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Section 47

The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973State Act of West Bengal · Act 41 of 1973

(1) Subject to such maximum rates as the State Government may prescribe, a Gram Panchayat may levy the following fees and rates, namely:—

(i) fees on the registration of vehicles;

(ii) fees on plaints and petitions and other processes in suits and cases instituted before the Nyaya Panchayat concerned;

(iii) a fee for providing sanitary arrangements at such places of worship or pilgrimage, fairs and melas within its jurisdiction as may be specified by the State Government by notification;

(iv) a water rate, where arrangement for the supply of water for drinking, irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Gram Panchayat within its jurisdiction;

(v) a lighting rate, where arrangement for lighting of public streets and places is made by the Gram Panchayat within its jurisdiction;

(vi) a conservancy rate, where arrangement for clearing private latrines, urinals and cesspools is made by the Gram Panchayat within its jurisdiction.

(2) The Gram Panchayat shall not undertake registration of vehicle or levy fee therefor and shall not provide sanitary arrangements at places of worship or pilgrimage, fairs and melas within its jurisdiction or levy fee therefor if such vehicle has already been registered by any other authority under any law for the time being in force or if such provision for sanitary arrangement has already been made by any other local authority.

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ActThe West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973
Section47
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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