The Odisha Panchayat Samitis (Postponement of Elections) Act, 1990

The Orissa Panchayat Samitis (Postponement of Elections) Act, 1990

Act 6 of 1990

Keyword(s): Postponement of Elections, Panchayat Elections, Panchayat Samiti, Panchayat Samiti Act

Amendments appended: 17 of 1990, 16 of 1992, 28 of 1992

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ORlSSA ACT 6 OF 1990

THE ORISSA PANCHAYAT SAM~TIS(POS'ZP0PUEMENT;OF ELEC'IIOY)

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Panchayat Samiti" means a Panchayat Samiti constituted under the Panchayat Samiti Act; (b) "Panchayat Samiti Act" means the Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959; (c) words and expressions used but not defined shall have the meanings as assigned to them respectively in the Panchayat Samiti Act.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Panchayat Samit Act, or any Notification or order issued thereunder,— (a) the election of member including the Chairman for reconstitution of every Panchayat Samit of the State shall be held within the 31st January, 1992; (b) during the period beginning with the date of commencement of this Act and until the reconstitution of the Panchayat Samiti, the powers and duties of every Panchayat Samiti and its Chairman shall be exercised and discharged by the Sub-Collector having jurisdiction over the concerned Block. (2) The election of members including the Chairman as referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall be held in accordance with the Panchayat Samiti Act and the rules made thereunder. (3) The Panchayat Samiti so reconstituted shall, for all intents and purposes, be deemed to have been constituted under, and be governed by, the provisions of the Panchayat Samiti Act and the rules made thereunder.

(1) The Orissa Panchayat Samitis (Postponement of Election) Ordinance, 1990 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act.