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The Lushai Hills District (Village Councils)(Amendment) Act, 2014

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This Act amends the governance framework for local village councils in Mizoram, India. It applies to rural residents, village council members, local administrators, and state election authorities. The law introduces mandatory reserved seats for women in village councils based on household size, establishes five-year elected terms, and places election oversight under the State Election Commission. It formalizes the Gram Sabha as a citizen assembly responsible for approving development plans and safeguarding community assets. By empowering councils to collect taxes, manage local development, conduct social audits, and handle disaster relief, the legislation strengthens grassroots democracy, gender representation, and administrative accountability in rural communities.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Amendment of Section 2
  4. 3. Amendment of Section 3
  5. 4. Addition of sub-section to Section 3
  6. 5. Amendment of Section 4
  7. 6. Amendment of Section 5
  8. 7. Amendment of Section 6
  9. 8. Amendment of Section 7
  10. 9. Amendment of Section 8
  11. 10. If the report is not submitted, the State Government may withhold the payment of grants and remunerations due to the Village Councils thereafter”.
  12. 11. Insertion of new Section 11 A.
  13. 12. Amendment of Section 12
  14. 13. Resolutions made in such meetings shall be properly recorded and shall be signed both by the President and the Secretary”.
  15. 14. Insertion of new Section 17A.
  16. 15. Amendment of Section 18.
  17. 16. Amendment of Section 16
  18. 17. In sub-section (2) of Section 26 of the Principal Act, the following clauses shall be

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