Powers and duties

(1) The Area Council shall examine the developmental scheme formulated by various Village Councils within its jurisdiction and after coordinating and consolidating all such schemes into one for the area submit it to the appropriate authority with its recommendation and priorities. (2) The Area Council shall settle dispute: (a) if it is voluntarily referred to it by two or more contesting Village Councils: or (b) if required to do so by the State Government; or (c) any other matter referred toit by any other authority. (3) Subject to the prior approval of the Government and after the notification in the Gazette an Area Council shall have power to impose and collect: - (a) Cess (b) Tax on Bazar, village road (c) tolls for bridge constructed and maintained by an Area Council from its own resources; (d) charges for water supply constructed and maintained by the Area Council from its own sources.