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The Nagaland Village, Area and Regional Councils Act, 1970

The Nagaland Village, Area and Regional Councils Act, 1970

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This Act establishes and governs Village Councils in the Nagaland districts of Kohima and Mokokchung to manage local welfare and development. It applies specifically to villages with a minimum population of one hundred and outlines how these councils are formed, led, and supervised by the State Government. The law matters because it formalizes grassroots administration, empowering local bodies to handle essential public services like water supply and sanitation while ensuring transparency and accountability in community leadership.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Constitution
  4. 4. Composition
  5. 5. Qualification for members
  6. 7. Duration
  7. 8. Chairman
  8. 9. Power to remove members
  9. 10. Conduct of business
  10. 11. Session
  11. 12. Powers and duties
  12. 13. Power to do certain acts in the event of an epidemic
  13. 14. Administration of justice
  14. 15. Village Administration
  15. 16. Disqualification
  16. 17. Decision on question of disqualification of a member
  17. 18. Vacation of seat
  18. 19. Filling of casual vacancy
  19. 20. Exclusion of courts jurisdiction
  20. 21. Selection disputes
  21. 22. Incorporation
  22. 23. Control of Village Council
  23. 24. Constitution
  24. 25. Composition
  25. 26. Qualification for membership
  26. 27. Chairman
  27. 28. Secretary
  28. 29. Duration
  29. 30. Tenure of member
  30. 31. Power to remove members
  31. 32. Power to do certain acts in the event of an epidemic
  32. 33. Session
  33. 34. Conduct of business
  34. 35. Powers and duties
  35. 36. Fund
  36. 37. Disqualification
  37. 38. Decision on question of disqualification of member
  38. 39. Vacation of Member’s seat
  39. 40. Vacation of office of Chairman
  40. 41. Filling of casual vacancy
  41. 42. Exclusion of Courts Jurisdiction
  42. 43. Election disputes
  43. 44. Incorporation
  44. 45. Control of Area Council
  45. 46. Constitution
  46. 47. Composition
  47. 48. Qualification
  48. 49. Chairman
  49. 50. Secretary
  50. 51. Duration
  51. 52. Tenure
  52. 53. Session
  53. 54. Conduct of business
  54. 55. Powers and duties
  55. 56. Disqualification
  56. 57. Decision on question of disqualification of members
  57. 58. Vacation of Member’s seat
  58. 59. Vacation of office of Chairman
  59. 60. Filling of casual vacancy
  60. 61. Power to remove members
  61. 62. Exclusion of courts jurisdiction
  62. 63. Election disputes
  63. 64. Incorporation
  64. 65. Control of Regional Council
  65. 66. Power to make rules
  66. 67. Repeal
  67. 68. Savings
  68. 69. Power to remove difficulties
  69. 70. Dissolution
  70. Schedule. LIST OF AREA COUNCILS

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