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The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993

The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993

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This law establishes a two-tiered system of rural local self-government in Sikkim through Gram Panchayats at the village level and Zilla Panchayats at the district level. It applies to residents living in rural areas across the state, excluding designated urban municipalities. The legislation defines the powers, duties, election rules, taxation rights, and financial management procedures for these local councils and village assemblies. It matters because it decentralizes administrative authority, directly involves local citizens in community planning and development projects, and ensures fair democratic representation by reserving seats for women, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in local governance.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Gram, its name and jurisdiction
  4. 4. Effect of alteration of the area of Gram
  5. 5. Effect of inclusion of a Gram or part thereof in Nagar Panchayat, etc.
  6. 6. Meetings of Gram Sabha
  7. 7. Quorum for the meeting and resolution
  8. 8. Convening of meetings of Gram Sabha
  9. 9. Presiding officer
  10. 10. Matters for consideration of Gram Sabha
  11. 11. Functions of Gram Panchayat
  12. 11A. Function of Ward Sabha
  13. 12. Constitution of Gram Panchayat
  14. 13. Composition of Gram Panchayat
  15. 14. Incorporation of Gram Panchayat
  16. 15. Duration of Gram Panchayat
  17. 16. Disqualification of members of Gram Panchayat
  18. 16A. Self-Disclosure of Assets
  19. 17. Sabhapati and Up-Sabhapati
  20. 18. Election or nomination of Sabhapati, Up-Sabhapati, Sachiva and members to be published
  21. 19. First meeting of Gram Panchayat
  22. 20. Couside Fa tion of question disposed of by Gram Panchayat (Note: Header derived from scan text remnants)
  23. 21. No matter once finally disposed of by the Gram Panchayat shall be reconsidered by it within the period of six months
  24. 22. List of business to be transacted at a meeting.
  25. 23. Powers and duties of Sabhapati.
  26. 24. Powers and duties of Up-Sabhapati.
  27. 25. Right of individual member.
  28. 26. Resignation of Sabhapati or Up-Sabhapati or member.
  29. 27. Removal of Sabhapati and Up-Sabhapati.
  30. 27A. The manner of removal of Sabhapati and Up-Sabhapati
  31. 28. Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Sabhapati or Up-Sabhapati.
  32. 29. Removal of member of Gram Panchayat.
  33. 30. Filling of casual vacancy of member of Gram Panchayat.
  34. 31. Sachiva of Gram Panchayat.
  35. 32. Resignation of Sachiva.
  36. 33. Removal of Sachiva.
  37. 34. Obligatory duties of Gram Panchayat.
  38. 35. Other duties of Gram Panchayat.
  39. 36. Property and Fund of Gram Panchayat.
  40. 37. Allocation of properties to Gram Panchayat.
  41. 38. Acquisition of land for Gram Panchayat.
  42. 39. Gram Panchayat Fund.
  43. 40. Levy of taxes, rates and fees.
  44. 41. Power of State Government to regulate taxes, rates and fees.
  45. 42. Appeal against taxation, fees and rates.
  46. 43. Recovery of arrears.
  47. 44. Action by District Collector.
  48. 45. Power of State Government in regard to relief in taxes, rates and fees.
  49. 46. Budget of Gram Panchayat.
  50. 47. Supplementary Budget.
  51. 48. Amendment of section 48
  52. 48A. Insertion of new section 48 A
  53. 49. Zilla Panchayat and its constitution.
  54. 50. Composition of the Zilla Panchayat.
  55. 51. Incorporation of Zilla Panchayat
  56. 52. Duration of Zilla Panchayat
  57. 53. Disqualification of members of Zilla Panchayat
  58. 54. Adhakshya and Up-Adhakshya
  59. 55. Notification of election, nomination, etc.
  60. 56. First meeting of the Zilla Panchayat
  61. 57. Meeting of Zilla Panchayat
  62. 58. Reconsideration of questions disposed of by Zilla Panchayat
  63. 59. List of business to be transacted at a meeting
  64. 60. Powers and duties of Adhakshya
  65. 61. Powers and duties of Up-Adhakshya
  66. 62. Right of individual members
  67. 63. Resignation of Adhakshya or Up-Adhakshya or a member
  68. 64. Removal of Adhakshya and Up-Adhakshya
  69. 65. Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Adhakshya or Up-Adhakshya
  70. 66. Removal of member of Panchayat
  71. 66A. Insertion of new section 66 A
  72. 67. Filling of casual vacancy of elected member of Zilla Panchayat
  73. 68. Sachiva of Zilla Panchayat
  74. 69. Obligatory duties of Zilla Panchayat
  75. 70. Other duties of Zilla Panchayat
  76. 71. Joint execution of schemes by two or more Zilla Panchayats
  77. 72. Power of supervision by Zilla Panchayat over Gram Panchayats
  78. 73. Works constructed by a Zilla Panchayat to vest in it
  79. 74. Allocation of properties to Zilla Panchayat
  80. 75. Acquisition of land for Zilla Panchayat
  81. 76. Zilla Panchayat Fund
  82. 77. Imposition of taxes, rates and fees
  83. 79. Appeal against taxation, rate or fee.
  84. 80. Recovery of arrears.
  85. 81. Action by District Collector.
  86. 82. Power of State Government in regard to relief in taxes, rates and fees.
  87. 83. Budget of Zilla Panchayat.
  88. 84. Supplementary Budget.
  89. 85. Accounts.
  90. 85A. Insertion of new section 85 A
  91. 86. Audit of accounts of fund.
  92. 87. Submission of accounts to audit.
  93. 88. POlv,crs of Au- di tor.
  94. 89. Penalty.
  95. 90. Audit Report.
  96. 91. Action on audit report.
  97. 92. Power of auditor to surcharge etc.
  98. 93. Appeal.
  99. 94. Payment of certified sums.
  100. 95. Certain costs and expenses payable out of Funds.
  101. 96. Definition.
  102. 97. Qualifications for appointment as and the manner of selection of members of Commission.
  103. 98. Personal interest to disqualiD' members.
  104. 99. Disqualification for being a member of the Commission.
  105. 100. Term of office of the members and eligibility for re-appointment.
  106. 101. Condition of service and salaries and allowances of members.
  107. 102. Procedure and POIVcrS of tlu: C ommission.
  108. 104. Oath of affirmation.
  109. 105. Validation.
  110. 106. Members and officers and employees to be public servants.
  111. 107. Indemnity.
  112. 111. Power of State Government officers to attend meetings.
  113. 112. Direction by State Government.
  114. 114. Power of State Government to supersede a Gram Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.
  115. 116. Effect of election of a member of Gram Panchayat to Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly.
  116. 117. Electoral offences.
  117. 118. Requisition of premises, vehicles, etc. for election purposes.
  118. 120. Decision on question as to disqualification.
  119. 121. Adhakshaya or an Up
  120. 122. Report on the work of Gram Panchayat or Zilla Pall-cliayat.
  121. 123. Placing of services of Government employees at the disposal of a Grain Pan-eliayat ()r a Zilla Pan-/wyat.
  122. 123A. Insertion of new section 123 A
  123. 124. Power to settle disputes.
  124. 125. Delegation.
  125. 126. Allowances to members.
  126. 127. Amendment of section 127
  127. 128. Penalty.
  128. 129. Election not to be contested witlthc support of political party.
  129. 130. Power to make rules.
  130. 131. Power to remove difficulties.
  131. 132. Repeal and Savings.
  132. 133. Insertion of new section 133
  133. 134. Standing Committees of Panchayats
  134. 135. Meetings of Standing Committees
  135. 136. Subject to be dealt with by the Standing Committees
  136. 137. Power to call for records from standing Committees
  137. 138. Power to revise decisions of Standing Committees
  138. 23(4). Powers and Functions of Sabhapati (Amendment to provisions)
  139. 23(5). Powers and Functions of Sabhapati (Cont.)
  140. 23(7). Powers and Functions of Sabhapati (Cont.)
  141. 32 & 33. Omission of section 32 & 33
  142. 39A & 39B. Insertion of new sections 39 A and 39 B
  143. 76A & 76B. Insertion of new sections 76 A and 76 B
  144. 77 (1). Power of State Government to regulate taxes.
  145. 103 (1). Constitution of State Election Commission.
  146. 108 (1). Reference of dispute.
  147. 109 (1). Inspection.
  148. 110 (1). Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.
  149. 113 (1). Power to remove Sabhapati, Up-Sabhapati or Sachiva of Gram Panchayat and Adhakshiya or Up-Adhaksliya of Zilla Panchayat.
  150. 115 (1). Consequences of supersession.
  151. 119 (1). Application for questioning the election.

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