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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1995

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1995

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The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1995, establishes a decentralized governance framework for the districts of Leh and Kargil. It creates autonomous bodies, known as Hill Development Councils, which function as corporate entities with the power to manage local development, formulate budgets, and implement schemes. The Act empowers these councils to oversee essential services like education, public health, and local infrastructure, while also granting them the authority to levy specific taxes and fees. By shifting administrative control to locally elected representatives, the Act aims to ensure that development priorities are tailored to the specific needs of the Ladakh region.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of section 10, Act XXXII of 1997

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Constitution of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council
  2. 4Amendment of section 22, Act XXXII of 1997
  3. 5Territorial constituencies
  4. 6Amendment of section 45, Act XXXII of 1997
  5. 7Right to vote
  6. 8Election to the Council
  7. 9Date of elections
  8. 10Provided that a casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be after the occurrence of the vacancy.
  9. 11Oath or affirmation by members
  10. 12Disputes regarding elections
  11. 13Procedure for election disputes
  12. 14Term of office of the member
  13. 15Vacation of seats
  14. 16Qualification of members
  15. 17Disqualification of members
  16. 18Casual vacancy in the Council
  17. 19Removal of members
  18. 20Appeal against the order of removal
  19. 21Allowances of members

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 22Conduct of business
  2. 23Matters under the control and administration of the Council
  3. 24Power to levy and collect taxes and fee

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 25Chairman of the Council
  2. 26Term of office of Chairman
  3. 27Resignation and removal of Chairman
  4. 28Powers, functions and duties of the Chairman

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 29Composition of the Executive Council
  2. 30Term of office of Chief Executive Councillor and members of the Executive Council
  3. 31Discharge of the functions of the Council
  4. 32Powers of the Executive Council
  5. 33Powers of the Chief Executive Councillor
  6. 34Meeting of the Executive Council
  7. 35The Executive Council shall meet not less than once in every month for the transaction of business at such place and at such time as the Chief Executive Councillor may direct.
  8. 36Quorum for meetings of the Executive Council
  9. 37Special powers of the Chief Executive Councillor

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 38Chief Executive Officer
  2. 39Secretary to the Council
  3. 40Government employees to be employees of the Council
  4. 41Provided that tlic tcrms and conditions of senice of an employee of the Government transferrcd to tlic Council shall not be varied to his disadvantage.

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 42Transfer of land to the Council

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 43Constitution of the Council Fund
  2. 44Allocation of funds by the Government
  3. 45Review and inspection
  4. 46Audit of accounts
  5. 47Thc Government shall lay such reports wlth the commcnts of the Council beforc tlic State Legislature.
  6. 48Formulation of district plan
  7. 49Council to be the District Planning and Development Board

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 50Constitution of Inter-District Advisory Council

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 51Power to issue directions
  2. 52Dissolution of the Council
  3. 53Effect of dissolution
  4. 54Members of the Council to be public servants
  5. 55Interpretation
  6. 56Validation
  7. 57Protection of action taken in good faith
  8. 58Power to remove difficulties
  9. 59Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
  10. 60Power to make rules for conduct of elections
  11. 61Power to make rules
  12. 62Power to make regulations

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