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The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act `1971

An Act to provide for the establishment of District Councils in the Hill Areas in the Union territory of Manipur.
1971
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title and extent
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILS

  • 3
     Division of Hill Areas into autonomous districts
  • 4
     Constitution of District Councils and their composition
  • 5
     Delimitation of constituencies
  • 6
     Power to alter or amend delimitation orders
  • 7
     Qualifications for membership
  • 8
     Disqualifications for membership
  • 9
     Electors on electoral rolls
  • 10
     Right to vote
  • 11
     Election of members
  • 12
     Notification of results of elections
  • 13
     Term of office of members
  • 14
     Disputes as to elections
  • 15
     Relief that may be claimed by petitioner
  • 16
     Grounds on which an election may be called in question
  • 17
     Procedure to be followed by the District Judge
  • 18
     Decision of the District Judge
  • 19
     Procedure in case of equality of votes
  • 20
     Finality of decisions
  • 21
     Power to make rules regulating the election of members
  • 22
     Incorporation of District Councils
  • 23
     Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  • 24
     Oath or affirmation by members
  • 25
     Vacation of seats
  • 26
     Allowances of members
  • 27
     Liability of members
  • 28
     Members to be deemed to be public servants

  • FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS

  • 29
     Functions of District Councils

  • PROCEDURE AND STAFF OF DISTRICT COUNCILS

  • 30
     Conduct of business
  • 31
     Committees
  • 32
     Officers and staff

  • FINANCE OF DISTRICT COUNCILS AND VESTING OF PROPERTY

  • 33
     Powers of taxation
  • 34
     Levy of fees
  • 35
     Procedure for imposing taxes
  • 36
     Abolition or reduction of taxes
  • 37
     Recovery of taxes and fees
  • 38
     Assessment and collection of taxes and fees
  • 39
     Appeals
  • 40
     Instalments of taxes and fees
  • 41
     Power to exempt from taxation
  • 42
     Recoveries of moneys claimable by the Council
  • 43
     Council Fund
  • 44
     Property vested in District Council
  • 45
     Budget

  • CONTROL

  • 46
     Control
  • 47
     Supersession of District Council
  • 48
     Effect of certain provisions during the period when the Hill Areas Committee is not functioning

  • OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

  • 49
     Penalty for obstruction
  • 50
     Penalty for entering into any contract with the Council

  • RULES AND BYE-LAWS

  • 51
     Power of Administrator to make rules
  • 52
     Power to make bye-laws
  • 53
     Penalty for infringement of rules or bye-laws