JAMMU AND KASHMIR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1989

The JAMMU AND KASHMIR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1989

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Act ID:	198909
Act Number:	9
Enactment Date:	1989-07-11
Act Year:	1989
Short Title:	The JAMMU AND KASHMIR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1989
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the constitution of Halqa Panchayats, Block Development Councils and the District Planning and Development Boards and matters connected therewith.
Department:	Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Enforcement Date:	11-07-1989
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 2A. Substitution of certain expressions.
Section 3. Act to over-ride other laws.
Section 3A. Ward Majlis (Ward Sabha).
Section 3B. Functions of Ward Majlis.
Section 3C. Halqa Majlis (Gram Sabha).
Section 3D. Functions of Halqa Majlis.
Section 4. Establishment and constitution of Halqa Panchayat.
Section 5. Term of office.
Section 6. Disqualification for membership.
Section 7. Removal of Sarpanch and Naib-Sarpanch of a Halqa Panchayat.
Section 8. Filling vacancies in Halqa Panchayat.
Section 8-A. Omitted.
Section 9. Appointment of Administrator.
Section 10. Omitted.
Section 11. Resignation.
Section 12. Powers and functions of Halqa Panchayat.
Section 13. Property of Halqa Panchayat.
Section 14. Halqa Panchayat Fund.
Section 15. Imposition of tax by Halqa Panchayat.
Section 15A. Revision of fee and rates.
Section 16. Power of entry for the purpose of valuation of taxation.
Section 17. Appeal against levy of tax or fee.
Section 18. Recovery of dues as arrears of land revenue.
Section 19. Revision of taxation orders.
Section 20. Accounts and audit.
Section 21. Annual Budget.
Section 22. Exemption from tax.
Section 23. Levy of fees on market etc.
Section 24. Meetings of the Halqa Panchayat.
Section 25. Functions of Sarpanch and Naib-Sarpanch.
Section 26. Staff.
Section 27. Constitution of Block Development Council.
Section 28. Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary.
Section 29. Term of the Block Development Council.
Section 30. Removal of Chairperson.
Section 31. Powers and functions of Block Development Council.
Section 32. Powers and functions of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson.
Section 33. Remuneration to Chairperson and Members.
Section 34. Property and finances of the Block Development Council.
Section 35. Meetings.
Section 36. State Election Commission.
Section 36A. Term of office and other conditions of service of State Election Commissioner.
Section 36B. Removal of the State Election Commissioner.
Section 36C. Officers and staff of State Election Commission.
Section 36D. Powers of the State Election Commission.
Section 37. No bar on holding of eletion on party line.
Section 38. Electoral Roll.
Section 39. Disqualification for registration in an electoral roll.
Section 40. Election of Sarpanches of Halqa Panchayats.
Section 41. Election of Chairperson of Block Development Council.
Section 42. Holding of elections.
Section 42-A. Nomination of candidates for election.
Section 42-B. Forfeiture of Security Deposit.
Section 43. Disputes regarding elections.
Section 44. Jurisdiction of civil courts in election matters barred.
Section 45. Establishment of District Development Council.
Section 45-A. Constitution of District Development Council.
Section 45-B. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
Section 45C. Conduct of business.
Section 45-D. Standing Committees.
Section 46. Powers and functions of the District Planning and Development Board.
Section 47. Staff and property and finance.
Section 47A. District Planning Committee.
Section 47-B. Functions of District Planning Committee.
Section 48. Composition of Panchayati Adalats.
Section 49. Procedure for conduct of business.
Section 50. Chairperson of Panchayati Adalat.
Section 51. Secretary of the Panchayati Adalat.
Section 52. Removal of the Chairperson and the member of Panchayati Adalat.
Section 53. Transfer of pending suits and the cases to Panchayati Adalat.
Section 54. Hearing by members of Panchayati Adalat.
Section 55. Chairperson and members to be public servants.
Section 56. Criminal jurisdiction.
Section 57. Panchayati Adalat before which case to be instituted.
Section 58. Penalties.
Section 59. Compensation to complainant.
Section 60. Compensation to accused.
Section 61. Youthful offenders.
Section 62. Recovery of fines.
Section 63. Previous acquittal etc.
Section 64. Local inquiry and reports.
Section 65. Summary dismissal of complaint.
Section 66. Civil jurisdiction.
Section 67. Suits cognizable by Panchayati Adalat.
Section 68. Suits to include whole claim.
Section 69. Place of institution.
Section 70. Interest and instalments.
Section 71. Execution.
Section 72. Appearance in person or by representative.
Section 73. Transfers.
Section 74. Appeals and revisional powers.
Section 75. Decrees or orders passed are not to be altered.
Section 76. Pending cases before the Panchayati Adalat when term of office has expired.
Section 77. Contempt of Panchayati Adalat.
Section 78. Bar to arrest and imprisonment in execution of decree.
Section 79. Remuneration to members of Panchayati Adalat.
Section 79-A. Government’s power to specify role of Halqa Panchayats, etc.
Section 80. Power to make rules.
Section 81. Power to make bye-laws.
Section 82. Disputes as to properties.
Section 83. Repeal and saving.