The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 26 of 194799 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYATRAJ ACT 1947 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 26 of 1947 |
| Year | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 99 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Gram Sabha
- Section 5A Disqualification of membership
- Section 6 Cessation of membership
- Section 6A Decision on question as to disqualifications
- Section 8 Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a Gram Panchayat in Municipalities etc.
- Section 9 Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
- Section 9A Right to vote etc.
- Section 10 Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat
- Section 11 Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha
- Section 11A Pradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat
- Section 11B Election of Pradhan
- Section 11D Prohibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
- Section 11E Further bar on holding two offices simultaneously
- Section 11F Declaration of Panchayat area
- Section 12 Gram Panchayat
- Section 12AA Allowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members
- Section 12B Meetings of Gram Panchayat
- Section 12BB Superintendence etc. of the election
- Section 12BC Other provisions relating to holding of elections
- Section 12BCA Requisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
- Section 12BCB Payment of compensation
- Section 12BCC Power to obtain information
- Section 12BCD Power to entry into and inspection of premises etc.
- Section 12BCE Eviction from requisitioned premises
- Section 12BCF Release of premises from requisition
- Section 12BD Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- Section 12C Application for questioning the elections
- Section 12E Oath of offices
- Section 12F Registration
- Section 12H Casual Vacancy
- Section 12I Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
- Section 12J Temporary arrangement in certain cases
- Section 14 Removal of Pradhan
- Section 14A Punishment for failure of handover records etc.
- Section 15 Functions of Gram Panchayat
- Section 15A Preparation of plan
- Section 16 Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat
- Section 16A Power to make contributions for organizations, etc. outside jurisdiction
- Section 17 Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, Waterways and other matters
- Section 18 Improvement of sanitation
- Section 19 Maintenance and improvement of Schools and Hospitals
- Section 20 Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary, Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats
- Section 21 Assistance to Government servants
- Section 22 Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats
- Section 23 Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials
- Section 24 Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues For proprietors
- Section 25 Staff
- Section 25A Secretary
- Section 26 Right of individual members
- Section 27 Surcharge
- Section 28 Members and servants to be public servant
- Section 28A Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- Section 28B Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- Section 28C Members and officers not to acquire interest in contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- Section 29 Committees
- Section 30 Joint committee
- Section 32 Gaon Fund
- Section 32A Finance Commissionm
- Section 33 Power to acquire land
- Section 34 Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
- Section 35 Disposal of claims
- Section 36 Power to borrow
- Section 37 Imposition of taxes and fess
- Section 37A Appeal against levy of tax, rate or fee
- Section 37B Taxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- Section 37C Revision of tax, rate or fee
- Section 38 Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts
- Section 40 Audit
- Section 41 Budget of Gram Panchayat
- Section 95 Inspection
- Section 95-A Power of State Government
- Section 96 Prohibition of certain proceedings
- Section 96-A Delegation of powers by State Government
- Section 97 Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act
- Section 97-A Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
- Section 98 Infrigement of rules and bye-laws
- Section 99 Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s Property
- Section 100 Disobedience to notice issued
- Section 102 Appeals
- Section 103 Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
- Section 104 Power to compound offences
- Section 105 Entry and inspection
- Section 106 Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, their officers or the officers and servants of Nyaya Panchayat
- Section 107 Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
- Section 107-A Validity of proceedings
- Section 108. Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats
- Section 109 Dispute about jurisdiction
- Section 109-A Custody and mode of proof of records
- Section 110 Powers of State Government to make Rules
- Section 111 Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws
- Section 112 Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws
- Section 114 Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
- Section 115 Succession to property, assets, rights liabilitiesand obligations in certain cases
- Section 116 Sums due
- Section 117 Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
- Section 118 Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat
- Section 119 Power to remove difficulties
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