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The Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1997

The Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1997

Infrastructure1997130 of 132 sections available

This law establishes a system of local self-government in Arunachal Pradesh by replacing an older regulation with a comprehensive framework. It applies to the entire state and creates village-level institutions known as Gram Sabhas and Gram Panchayats. These bodies are responsible for managing local development schemes, identifying beneficiaries for welfare programs, and mobilizing community resources. The Act ensures that governance is decentralized, giving villagers a direct role in decision-making and financial administration to improve their communities and ensure accountability in public spending.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 2. In this Act.. unless the context otherwise, requires
  3. 3. CHAPTER-II GRAM SABHA Gram Sabha.
  4. 4. Agenda.
  5. 5. Resolution.
  6. 6. A Gram Sabha shall exercise the lollowing functions, namely :-
  7. 9. Declaration of Panchayat area and establishment of Gram Panchayat
  8. 11. Method of voting and procedure
  9. 12. Reservation of seats.
  10. 13. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being a member of the Gram
  11. 14. Filling of casual vacancy.
  12. 15. Member Secretary of Gram Panchayat.
  13. 16. Chairperson of Gram Panchayat.
  14. 17. Power and functions of Chairperson
  15. 18. Power of removing Chairpersons or Members of Gram Panchayat.
  16. 19. If; in any occasion the circumstances so arises, and, the Government is so satisfied, it may issue
  17. 20. Right to vote.
  18. 22. Term of office.
  19. 24. Meeting of the Gram Panchayat.
  20. 25. Quorum and procedure.
  21. 26. Modification or cancellation of resolution.
  22. 27. Minutes
  23. 28. Interpellations and resolutions.
  24. 29. Validity of proceedings
  25. 30. Powers and functions of Gram Panchayat.
  26. 31. State Government to place fund.
  27. 32. Control of building operation
  28. 33. Improvement of sanitation.
  29. 34. Power of Gram Panchayat over public street waterways and other matters
  30. 35. Power of Gram Panchayat in respect of polluted water supply.
  31. 36. Power of Gram Panchayat to prevent growth of water hyacinth or other weed which may pollute water
  32. 37. Emergent power on outbreak of epidemic.
  33. 38. Power to recovery of cost for work of cost for work Gram Panchayat on failure of any person.
  34. 39. PROPERTY AND FUND OF GRAM PANCHAYAT Power to acquire, Power to acquire, dispose of property.
  35. 40. Properties vested in the Gram Panchayats.
  36. 41. The State Government may allocate to a Gram Panchayat any public property situated within its
  37. 42. Acquisition of land for Gram Panchayat
  38. 43. Power to borrow money.
  39. 44. Gram Panchayat Fund.
  40. 45. Imposition of tax by Gram Panchayat
  41. 46. Levy of rates
  42. 47. An appeal shall lie against any order made by Gram Panchayat imposing tax or levying rate, fee
  43. 48. All dues or. account of taxes, rates, tolls or Recovery of fees payable to Gram Panchayat under
  44. 49. Remission or revision of tax. toll, rate or fee.
  45. 50. Gram Budget of the Gram Panchayat.
  46. 51. Supplementary budget.
  47. 52. Accounts.
  48. 57. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being a member of the Gram if he
  49. 60. *[(1) A Member of a Gram Panchayat may member may resign his office by giving notice in
  50. 61. Oath of office of the elected Member of Gram Panchayat [***] and Zilla Parishad
  51. 63. *[(1) A Motion of no confidence may be Motion of no confidence
  52. 64. The Government may. by order, remove Power to remove
  53. 69. Every member of Gram Panchayat or Travelling and
  54. 78. *[Zila Parishad shall exercise general Power of supervision
  55. 85. CHAPTER-V ZILLA PARISHAD Constitution and composition of Zilla Parishad.
  56. 86. Terms of office of members of Zilla Parishad
  57. 87. Disqualifications for membership.
  58. 88. Member Secretary/ Chairperson of Zilla Parishad/reservation of seats of offices of Chairperson
  59. 89. Filling of casual vacancy.
  60. 90. Resignation of Members of Zilla Parishad.
  61. 91. Removal of members for misconduct.
  62. 92. Resignation or removal of Chairperson.
  63. 93. Functions of the Zilla Parishad.
  64. 94. Assignment of functions.
  65. 95. Motion of non confidence.
  66. 96. Meeting of Zilla Parishad
  67. 97. List of business to be transacted at a meeting.
  68. 98. Report on the work of Zilla Parishad.
  69. 99. Zilla Parishad Fund.
  70. 100. Allocation of properties to Zilla Parishad.
  71. 101. Budget of the Zilla Parishad.
  72. 102. The Zilla Parishad may prepare in year a supplementary estimate providing for any modification
  73. 103. A Zilla Parishad shall keep such accounts Accounts. in such manner as may be prescribed.
  74. 104. ELECTION COMMISSION
  75. 105. (1) (a) The State Election Commissioner Appointment of
  76. 106. For each constituency, there shall be an Electoral rolls
  77. 107. (1) A person shall be disqualified for Disqualification
  78. 108. A person registered in the electoral roll No person to be
  79. 109. (1) No person shall entitled to be No person to be
  80. 110. Subject to the provisions of sections 105, Conditions of
  81. 111. (1) A person shall not be deemed to be Meaning of ordinarily
  82. 112. (1) The electoral roll for each Preparation, revision
  83. 113. If the Electoral Registration Officer for a Correction of entries
  84. 114. (1) Any person whose name is not Inclusion of names
  85. 115. (1) An appeal shall lie within such time Appeal.
  86. 116. Every application under Section 113 or Fee for application
  87. 117. If any person makes in connection with- penalty for making
  88. 118. No. civil Court shall have jurisdiction- Jurisdiction of
  89. 119. (1) No. person who is not (except as Bar to vote.
  90. 120. (1) A person shall not be qualified to Qualifications for
  91. 121. Parishad.
  92. 122. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained Directions from
  93. 123. (1) No person shall, on the date or dates Prohibition of
  94. 124. (1) No person shall on the date or dates Penalty for disorderly
  95. 125. (1) Any person who during the hours Penalty for misconduct
  96. 126. (1) Every officer, clerk, agent or other Maintenance of
  97. 127. (1) No person who is a returning officer Officer etc. at
  98. 128. (I) If any person to whom this section Breaches of official
  99. 129. (I) Any person who at any election Removal of ballot
  100. 130. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence Other offences
  101. 131. Any person who in connection with an Promotion of
  102. 132. (1) No person shall convene, hold or Prohibition of
  103. 133. The Deputy Commissioner may, in order Power of Deputy
  104. 134. (1) Any person who at a public meeting Disturbance at
  105. 135. (1) No person shall print or publish, or Restrictions the
  106. 136. If any person is guilty of any such corrupt Penalty or illegal
  107. 137. No court shall take cognizance of an Prosecution in
  108. 138. FINANCE COMMISSION
  109. 139. (1) If at any time it appears to the Deputy Default in per
  110. 140. (1) If, in the opinion of the Deputy Suspension of
  111. 141. (1) The Deputy Commissioner may, at Power of Deputy
  112. 142. (1) If, in the opinion of the Government, Dissolution of
  113. 143. (1) No suit or prosecution shall lie against Bar of action
  114. 144. If any member, officer or servant of a Penalty for acquisition
  115. 145. Who ever- Penalty for obstructing,
  116. 146. Whosoever removes, displaces or makes Penalty or tempering
  117. 147. Whosoever contravenes any of the
  118. 148. (1) Any police officer may arrest any Penalty for
  119. 149. Every member. officer or other employees Members of
  120. 150. (1) The Government may, after previous Power to make |
  121. 151. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act
  122. 152. The Government may, by notification, in Amendment of
  123. 153. Inspection and Audit.
  124. 154. The Audit of the accounts of the funds of a Gram Panchayat or .[*] or a Zilla
  125. 156. (1) The Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Ordinance, 1994 is hereby repealed.
  126. 157. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to provisions of this Act, the Government, may by
  127. Schedule I. Schedule I
  128. Schedule II. Schedule II
  129. Schedule III. Schedule III
  130. Schedule 1V. Schedule 1V

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