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The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Act, 1979

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The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Act, 1979 provides a legal framework for establishing autonomous governance in the designated tribal areas of Tripura. Applying primarily to indigenous Scheduled Tribe populations and residents of these regions, the law establishes an elected District Council with executive, financial, and legislative powers. The Council regulates local matters such as land allocation, forest management, primary education, local taxation, and customary tribal laws governing marriage and inheritance. This legislation matters because it empowers local tribal communities with self-governance, safeguarding their cultural identity, land rights, and socio-economic development through localized administration and decentralized judicial institutions.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of autonomous District.
  4. 4. Incorporation of District Council.
  5. 5. Constitution and composition of District Council.
  6. 6. Delimitation of constituencies.
  7. 7. Power to alter or amend delimitation order.
  8. 8. Qualification for membership of District Council.
  9. 9. Disqualification of membership.
  10. 10. Election and electoral rolls.
  11. 11. Right to vote.
  12. 12. Election to the District Council.
  13. 13. General election.
  14. 14. Validation
  15. 15. Publication of results of elections.
  16. 16. Vacation of seats
  17. 17. Term of office of members
  18. 18. Power to make rules regulating elections
  19. 19. Oath or affirmation by members
  20. 20. Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  21. 21. Vacation and resignation of, and removal from the office, of Chairman and Vice Chairman
  22. 22. Salaries and allowances of the Chairman & Vice-Chairman
  23. 23. Allowances of members
  24. 24. Superintendence, direction and control of elections
  25. 25. Election petitions
  26. 26. Executive Committee
  27. 27. Executive functions of the District Council
  28. 28. Disposal of business
  29. 29. Members of the Executive Committee
  30. 30. Chief Executive Officer
  31. 31. Powers and functions of the District Council
  32. 32. Power to make bye-laws
  33. 33. Powers of the District Council to establish primary schools. etc.
  34. 34. Functions with which the District Council may be entrusted by the Govt.
  35. 35. Power to make regulations for money-lending or trading
  36. 36. Power to levy and collect taxes and fees
  37. 37. Constitution of village councils by the Government in autonomous district for trials of suits cases and otrencet.
  38. 38. Section 38
  39. 39. Section 39
  40. 40. Section 40
  41. 41. District Council Fund
  42. 42. Licences or eases "or the purpose of prospecting, for or extraction of minerals.
  43. 43. Property vested in the District Council.
  44. 44. Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to autonomous District.
  45. 45. Conduct of business.
  46. 46. Committees.
  47. 47. Officer and staff.
  48. 48. Appointment of Commission to inquire into and report on the administration of autonomous District.
  49. 49. Annulment or suspension of acts and resolution of District Council.
  50. 50. Dissolution of the District Council.
  51. 51. Application of Acts of the Legislature of the State.
  52. 52. Power of the State Govt. to make rules.
  53. 53. Penalty and cognizance of offence.
  54. 54. Interpretation.
  55. 55. Removal of difficulties.
  56. 56. Section 56
  57. Schedule-I. SCHEDULE-I
  58. Schedule-2. SCHEDULE-2

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