The Odisha Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957
The Odisha Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957
The Odisha Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act of 1957 regulates the creation of administrative regions, called Revenue Divisions, across the state of Odisha. It applies to appointed Revenue Divisional Commissioners and their deputies, granting them authority over local departments. These officials manage vital public affairs, including land revenue administration, law and order, and local municipal bodies. This legislation matters because it provides the legal framework for decentralizing state authority. By placing regional administrators in charge of multiple districts, it ensures effective administrative coordination, handles legal appeals, and makes governance more accessible and responsive to the citizens of the state of Odisha.
- 1. Short title extent and Commencement
- 2. This Act may be called the Orissa Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957.
- 3. It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
- 4. Powers and Functions of Revenue Divisional Commissioners
- 5. Appointment of Additional Commissioners
- 6. General Powers of Transfer and withdrawal of Powers and assignment of functions
- 7. Form of proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner or the Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner
- 8. Power to make Rules
- 9. Providing for the powers and functions of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner under section 4.
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