OMBUDSMAN FOR PANCHAYATS

blection 99. (1) The Election Commission appo inted under Commission . Islands (pasha at) section 185 oftheAndatnart and Nicobar Y p ry o a period or six months from the date of its dissolution is- on , l 994 shall be the Election Commission forthe superintendence ,Reg. I of direction and control ofthe preparation ofelectoral rolls, and conduct ofall elections to the Gram 1994. Panchayats and District Panchayats in the Union territory of Daman and Diu.

1. (2) The Administrator shall, when so requested by the Election Commission, make available to that commission such staffas may be necessary for the discharge ofthc functions conferred on the Election Commission by sub-section (1). rmancc 100. The Finance Commission constituted under section 186 of the Andaman and Commission. Nicobar Islands ( Panchayat ) Regulation, 1994 shall be the Finance Commission for the of reviewing the financial position of the Panchayats and making recommendations to 994 ^ of Administrator of the Union territory of the Daman and Diu, as to-
   • (a) the principles which should govern-
2. (1) the sharing among the Union territory Administration and Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats of the net income of the taxes , duties, cess and fees which are being levied by the Union territory Administration and which EXTRAORDINARY No. : 32 DATED : 17TH AUGUST, 2012. may be shared with the Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats and dividing among the Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats at 311 leve!s, their shares it such incomes; (ii) the determination of the taxes , duties, cess , tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats; (iii) the grant- in-aid to the Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats from the Consolidated Fund of India;
   • (b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats;
   • (c) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by thePresident of India. CIiAPMR IX

1. (1) There shall be an authority for Gram Panchayats and District pPanchayats known as "Ombudsman ". for conducting investigations and enquiries , in respect of any action involving corruption or maladministration or irregularities in the discharge of administr ative functions by Panchayats and public servants working for them.
2. (2) The Ombudsman shall be a single member body appointed by the Administrator by notification in the Official Gaulle , on the recommendation of a Committee constituted by the Administrator from a panel of eminent persons of impeccable integrity from civil society.
3. (3) The Committee referred to in sub-section ( 2) shall comprise of the following:-
   • (a) State Election Commissioner , who shall beer officioChairman;
   • (b) a retired District Judge; (c). a retired civil servant not below the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India; ( d) two civil society members nominated by the Administrator.
4. (4) A person appointed to be the Ombudsman shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Administrator or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form prescribed. ( 5) The Ombudsman shall not be a serving Government Officer.