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The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994

Central

An Act to provide for constitution and organisation of municipalities in the Urban areas of Manipur and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Act number
43 of 1994
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
8 Jul 1994

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231 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of municipalities.
  4. Section 4Effect of exclusion of local area from municipality.
  5. Section 5Election and maintenance of boundary marks.
  6. Section 6Incorporation of Nagar Panchayat.
  7. Section 7Composition of Nagar Panchayat.
  8. Section 8Application of certain provisions relating to Council in case of Nagar Panchayat.
  9. Section 9Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Nagar Panchayat.
  10. Section 10Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons.
  11. Section 11Resignation by Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Councillor.
  12. Section 12Remuneration to Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
  13. Section 13Incorporation of Municipal Council.
  14. Section 14Municipal administration.
  15. Section 15Composition of Council.
  16. Section 16Constitution and composition of Wards Committees.
  17. Section 17Reservation of seats.
  18. Section 18Allocation of reserved seats and delimitation of wards.
  19. Section 19Disqualifications for membership.
  20. Section 20Oath of office.
  21. Section 21Appointment of administrator.
  22. Section 22Duration of municipalities, etc.
  23. Section 23Every Council to have Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.
  24. Section 24Election of Chairperson.
  25. Section 25Election of Vice-Chairperson.
  26. Section 26Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson cease to hold office as such.
  27. Section 27Filling up of vacancies and term of office of persons filling up the vacancy.
  28. Section 28Resignation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Councillor.
  29. Section 29Removal of Councillors.
  30. Section 30Effect of removal of a Councillor.
  31. Section 31No-confidence motion against Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.
  32. Section 32Grant of leave of absence to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.
  33. Section 33Powers and functions of the Chairperson.
  34. Section 34Function of Vice-Chairperson.
  35. Section 35Remuneration of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
  36. Section 36Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities.
  37. Section 37Obligatory functions of the municipality.
  38. Section 38Special duties of municipalities.
  39. Section 39Discretionary functions of municipality.
  40. Section 40Management of public institution by municipality to vest in it.
  41. Section 41Appointment of Executive Officers.
  42. Section 42Main functions of the Executive Officer.
  43. Section 43Appointment of Health Officer, Revenue Officer and Engineer.
  44. Section 44Power of Nagar Panchayat and Council to determine strength of its employees.
  45. Section 45Power of Nagar Panchayat and Council to appoint its officers and employees.
  46. Section 46Disciplinary action against employees of Nagar Panchayat and Council and conditions of their services, etc.
  47. Section 47Gratuity and pension.
  48. Section 48Power to make rules.
  49. Section 49Meeting of a Nagar Panchayat or of a Council.
  50. Section 50Chairperson of meeting.
  51. Section 51Manner of deciding questions.
  52. Section 52Adjournment of meeting in the absence of quorum.
  53. Section 53Minutes of proceedings.
  54. Section 54Modification and cancellation of resolution.
  55. Section 55Right of Government Officers to attend, address and take part in the meeting of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council.
  56. Section 56Appointment of Committees.
  57. Section 57Chairperson of Committee.
  58. Section 58Liability for loss, waste or misapplication of funds and property.
  59. Section 59Disqualifications of Councillors having share or interest in contract.
  60. Section 60Penalty in case Councillors, executive officer, etc., having interest in a contract, etc., with the Nagar Panchayat or Council.
  61. Section 61Disqualification from voting.
  62. Section 62Municipal property and vesting thereof.
  63. Section 63Transfer of municipal property.
  64. Section 64Execution of contracts.
  65. Section 65Transfer of private roads, etc., to Nagar Panchayat or Council.
  66. Section 66Acquisition of land.
  67. Section 67Formation and custody for municipal fund.
  68. Section 68Credit of moneys to the municipal fund.
  69. Section 69Powers of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council to borrow money.
  70. Section 70Application of municipal property and fund.
  71. Section 71Budget.
  72. Section 72Accounts and audit.
  73. Section 73Finance Commission for municipalities.
  74. Section 74Power to impose taxes by and the funds of the municipalities.
  75. Section 75Taxes which may be imposed.
  76. Section 76Tax on Government holdings.
  77. Section 77Restriction regarding tax on holding.
  78. Section 78Collection of taxes are subject to bye-law, etc.
  79. Section 79Nagar Panchayat or Council to determine the valuation of holding.
  80. Section 80Returns required for ascertaining annual value.
  81. Section 81Penalty for default in furnishing return and for obstruction of assessor.
  82. Section 82Determination of annual value of holdings.
  83. Section 83Determination of rate of tax on holding.
  84. Section 84Preparation of assessment register.
  85. Section 85Powers to assess consolidated tax for building and land on which it stands.
  86. Section 86Reduction of valuation, revision of valuation and assessment and revision of valuation list and assessment register.
  87. Section 87Notice to be given to Chairperson of transfers of title of persons liable of payment of tax.
  88. Section 88Revisions of valuation list.
  89. Section 89Appointment of assessor and power of State Government to direct the appointment of assessor.
  90. Section 90Revision of assessment register.
  91. Section 91Effect of revision of assessment register.
  92. Section 92Exemptions and remission.
  93. Section 93Power of assessor.
  94. Section 94Publication of notice of assessment.
  95. Section 95Application for review.
  96. Section 96Procedure for review.
  97. Section 97Limitation of time for application for review.
  98. Section 98Assessment to be questioned only under Act.
  99. Section 99Tax not invalid for want of form.
  100. Section 100Procedure for imposing taxes, recovery of claims, etc.
  101. Section 101Recovery from occupier of tax due from non-resident.
  102. Section 102Recovery from owner of occupier's tax in certain cases.
  103. Section 103Recovery by owner of occupier's tax paid by owner.
  104. Section 104Method of recovery by owner.
  105. Section 105Penalty.
  106. Section 106Municipality may compound with livery stable keepers.
  107. Section 107Rents, tolls and fees in respect of markets.
  108. Section 108Recovery of taxes as arrears of land revenue.
  109. Section 109Power to sell unclaimed holdings for money due.
  110. Section 110Writing off irrecoverable sums due to the Nagar Panchayat or to the Council.
  111. Section 111Power to make roads.
  112. Section 112Power to repair, etc., of private road, drains, etc.
  113. Section 113Prohibition of use of public roads by a class of animals, carts or vehicles.
  114. Section 114Penalty for encroachment on public roads, etc.
  115. Section 115Use of public road or place by vendors and other person and penalty thereof.
  116. Section 116Power to remove obstructions, encroachments and projections in or on public road, etc.
  117. Section 117Procedure when person who erected obstruction cannot be found.
  118. Section 118Projections from buildings to be removed.
  119. Section 119Power of the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrate to remove encroachment summarily on requisition by the Government.
  120. Section 120Effect of order made under section 116, 117, 118 or 119.
  121. Section 121Nagar Panchayat or Council may require land holders to trim hedges, etc.
  122. Section 122Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 116, 117, 118 or 119.
  123. Section 123Names of public roads and number of buildings.
  124. Section 124Erection of building without sanction.
  125. Section 125Special provision for cases where bye-laws have not been made.
  126. Section 126Powers of Nagar Panchayat or the Council to sanction or refuse.
  127. Section 127Lapse of sanction.
  128. Section 128Penalty for building without or in contravention of sanction.
  129. Section 129Power of a Nagar Panchayat or a Council in case of disobedience.
  130. Section 130Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials.
  131. Section 131Power to attach brackets for lamps.
  132. Section 132Building unfit for human habitation.
  133. Section 133Pending of building in dangerous state.
  134. Section 134Nagar Panchayat or Council may require owners to pull down ruins.
  135. Section 135Penalty for disobeying requisition under sections 133 and 134.
  136. Section 136Compensation for prohibition of erection or re-erection.
  137. Section 137Power to require owners to clear noxious vegetation.
  138. Section 138Power to require owners to improve bad drainage.
  139. Section 139Power to require unwholesome tanks or private premises to be cleansed or drained.
  140. Section 140Wells, tanks, etc., to be secured.
  141. Section 141Penalty for disobeying requisition under sections 137, 138, 139 and 140.
  142. Section 142Power of Government to prohibit cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injurious to health.
  143. Section 143Public latrines and urinals.
  144. Section 144Power to demolish unauthorised drains leading into public.
  145. Section 145Penalty for allowing water of any sewer, etc., to run on any public road.
  146. Section 146Power to require owner to drain land.
  147. Section 147Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 146.
  148. Section 148Establishment for removal of sewage, offensive matter and rubbish.
  149. Section 149Sewerage scheme.
  150. Section 150Removal of sewage, offensive material, rubbish.
  151. Section 151Penalty for placing rubbish on public road.
  152. Section 152Penalty on occupier for not removing filth, etc.
  153. Section 153Penalty for throwing offensive matter on public roads, etc.
  154. Section 154Power of servants of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council.
  155. Section 155Supply of drinking water.
  156. Section 156Removal of latrines, etc., near any source of water supply.
  157. Section 157Owner or occupier to take steps to prevent spread of infectious disease.
  158. Section 158Unauthorised construction or tree over drain or water-works.
  159. Section 159Powers in respect of burial and burning places.
  160. Section 160Burial of paupers and unclaimed dead bodies.
  161. Section 161Powers to cause corpses to be burnt or buried according to the religious tenets of the deceased.
  162. Section 162Establishment of markets.
  163. Section 163Power to remove persons from municipal market.
  164. Section 164Places for slaughter of animals for sale.
  165. Section 165Inspection before and after slaughter.
  166. Section 166Licencing of butcher.
  167. Section 167Regulation of offensive trades.
  168. Section 168Certain offensive and dangerous trades not to be established within the limits to be fixed by the municipality without licence.
  169. Section 169Cinemas, dramatic performances, circuses, etc.
  170. Section 170Cancellation, revocation, etc., of licences.
  171. Section 171Publication of order of refusal, suspension of licences.
  172. Section 172Power to close market, tea-stall, etc.
  173. Section 173Penalty for failure to give information of cholera.
  174. Section 174Disinfection of building and articles.
  175. Section 175Penalty for letting infected house.
  176. Section 176Power of entry for purpose of preventing spread of disease.
  177. Section 177Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious disease.
  178. Section 178Municipality to provide places for recreation.
  179. Section 179Function and powers in regard to pounds.
  180. Section 180Service of notice.
  181. Section 181Reasonable time for act to be fixed.
  182. Section 182Service of notice on owner or occupier of land.
  183. Section 183Procedure when owners or occupiers are required by Nagar Panchayat or the Council to execute works.
  184. Section 184Person required to execute any work may prefer objection to the municipality.
  185. Section 185Procedure if person objecting alleges that work will cost more than three thousand rupees.
  186. Section 186Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson to make order after hearing objection.
  187. Section 187Power of municipality on failure of persons to execute works.
  188. Section 188Power to apportion expenses among owners and occupiers.
  189. Section 189Apportionment among owners and occupiers.
  190. Section 190Occupiers may recover cost of works executed at their expenses from owners.
  191. Section 191Power to enter upon, possession of houses so repaired.
  192. Section 192Sale of materials of houses pulled down.
  193. Section 193Cognizance.
  194. Section 194Offences under the Act compoundable.
  195. Section 195Power and duties of police in respect of offences.
  196. Section 196Appeals from order refusing licences.
  197. Section 197Appeals from orders in other cases.
  198. Section 198Appeal not to be dismissed without giving reasonable opportunity.
  199. Section 199Dispute as to compensation payable by municipality.
  200. Section 200Indemnity.
  201. Section 201Bar of suits in absence of notice.
  202. Section 202Control by Deputy Commissioner.
  203. Section 203Power to suspend action under the Act.
  204. Section 204Powers of Deputy Commissioner in case of emergency.
  205. Section 205Power to dissolve Nagar Panchayat or Council in certain cases.
  206. Section 206Consequence of dissolution.
  207. Section 207Decision of disputes between local authorities.
  208. Section 208Powers of State Government to make rules.
  209. Section 209Power of municipality to frame bye-laws.
  210. Section 210Additional power to frame bye-laws in hill areas.
  211. Section 211Confirmation of bye-laws.
  212. Section 212Publication of bye-laws.
  213. Section 213Model bye-laws.
  214. Section 214Validity of acts and proceedings.
  215. Section 215Petition for challenging election.
  216. Section 216Power to make rules for election and election petition.
  217. Section 217Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters.
  218. Section 218Election to the municipalities.
  219. Section 219Electoral roll for a municipal area.
  220. Section 220Conditions for registration as a voter.
  221. Section 221Power to remove difficulties.
  222. Section 222Overriding effect of the provisions of the Act.
  223. Section 223Mode of proof of municipal record and fee for certified copy.
  224. Section 224Restriction on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents.
  225. Section 225Penalty for violating the provision of this Act.
  226. Section 226Public servants.
  227. Section 227District Planning Committee.
  228. Section 228Committee for Metropolitan Planning.
  229. Section 229Delegation of powers of State Government.
  230. Section 230Repeal of Manipur Act 26 of 1976 and saving.
  231. Section 231Repeal and saving.