Bare Act

The Nagaland Village Area & Area Councils (Amendment) Act, 1985

The Nagaland Village and Area Councils (Amendment) Act, 1985, applies to the entire state of Nagaland and regulates the leadership and administration of local village and area councils. By deleting Section 14 of the original 1978 Act, which contained key provisions regarding the membership or disqualification of council members, this amendment directly alters the rules governing who can participate in these local administrative bodies under the jurisdiction of the state government. This legislation matters because it shapes local self-governance, affecting how grassroots community leaders in Nagaland are chosen and how their local village councils are legally organized and run.

PDF: pending for this language.