The East Punjab Local Authorities (Restriction of Functions) Act, 1947

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(1) This Act may be called the East Punjab Local Authorities (Restriction of Functions) Act, 1947. (2) It extends to the whole of Union territory of Chandigarh. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— (a) “Notified Area” means an area notified by the Central Government as an area in which there is an influx of refugees or in which such influx is anticipated; and (b) “Refugee” means a person domiciled or ordinarily resident in the territories now comprised in the Dominion of Pakistan and who has left or been made to leave his place of business in the said territories on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances and who is for the time being resident in the Union territory of Chandigarh.

Central Government may by notification declare that the whole or any such part of a notified area as may be specified in the notification shall cease to be a notified area and may in the like manner vary or rescind such notification.

Central Government, if satisfied that any local authority (not being a Cantonment Board) having jurisdiction in any notified area is incapable of performing or does not adequately perform, any or all of its functions may suspend such branches or departments of the local authority as are entrusted with these functions, and shall appoint any person or persons either by name or designation to discharge such function or functions.

Central Government may, as often as may be necessary, direct that the expenses of discharging such functions shall, within such time as may be fixed, be paid by the local authority and should the expenses be not so paid, the Central Government may make an order directing the person having the custody of the balance of the funds of the local authority to pay the expenses, or so much thereof as may from time to time be possible, from that balance, in priority to all other charges against the same.

The Central Government may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, direct any local authority in a notified area to appoint refugees to vacancies in posts of officers or servants, other than menials and those paid out of contingencies that have occurred or may occur within the next two years.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or against any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under the provisions of this Act.

The East Punjab Local Authorities (Restriction of Functions) Ordinance, 1947, is hereby repealed.