrate shall forthwith report to the [Zila Panchayat] and the prescribed authority every case in which he uses the powers conferred on him by this section.

Where this provision sits

ActUttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Act
Section229
Marginal noteExtraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 09 of 1994. Subs. by sec. 61 of U. P. Act No. 09 of 1994.

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