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THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT

संयुक्त प्रान्त पंचायत राज अधिनियम, 1947

Uttar Pradesh

THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYATRAJ ACT 1947

Act number
26 of 1947
Department
Panchayati Raj
Enacted
27 Dec 1847

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115 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Gram Sabha
  4. Section 4Deleted
  5. Section 5Membership of Gram Sabha
  6. Section 5ADisqualification of membership
  7. Section 5BQualification for holding office of Pradhan
  8. Section 6Cessation of membership
  9. Section 6ADecision on question as to disqualifications
  10. Section 7deleted
  11. Section 8Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a Gram Panchayat in Municipalities etc.
  12. Section 9Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
  13. Section 9ARight to vote etc.
  14. Section 10Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat
  15. Section 11Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha
  16. Section 11APradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat
  17. Section 11BElection of Pradhan
  18. Section 11CElection of Up-Pradhan and his term
  19. Section 11DProhibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
  20. Section 11EFurther bar on holding two offices simultaneously
  21. Section 11FDeclaration of Panchayat area
  22. Section 12Gram Panchayat
  23. Section 12AManner of election
  24. Section 12AAAllowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members
  25. Section 12BMeetings of Gram Panchayat
  26. Section 12BBSuperintendence etc. of the election
  27. Section 12BCOther provisions relating to holding of elections
  28. Section 12BCARequisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
  29. Section 12BCBPayment of compensation
  30. Section 12BCCPower to obtain information
  31. Section 12BCDPower to entry into and inspection of premises etc.
  32. Section 12BCEEviction from requisitioned premises
  33. Section 12BCFRelease of premises from requisition
  34. Section 12BDBreaches of official duty in connection with elections
  35. Section 12CApplication for questioning the elections
  36. Section 12DThe provisions of Section 12-C
  37. Section 12EOath of offices
  38. Section 12FRegistration
  39. Section 12GGeneral Election
  40. Section 12HCasual Vacancy
  41. Section 12IJurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
  42. Section 12JTemporary arrangement in certain cases
  43. Section 12KTenure of office of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  44. Section 13Annual estimate of income and expenditure
  45. Section 14Removal of Pradhan
  46. Section 14APunishment for failure of handover records etc.
  47. Section 14BRemoval of Up-Pradhan
  48. Section 15Functions of Gram Panchayat
  49. Section 15APreparation of plan
  50. Section 16Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat
  51. Section 16APower to make contributions for organizations, etc. outside jurisdiction
  52. Section 17Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, Waterways and other matters
  53. Section 18Improvement of sanitation
  54. Section 19Maintenance and improvement of Schools and Hospitals
  55. Section 19ADeleted
  56. Section 20Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary, Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats
  57. Section 21Assistance to Government servants
  58. Section 22Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats
  59. Section 23Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials
  60. Section 24Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues For proprietors
  61. Section 25Staff
  62. Section 25ASecretary
  63. Section 26Right of individual members
  64. Section 27Surcharge
  65. Section 28Members and servants to be public servant
  66. Section 28ABhumi Prabandhak Samiti
  67. Section 28BFunctions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
  68. Section 28CMembers and officers not to acquire interest in contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
  69. Section 29Committees
  70. Section 30Joint committee
  71. Section 31Delegation
  72. Section 32Gaon Fund
  73. Section 32AFinance Commissionm
  74. Section 33Power to acquire land
  75. Section 34Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
  76. Section 35Disposal of claims
  77. Section 36Power to borrow
  78. Section 37Imposition of taxes and fess
  79. Section 37AAppeal against levy of tax, rate or fee
  80. Section 37BTaxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
  81. Section 37CRevision of tax, rate or fee
  82. Section 38Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts
  83. Section 39Expenses of Nyaya Panchayat to be a charge on Gaon Fund
  84. Section 40Audit
  85. Section 41Budget of Gram Panchayat
  86. Section 95Inspection
  87. Section 95-APower of State Government
  88. Section 96Prohibition of certain proceedings
  89. Section 96-ADelegation of powers by State Government
  90. Section 97Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act
  91. Section 97-APenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
  92. Section 98Infrigement of rules and bye-laws
  93. Section 99Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s Property
  94. Section 100Disobedience to notice issued
  95. Section 101Notice not to be invalid
  96. Section 102Appeals
  97. Section 103Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
  98. Section 104Power to compound offences
  99. Section 105Entry and inspection
  100. Section 106Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, their officers or the officers and servants of Nyaya Panchayat
  101. Section 107Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
  102. Section 107-AValidity of proceedings
  103. Section 108.Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats
  104. Section 109Dispute about jurisdiction
  105. Section 109-ACustody and mode of proof of records
  106. Section 110Powers of State Government to make Rules
  107. Section 111Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws
  108. Section 112Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws
  109. Section 113Repeal and transitory provisions
  110. Section 114Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
  111. Section 115Succession to property, assets, rights liabilitiesand obligations in certain cases
  112. Section 116Sums due
  113. Section 117Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
  114. Section 118Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat
  115. Section 119Power to remove difficulties