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TheOdisha: •Gazette No. 1151,CUTTACK, EXIRAORDINARY PUBLISHEDBYAUTHORITY TUESDAYnJULYS.2016ASADHA14,1938 LAWDEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The4thJuly,2016 No.fouowingActoftheOdishaLegislatve havilwbeenwntedtobytheG"morthe27thJune,2016herebypWistEd generalMrmatm ODISHAACT7OF2016 THEODISHAMUNICIPALSERVICESACT,2015 ANACTTOPROVIDEFORTHEREORGANISATION, INTEGRATION,RECRUITMENTANDCONDITIONSOFSERVICEOFPERSONS APPOINTEDTOTHEMUNICIPALSERVICESINTHESTATEOFODISHAAND ALSOTOPROVIDEFORTHEEXERCISEOFCERTAINADDITIONALFUNCTIONS BYTHEODISHAPUBLICSERVICECOMMISSIONASRESPECTSSUCHSERVICES ANDFORMATTERCONNECTEDTHEREWITHANDINCIDENTALTHERETO. inpußuarxeoftheDWectivesoftheconstitut\on(Seæntyr fourthAmendment)Act/1932,itisincumbentontheStatetoestablishone groupofdedicatedMunicipalServiceCa&etostrengthentheelectedlocal Self-GovernmentSystemforbettermanagement0tallmaterial resourcesoftheUr6anLocalBodiesandto'bservechecoromgnpod; And,whereas,is,expedienttoprovideforexclusiveMunicipal Servicesforensuringandfitun&lresponsibilityandto promotegoodguernancewtheffectivedeliveryofservicesandtomake provisionforothermattersconnectedtherewith. Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version)

Shorttitle enent, commence• and application. Definitions. BEitenactedbytheLegislatureOftheStateOfOdishaintheSixty- seventhYearoftheRept±licOfIndiafollows:— 1.(1)ThisActmaybecalledtheOdishaMUIicipaISetvicesAct,2016. (2)ItexteruEtothewhole'ftheStateofOdisha. €3)itshaMtomeiMoforcefromdateasfieStateGwemmes* may,bynotficationintheOfficialGazette,appoing. (4)ThisActshe"applytotheofficersandotheremployeesrecruitedin accordulcewiththeprovisionsotthisActandtherulesinconnectionwkh theaffairsortheUrbanLbcalinthe*ate-ofOdishaexceptthe personsemployedinworkchargedestiblishmentormenialestablishment orondailywages.oroncontractoronconsolidatedpayortheemploymmt iscasualinn.ture. 2.(1)InthisAct,unlessthecontextcthåwiserequires,— (a)"appointingauthority'"Panstheauthorityempoweredto appointmentstothepostsundertlwmunicipa\•.*rvices; (b)•Connnission"theOdishaPublicServiceCommbsion; (c)"Director"meanstheDirætorofMunicipalabpointedOdishaAct, 1950. ut&rsection393-AoftheOdishaAct,1950; (d)ræruinrnt"intoariy*Niceorpst, amintmentnüdeothetwisedunbywayOfpromotionoror ondepumtion; (e)"existingemployees"an3employeesservingonregular basisunderanyUrbanLncatBodyonthedateofOf Act; (O"Govannrnt"nwanstieGovan_nEntofOdisfu; (g)''municiENJervices"rehtiontoUrbanLoealBodiesmeans constiutdumler3; (h)''omcersoremphyees"meaßoffcasandofany gmupernployedinexecutiveormilisterialcapacityin Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version)

OdishaAct. ofOdisha ActB,of OdishaAct.23 1950. Act.IL Corztitutioo Serke. savic—OfanLocalBodywiththeprov"i01B OfthiAetatultlrruksmddoesmtincu•deernployed worketnrgedest*lishmentorestabliåmetüdailywages oronorconwlidatedorincasualenvloymert; (i)ræansbyrulesnbieInderthiAct; orarvbyeeon (k)SÄmtkm"nearsofanoremployeefroma lowerpostbwergoupofservZetoapoÄorh*hergoupof (l)tbiAct; (m)"ServkeSelectiontheOdishaStaffSelection anyCcnunitteemti6edbytheGovemnenr, (n)OcalBody"awarBaMunicWlCorprationconstiutedunder tEOdütuEfrnicipglCorryrzionAct,2003oraMunicipalityora NotifiedAreaundertheOdihaMunic.alAct, 1950; (2)Wordsandusedbutnot•definedthisktshallhave thesamemeaNngasrespedivetyassignedtothemintheOdlsha Act.1950theMUIicipa'CorporationAct.2003 3.(1)OnandfromthisAct.thereshalbe constitutedthefollowi•gmuric•alservicesautheUrbanLocalBodies, (a)theOdishaA&ninÉtrative*vice; (b)ttkMunicipalService; (s)theOdlshaService; (d}OdistePlanningService; (e)theMunlcipalCornm•niw theService; Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version)

Designation, clasification, Of PStsforUrban LocalBoåes. (g)theOdishaMunicipalPublicHealthService;and (h)e-GovemanceService. (2)servicesspecifiedinsub-sectionsubjecttotheprovisionsof thisActandrules,shahmnslstof— (a)personsappointedtotheservicethecommencementOf thisActinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisandthe rules;and -personappointedthecatmnencementOfthisActto anyUrbanBodyandabsorbedtheserviæin WiththeOfthisAcgphdmerules. B)NarMhingcontainedinthisAct,apersonappointed tothemünicipalserviceShaunotbedeemedtohavebemappointedtoany civilserviceorpostundertheGovernment. 4.(1)EachServkeShancorrviseOfsuchnumberOfpostswith andtheirclassificationasmaybeprescribedforea&)category ofUrbanBody. Explanation.—Forthepurp«eofthissectiontheexpression•categco OfUrbmLocalBodVfollowingcategories'ofUrbanLocalBody groupedonthe>asisofpopulation,namely•,— {a)Category-purbaoLocalBodieswiththepopulationOf10takhs andabove; (b)Category-II—UrbanLocaleodlesthepopulation6 bkhsbutnotexceeding10lühs; (c)Cat%ory-llAJrbanLocalBodeswiththepopulation3 •kkhsbutlakhs; WYCategorHV-UrbanLocalBo&eswithtiepopulationexceeding1 lakhbutnotexceeding3laktu; Category-V-LJrtÜ'Localwiththepopulationexceedng 50thousandbutnotexceeding1lakh; Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version)

ent. limitaM (OLocalwhDoptiatlmexceeding 25thousandbutnotexceeång50thousand; (g}LmalBodkswithpopulatimexceeding 10not2Sttwus.nd;and (h)LocalBodieswithpopubti«lexceeding Sthousmdnot10thousmd. (2}Farthepurp-%.eofand ServiceCa&e.theGNerNientmay,fromtimetotime,-re. v&iot.sposts,ass*ntonew postsand_sanctionanyiurnbereitherpermanmtlyor tempora-Ryany S.,{1)SaveasintNsAa,methodoftoall inaservice.minimumqualiacatiön,scaleofpay, anowmcesofservicescfemployeesOfthe LocalBo&esShausuchasmaybe (2}Thedrecttointheklunicipal bemadetheoffieCommission,ortheService SetectønCunrwtteeconstkutedbytheGovernment.ttrczemaybe, attt.Statelevel.shaHcmdtEtexaminationandintervQfor recruimenttopost.thenuncipaiserviceinthemnnerasmaybe (3)PranüntohafferentrmnicipålservZes shallbemadesubjecttopassirwofdepartmentalexarWnationandonthe recommend*iönofDepartrnentalPromotionconstitutedat theStatelevelbytheinthemaybegescribed. 6.(1)Authebeallowedtogiveoption.within suchandinsuchmæ-.nerasnaybeprecribed,tobeabsorbedin municipalserviceatthelevelsubjecttoverifetionoftheir qualftathnandexpe•knceasmayberequ&edforthesaidpostunderthis Actaidrues. (2)Onabsorptimofsuchemployeesintheservice, andservicebenefitsshannotbelessthantlue• tosuchemployeesimmedatelybeforesuchcorrnencementiri Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version)

Funöoncfthe Commissionin respectof atutbm Appointirz thematterofgay,'allowances,pension,gratüity,providentfund,age OfsuperannuationandsuchcondNionsofserviceasmaybedecided byGovernment. (3)Theexistinvemplo#eesoftheUrbanLcxalBodieswhodonot exerciseoptionforbeingabsorbedorotherwisefoundunsuitablefortf*lr inthemuniclpalservice.-theyshalcontinueimthelrexisting postsut&tUrbanLocalBoqWIt,eirretirement.Or cessationinanyothermanner. (4}Sun:hexistingwhocontinueIntheirserviceunderthe respectiveUrbanLocal'Bodywithoutbeingabsorbedshallhavetheirinter• se-senmwarmngsuchotheremployeesasadass. 7.{1)anythingcontainedinanylawrelatingtothe a»olntmentandconditionOfServiceofofficersaedemploVeesofthe UrbanLocalBodybutsubjecttathegeneralorspecialorderofthe Gnemment,theCammissloashal!betheauthoritycunpetenttoconduct examinationsfortosuchpostoftheUrbanLocalBody. (2)TheQ)mmi'Sionshallbeconsulted. (a)onallmattersre'atingtomethodsOfrecrtitrnenttomunicipal servlceandpostundertheUrbanLocalBody; (b)ontheprinciplestobefallowedinmakhgapwintmentto •servicesandpostandmakingpromotionsfromoneserviceto anotherserviceandthesuitabilityOfcandidatesforsuch andItshallbethedutyoftheCommissiontoadviseonanyso referredtothemandonanyothermatterrelatingfoemployeesofUrban LocatBodytheGovemrnentmayrefertothem: providedthattheGovernormaymakespecifyingthe inwhicheithergeneral*,orinanyparticularclassofcasesorin particularclrcumstances,itshallnotbenecessaryfortheCommissiontobe