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The Jammu and Kashmir Town Area Act, 1954

The Jammu and Kashmir Town Area Act, 1954

General195488 of 87 sections available5 chapters

This Act provides for Town Area Committees to govern small towns in Jammu and Kashmir. The Government declares and defines town areas, and each has a Committee whose members' terms, qualifications, disqualifications and removal are set out. The Committee prepares a budget and carries out municipal functions, and breaking the Act or its rules is punishable.

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Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Declaration and defining limits of a town area
  2. 4Constitution of Town Area Committee
  3. 5Term of office of members of a Committee
  4. 6Removal of members
  5. 7Notification of election of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a Member
  6. 7AQualification for seat
  7. 8Incorporation of the Committee
  8. 9Disqualifications for membership
  9. 11Provided that such disqualification shall take effect from the date of such conviction if the person is a member of the Town Area Committee.
  10. 12AVacancies not to invalidate proceedings

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 13Town Area Budget
  2. 14Employment of officers and servants
  3. 14APower of transferring officers and servants from one Town Area Committee to a Municipal Council or a Notified Area Committee
  4. 15Provided that the conditions of service of such officers and servants will not be affected by such transfers.
  5. 16Interest of member and town area servant
  6. 17Town area servant to be deemed public servant

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 18Constitution of the Town Fund
  2. 19Control of Town Fund
  3. 19APower of Town Area Committee to borrow money
  4. 21Custody of Town Fund
  5. 21AThe interest accruing thereon shall be credited to the Town Fund.
  6. 22Authority to contracts
  7. 23Execution of contracts

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 24Taxes which may be imposed
  2. 25Procedure in imposing taxes
  3. 26Assessment of tax
  4. 27Duty of furnishing true information regarding liability to town area taxation
  5. 28Power of entry for the purpose of valuation or taxation
  6. 29Exemption from tax
  7. 30Publication of assessment list
  8. 31Appeals from assessment of levy of tax
  9. 32Payment of tax
  10. 33Provided that any person so desirous may pay the amount of any instalment of the tax in advance.
  11. 34Presentation of the Bill

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 35Collection to be controlled by Chairman Town Area Committee
  2. 37Omitted.
  3. 39Provided that the prior t*appointmcntd theagentsoatlthorisadshalibo.
  4. 41Institution of suit against Committee
  5. 42Restriction or prohibition of the importation or exportation of goods
  6. 43Dharat or tennimtI tax is imprwed & this Act, of goods of any specifiwi daaiptbn.
  7. 44Appointment of Sub-Committee
  8. 45Special order
  9. 45APowers of Government to grant permission for saw mills etc
  10. 46Prohibition of erection or re-erection without permission
  11. 46APowers of Chairman to refuse erection or re-erection of buildings
  12. 46BPower of Chairman to direct modification of a sanctioned plan of a building before its completion
  13. 46CLapse of sanction after one year from date of order
  14. CLapse of sanction after one year from date of order.

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