Chapter XVII RULES, REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS

1. (1) The State Government may make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the State Government may make rules for all or any of the following matters—
   • (i) under sub-section (2) of section 9, prescribing the time at which and the manner in which the names of Councillors shall be published ; 1[(i-a) under sub-section (2) of section 10-1A, prescribing the manner of the nomination of the Councillor;] 2[(ii) under section 12, prescribing the seats to be reserved for the representation of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Class of citizens and women in any electoral division and the manner and rotation of such reservation ;]

3[(ii-a) under sub-section (1A) of section 13, rules to provide for the manner in which the

list of voters shall be amended, and for all matters supplemental, consequential and incidental thereto;]

1. (iii) under sub-section (2) of section 14, the manner in which election of persons to a Zilla Parishad shall be conducted and other matters specified therein ;
2. (iv) under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 16, prescribing rules for the purposes of that clause ;
3. (v) under sub-section (2) of section 19, the manner in which an order of requisitioning may be served ;
4. (vi) under section 20, the time within which an application may be made ; 4[(vii) under sections 38, 48, 60, 71, 82A and 86 prescribing the manner in which the notice of resignation shall be delivered ;] 5[(vii-a) under section 42, prescribing the number of offices of Presidents of Zilla Parishads to be reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Class of citizens and women in any Zilla Parishad and the manner and rotation of such reservation ;]
5. (viii) under section 44, prescribing the current administrative duties which the President
   • • * * may continue to carry on ; 7[(viii-a) under sections 46, 8[47A,] 69 and 84, rules subject to which house rent allowance as provided in those sections should be paid to the presiding authorities concerned ;] 9[(ix) under sub-section (2) of section 46 and under sub-section (2) of section 47A the travelling and other allowances to be given to the President and the Vice-President ;] Clause (i-a) was inserted by Mah. 17 of 2026, s. 8(1). Clause (ii) was substituted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 78(1). Clause (ii-a) was inserted by Mah. 24 of 1966, s. 9. This clause was inserted by Mah. 43 of 1964, s. 24(a). Clause (vii-a) was inserted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 78(2). The words “and Vice-President” were deleted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(1). Clause (viii-a) was inserted by Mah. 8 of 1966, s. 11(i). The figures and letter “47A” were inserted by Mah. 10 of 1985, s. 6(a). Clause (ix) was substituted for the original by Mah. 10 of 1985, s. 6(b).

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1[(ix-a) under section 46-A prescribing rules regarding sumptuary allowances to be placed at the disposal of the President ;]

2[(x) prescribing the form and the manner of making requisition under

3[sub-section (2)] of section 49 and of section 72 or under section 87 ;]

1. (xi) prescribing rules for the purposes of sections 51, 4[74 and 89 ;]
2. (xii) under sub-section (3) of section 57, prescribing the manner in which the names of elected or co-opted members of the Panchayat Samiti shall be published ; 5[(xiii) under section 58, prescribing the seats to be reserved for Scheduled Castes,

Scheduled Tribes, Backward Class of citizens and women in electoral colleges and the manner

and rotation of such reservation ;]

6[(xiv) under sub-section (2) of section 59A, prescribing the manner of the nomination of

the member;]

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1. (xv) under section 66, prescribing the current administrative duties which the Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti may continue to carry on ; 8[(xv-a) under section 67 prescribing the number of offices of Chairman of Panchayat Samitis to be reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes of citizens and women in any Panchayat Samiti and the manner and rotation of such reservation ;]
2. (xvi) under sub-section (2) of section 69 and of section 84, the travelling and other allowances to be given to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti and a Chairman of Subjects Committee ; 9[(xvi-a) under section 77A, prescribing the manner and periodicity of rotation of nomination of Sarpanchas ;]
3. (xvii) under sub-section (2) of section 78, prescribing the rules subject to which Councillors and other persons shall be appointed on other Committees by Zilla Parishads ; (xviii) under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 95 prescribing the rules in accordance with which the duties of officers and servants of Zilla Parishad shall be laid down and

prescribing the other powers and functions which the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise or

perform under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of that section ;

10[(xviii-a) under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 95, prescribing the manner in which appointments of servants of Class IV service shall be made by the Chief Executive Officer, either from the lists of candidates prepared by himself or by a Selection Board or Committee constituted for the purpose and the procedure to be followed by such Board or Committee ;]

1. (xix) under section 99, prescribing the rules subject to which a Head of the Department—

1. (a) is to accord technical sanction in respect of works and development schemes ; or
2. (b) is to assess the work of officers of Class II service working in his Department ; Clause (ix-a) was inserted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(2). This clause was substituted for the original by Mah. 43 of 1964, s. 24(b).

These words, brackets and figure were substituted for the words, brackets and figure “sub-section (1)” by Mah. 6 of

1975, s. 46(3). These figures and word were substituted for the word and figures “and 77” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 74(2). Clause (xiii) was substituted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 78(3). Clause (xiv) was inserted by Mah. 17 of 2026, s. 8(2). Clause (xiv) was deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 74(3). Clause (xv-a) was inserted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 78(4). Clause (xvi-a) was inserted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(5). Clause (xviii-a) was inserted by Mah. 61 of 1977, s. 4 Schedule.

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1[(xix-a) under section 111, prescribing rules with respect to the places, conduct and adjournment of meetings and generally with respect to the conduct of business thereat ; (xix-b) under section 119, prescribing the rules for transaction of business at the meetings of the Standing Committee and Subjects Committee ;]

1. (xx) under section 124 prescribing rules subject to which works and development schemes

of a Zilla Parishad shall be executed or maintained through the agency of a Panchayat Samiti

and prescribing the works or development schemes which shall be executed or maintained through the agency of a panchayat ;

2[(xx-a) under section 125, prescribing the authorities and officers competent to accord previous sanction for undertaking works and development schemes and the limits of expenditure upto which such authorities or officers may accord sanction ; (xx-b) under section 126, prescribing the authorities and officers competent to accord previous sanction for accepting tenders and making contracts and the limits of expenditure upto which such authorities or officers may accord sanction ; (xx-c) under section 128, prescribing the authorities and officers competent to accord previous sanction for acquisition or transfer of property and the limits of value or consideration and the subjects in relation to which such authorities or officers may accord sanction ;]

3[(xx-d)] under clause (a) of sub-section (2A) of section 130, prescribing the manner in which the payment into the public account of the State of sums referred to in that clause may be made, the withdrawal of moneys therefrom and all matters connected with or ancillary to matters aforesaid ;

1. (xxi) under section 135, prescribing the form in which accounts of receipts and expenditure

of Zilla Parishads or Panchayat Samitis shall be kept and prescribing the financial or revenue

year on the last day of which such accounts shall be balanced ;

4[(xxii) under section 136, prescribing the form and dates of preparation, scrutiny and

approval of the statement of accounts of the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis and the

form, manner and date of publication of extracts of accounts ;] (xxiii) under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 137 prescribing the date on or before which and the form in which budget estimates of the income and expenditure shall be prepared by every Zilla Parishad and every Panchayat Samiti

5[and prescribing the date on or before which the Zilla Parishad shall approve the budget estimates under sub-section (4) of that section] ;

1. (xxiv) under sub-section (3) of section 137, prescribing the date before which the budget estimates shall be forwarded to the Zilla Parishad by every Panchayat Samiti ; 6[(xxiv-a) under sub-section (2) of section 138, prescribing the terms and conditions subject to which re-appropriation from grant provided by the State Government may be made ;]
2. (xxv) under section 141—
3. (a) prescribing the authorities by which, the extent to which and the subject in respect of which loans may be granted under sub-section (1) of that section ;
4. (b) prescribing the authorities by which, the extent to which and the subject in respect of which expenditure of recurring or non-recurring nature may be incurred under sub- section (2) of that section ; and
5. (c) prescribing the authorities by which, the subjects in respect of which and the extent to which any arrears of a tax or fee or any other sum due to the Zilla Parishad may be written off under sub-section (3) of that section ; Clauses (xix-a) and (xix-b) were inserted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 74(4). Clauses (xx-a), (xx-b) and (xx-c) were inserted by Mah. 11 of 1985, s. 4(a). Clause (xx-a) was renumbered as clause (xx-d) by Mah. 11 of 1985, s. 4(b). Clause (xxii) was substituted for the original by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(7). These words were added by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 74(5). Clauses (xxiv-a) was inserted by Mah. 8 of 1966, s. 11 (ii).

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1[(xxv-a) under section 141 A, prescribing the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in deciding questions under sub-section (2) of that section ;]

1. (xxvi) under sub-section (4) of section 142, prescribing the form and manner in which the administration report shall be published ; (xxvii) prescribing the proportion of the cost of collection to be deducted under sub-section

1. (1) of section 153 ;

2[(xxvii-a) under sub-section (2) of section 157, prescribing the other form and manner in

which the general and special water taxes may be imposed and the maximum and minimum rates therefor and the exemptions and other matters to be prescribed for these taxes ;] (xxviii) prescribing the rules for carrying out the purposes of section 158 ;

3[(xxix) under section 163, prescribing the percentage of the gross collection of general and special water taxes as collection charges for the Panchayats ;]

4[(xxx) under section 183, prescribing the manner of calculating the total expenditure incurred by the Zilla Parishad in the preceding financial year ;]

• • * * * * (xxxii) under section 185, prescribing the proportion in which a sum of local cess matching grant shall be paid ; (xxxiii) under sub-section (2) of section 186, determining the standards by which the progress of development activities of individual Parishads should be assessed and compared with those of others and the extent and amount of grants to be given ;
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1. (xxxv) under section 203, prescribing the manner in which a notification declaring a place to be a public market shall be published ;
   • • * * * * (xxxvii) prescribing the
   • • * * terms and conditions of service subject to which 9[persons

holding posts in Class III or Class IV Service of the State Government] shall be taken over by

the Zilla Parishad under section 242 ;

10[(xxxvii-a) under sub-section (2) of section 242-B, regulating the appointment and the terms and conditions of service of the Zilla Parishad employees appointed in any Class I or Class II Service of the State or the General State Services ;] (xxxviii)

• • * * * prescribing the terminal benefits to which a person referred to in section 246 will be entitled on his exercising the option of retiring from service under that section ; (xxxix) under section 248, regulating the requirement (including reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes), functions, and terms and conditions of service of persons referred to therein and regulating payment to be made by a Zilla Parishad towards pension, gratuity and other benefits as respects officers and servants referred to therein ;
• • * * * * Clause (xxv-a) was inserted by Mah. 43 of 1962, s. 24. Clause (xxvii-a) was inserted by Mah. 56 of 1981, s. 6(a). Clause (xxix) was substituted by Mah. 56 of 1981, s. 6(b). This clause was substituted by Mah. 43 of 1967, s. 13(2). Clause (xxxi) was deleted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(8). Clause (xxxiv) was deleted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 46(8). Clause (xxxvi) was deleted by Mah. 37 of 1966, s. 165(1). The words “tenure and” were deleted by Mah. 13 of 1967, s. 8(a). These words were substituted for the words “members of the State service” by Mah. 13 of 1967, s. 8(b). Clause (xxxvii-a) was deemed to have been inserted on 1 st March 1971 by Mah. 14 of 1979, s. 3. The words and figures “prescribing the date before which a person is to give notice of his option referred to in section 246 and” were deleted by Mah. 22 of 1970, s. 12. Clauses (xl) and (xli) were deleted by Mah. 4 of 1987, s. 6.

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1. (xlii) under sub-section (1) of section 252, prescribing the manner in which a schedule of posts of District Technical Service (Class III), District Service (Class III) and District Service (Class IV), shall be prepared and sanctioned by Zilla Parishad ; (xliii) under section 253, prescribing rules in accordance with which a Zilla Parishad is to appoint a person under a contract ;
2. (xliv) under section 261 (2), prescribing the rules for the payment of remuneration and other allowances to the officers and staff of the Zilla Parishad referred to therein;
3. (xlv) under section 262, prescribing the rules in accordance with which a meeting of a Zilla Parishad or a Committee thereof or Panchayat Samiti may be called by the Commissioner;
4. (xlvi) under section 270, making rules for the matters specified therein;

other Districts in cases of emergency described therein; (xlviii) under sub-section (1) of section 279, prescribing the rules subject to which the powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed upon a Head of Department of a Zilla Parishad by or under the Act may be exercised, performed or discharged by any officer or servant holding office under the Zilla Parishad;

1. (xlix) under section 281, prescribing rules subject to which powers or functions under certain provisions of the Act are to be delegated by a Zilla Parishad to any of its authorities;
2. (l) under sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 282, prescribing the manner in which a joint meeting of local authorities shall be held and the procedure to be followed at such meeting;
3. (li) prescribing any other matter for which rules may be made under this Act.

1. (3) The rules to be made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication : 1[Provided that, if the State Government is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it

necessary to take immediate action, it may dispense with the requirement of previous publication of

the rules to be made under this section, for the purposes of conduct of election, under this Act.]

1. (4) All rules made under this section shall be laid before each House of the State Legislature as soon as may be after they are made, and shall be subject to such modifications as the Legislature may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following, and publish in the Official Gazette.

The Zilla Parishad may, from time to time, frame regulations not

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the

2[rules made by the State Government for carrying out the purposes of this Act. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Zilla Parishad may frame regulations for all or any of the following matters :—]

1. (i) under section 92, prescribing the powers to be exercised and duties to be discharged by, and the subjects enumerated in the District List to be alloted to, the Standing Committee and Subjects Committees 3[and prescribing the procedure to be followed at joint meetings];
   • • * * * * This proviso was added by Mah. 4 of 2002, s. 10, w. e. f. 31-10-2001. These words were substituted for the words “rules made by the State Government—” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 75(1). These words were added by Mah. 43 of 1962, s. 25. Clause (ii) was deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 75(2).

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1. (iii) prescribing matters for the purpose of section 115;
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1. (1) A Zilla Parishad may, from time to time, make, alter or rescind bye-laws not inconsistent with this Act for carrying out the purposes of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers may make provision :—
   • (a) for the licensing of brokers, commission agents, weighmen or measurers practising their calling in a public market and for the fixation of the fees leviable by them and the conditions on which the licences are to be granted and may be revoked;
   • (b) for the appointment of persons to register sales of animals in a public market and the fixation of the fees leviable by them;
   • (c) for the regulating of the use and management of, and for maintaining in a sanitary condition, any public market and the prohibiting of the levying of unauthorised dues in any public market;
   • (d) for protection from injury or interference of the property of the Zilla Parishad within the area subject to the authority of the Zilla Parishad;
   • (e) for the compensation to be paid to a person if a public market declared under section 203 is held on private land;
   • (f) for the fees which may be charged for licences under sections 205 and 209;
   • (g) for the rent and fees which may be charged for the use of halting places and cartstands under section 216;
   • (h) for prescribing regulation as to supervision and inspection of a private cart-stand and conditions as to conservancy to be attached to a licence to be obtained for a private cart-stand;
     • (i) for destruction of wild animals causing damage or destroying crops;
   • (j) for destruction of swines straying on any land or doing damage to crops;
   • (k) for the disposal of mad and stray dogs;
   • (l) for preventing danger from any tree adjoining a public place, likely to fall and endangering human life;
   • (m) for regulating quarring, blasting, felling trees or carrying on building operation to prevent danger to human life;
   • (n) for regulating places used as a hotel, restaurant, tea shop or for any similar purpose or for the manufacture of tiles or bricks;
   • (o) for compulsory vaccination, if the State Government issues a direction in that behalf to any Zilla Parishad;
   • (p) for prohibiting begging in public street, if the State Government issues a direction in that behalf to any Zilla Parishad;
   • (q) for preventing, meeting, mitigating or suppressing the disease or the outbreak or introduction of any infectious disease amongst cattle;
   • (r) for disposals of articles of food unfit for human consumption; Clause (iv) was deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 75(2).

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1. (s) for regulating establishment of factories in the area set apart for such purpose or prohibiting establishment of factories in areas not set apart for such purpose;
2. (t) for providing facilities for vaccination subject to the provisions of any law relating to vaccination for the time being in force;
3. (u) for preventing damage to trees or plants standing in the public place;
   • (v) for the closure of places or public entertainment on the outbreak of dangerous infectious disease;
4. (w) for regulating the use of public roads and the traffic thereon and for securing cleanliness, safety and order in respect of the same;
   • (x) for the general or special regulation, control or prohibition of the use of markets, dairies, creameries, graineries, grain shops, slaughter-houses, burial and burning ground, offensive trades, and all matters connected with conservancy.

1. (2) Any bye-law made under sub-section (1) may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable—
   • (a) with a fine which may extend to fifty rupees;
   • (b) in the case of a continuing contravention with a fine, which may extend to ten rupees per day after conviction for the first contravention within the period within which such contravention continues.
2. (3) No bye-law shall have effect until the same has been approved by the Commissioner.