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The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961

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The Gujarat Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 1963 amends local governance laws in Gujarat regarding local self-government institutions known as panchayats. It establishes clear procedures for notifying administrative vacancies, enforcing financial penalties on unpaid taxes, and empowering local authorities to evict unauthorized occupants from panchayat properties. Additionally, the legislation outlines the structure, election guidelines, term limits, and voter eligibility for village, taluka, and district panchayats, while securing reserved representation for marginalized communities and women. This law matters because it strengthens rural grassroots democracy, protects public properties, and ensures fair democratic representation and efficient public administration across Gujarat.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Amendment of section 53 of Guj. VI of
  3. 3. Amendment of section 65 of Guj. VI of
  4. 4. Amendment of section 77 of Guj. VI of
  5. 5. Amendment of section 192 of Guj. VI of
  6. 6. Insertion of Chapter IXA to Guj. VI of
  7. 7. Recommendation Specification of village
  8. 8. Panchayat Organisation and the exercise of control over panchayats by State Government
  9. 9. Constitution of Village Panchayats
  10. 10. Constitution of taluka Panchayats
  11. 11. Constitution of District Panchayats
  12. 12. Location of head quarters of a district or taluka Panchayat
  13. 13. Duration of Panchayats and their reconstitution
  14. 14. Definition
  15. 15. Election
  16. 16. Electoral divisions
  17. 17. List of Voters for every electoral divisions
  18. 18. Preparation of list of Voters
  19. 19. Persons qualified to be registered as voters
  20. 20. List of voters
  21. 21. Name of person not to be included in list of voters for more than one electoral division
  22. 22. Name of person not to be included in list of voters more than once
  23. 23. Period for which list of voters shall remain in Operations
  24. 24. Staff of Panchayat to be made available
  25. 25. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  26. 26. Making false declaration
  27. 28. No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under sub-section (1) except on a complaint made by order of, or under authority from the State Government or the State Election Commission.
  28. 29. Restriction on simultaneous or double membership
  29. 30. Disqualification of

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