The Manipur Panchayati Raj Act

An Act to provide for the constitution and organisation of Panchayats as units of local self-Government in the rural areas of Manipur and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
1994
  • GRAM PANCHAYATS

  • 13
     Constitution of Gram Panchayat
  • 14
     Incorporation of Gram Panchayat
  • 15
     Electoral Roll of Gram Panchayat
  • 16
     Publication of Electoral Roll of Gram Panchayat
  • 17
     Composition of Gram Panchayat
  • 18
     Division of Gram Sabha into territorial constituencies
  • 19
     Reservation of seats
  • 20
     Term of the Gram Panchayats
  • 21
     Election of the Pradhan and members of Gram Panchayat
  • 22
     Appointment of an Administrative Committee or Administrator on failure to elect members of Gram Panchayats and in other cases
  • 23
     Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Pradhan and of the member
  • 24
     Election of Up-Pradhan
  • 25
     Reservation of seats for Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  • 26
     Procedure for election of Up-Pradhan on the establishment of Gram Panchayat
  • 27
     Term of the office of the Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  • 28
     Powers, functions and duties of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  • 29
     Resignation of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  • 30
     No confidence motion against the Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
  • 31
     Resignation of members
  • 32
     Meeting of Gram Panchayat
  • 33
     Minutes
  • 34
     Quorum and procedure
  • 35
     Functions of Gram Panchayat
  • 36
     Assignment of functions
  • 37
     General powers of the Gram Panchayat
  • 38
     Standing Committees
  • 39
     Property and funds
  • 40
     Taxation
  • 41
     Financial assistance to Gram Panchayats
  • 42
     Budget of the Gram Panchayat
  • 43
     Accounts
  • 44
     Audit
  • 45
     Staff of Gram Panchayat
  • 46
     Staffing pattern and category of employees
  • 47
     Appointment and control of employees
  • ZILLA PARISHAD

  • 48
     Establishment of Zilla Parishad
  • 49
     Composition of Zilla Parishad
  • 50
     Elected Members
  • 51
     Filling of casual vacancy
  • 52
     Reservation
  • 53
     Term of a Zilla Parishad
  • 54
     Election of Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
  • 55
     Salary and allowances to the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha and other Members
  • 56
     Powers, funtions and duties of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
  • 57
     Resignation or removal of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
  • 58
     Resignation of Member
  • 59
     Meeting of the Zilla Parishad
  • 60
     Minutes
  • 61
     Functions and powers of Zilla Parishad
  • 62
     General powers of Zilla Parishad
  • 63
     Assignment of functions
  • 64
     Delegation of powers
  • 65
     Standing Committees
  • 66
     Functions of the Standing Committee
  • 67
     Procedure of Committees
  • 68
     Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property
  • 69
     Zilla Parishad Fund
  • 70
     Taxation
  • 71
     Financial arrangements of Zilla Parishad
  • 72
     Budget
  • 73
     Accounts
  • 74
     Audit
  • 75
     Staff of Zilla Parishad
  • 76
     Functions of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers
  • 77
     Right to requisition records, recover money, etc
  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 78
     Powers to revise or modify decisions of committees
  • 79
     Powers of Gram Panchayats to make bye-laws
  • 80
     Powers of Zilla Parishad to make regulations
  • 81
     Powers of Government to make model regulations and bye-laws
  • 82
     Powers of Government to dissolve and reconstitute Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad in case of alteration of area
  • 83
     Dissolution of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishad in certain other cases
  • 84
     Inquiry into the afffairs of the Panchayats by the Government
  • 85
     Inspection of Development Schemes
  • 86
     Directions from the Government
  • 87
     Commissioner and Chief Executive officers powers in respect of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad
  • 88
     Power of Government and Chief Executive Officer to provide for performance of duties in default of Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parisha
  • 89
     Zilla Prishads, power of suspending the executions of order, etc., of Gram Panchayat
  • 90
     Government’s power of suspending execution of unlawful orders or resolutions
  • 91
     Purchase of stores and equipment
  • 92
     Power to appoint administrator in certain cases
  • 93
     Removal of members for misconduct, etc
  • 94
     Restrictions on withdrawal of powers and functions from the Panchayats
  • 95
     Preparation of development plans
  • 96
     District Planning Committee
  • 97
     Finance Commission for Panchyats
  • 98
     State Election Commission
  • 99
     Determination of elected members after census
  • 100
     Qualification of membership for election to Panchayat or Zilla Parishad
  • 101
     Disqualification for memberships
  • 102
     Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad
  • 103
     Constitution of Election Tribunal
  • 104
     Annual Administration Report
  • 105
     Power to make rules
  • 106
     Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters
  • 107
     Taking of oath
  • 108
     Repeal and savings
  • 109
     Removal of difficulties