Lawgist62General powers of Zilla Parishad
(1) Subject to the general or special orders of the Government, the Zilla Parishad may--
(a) incur expenditure on education or medical relief outside its jurisdiction;
(b) provide for carrying out any work or measure likely to promote health, safety, education, comfort, convenience or social or economic or cultural well-being of the inhabitants of the district;
(c) contribute to association of All India, State or Inter-State level concerned with the promotion of local government and for holding exhibition, seminar and conferences within the district related to the activities of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad; and
(d) render financial or other assistance to any person for carrying in the district any activity which is related to any of its functions.
(2) The Zilla Parishad shall have powers to do all acts necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of the functions entrusted or delegated to it and, in particular, and without prejudice to the foregoing powers to exercise all powers specified under this Act.
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- 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
