Act 43 of 1994

The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994

An Act to provide for constitution and organisation of municipalities in the Urban areas of Manipur and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Enacted 1994-07-08
  • 231 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Constitution of municipalities.Read
4 Effect of exclusion of local area from municipality.Read
5 Election and maintenance of boundary marks.Read
6 Incorporation of Nagar Panchayat.Read
7 Composition of Nagar Panchayat.Read
8 Application of certain provisions relating to Council in case of Nagar Panchayat.Read
9 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Nagar Panchayat.Read
10 Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons.Read
11 Resignation by Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Councillor.Read
12 Remuneration to Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.Read
13 Incorporation of Municipal Council.Read
14 Municipal administration.Read
15 Composition of Council.Read
16 Constitution and composition of Wards Committees.Read
17 Reservation of seats.Read
18 Allocation of reserved seats and delimitation of wards.Read
19 Disqualifications for membership.Read
20 Oath of office.Read
21 Appointment of administrator.Read
22 Duration of municipalities, etc.Read
23 Every Council to have Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.Read
24 Election of Chairperson.Read
25 Election of Vice-Chairperson.Read
26 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson cease to hold office as such.Read
27 Filling up of vacancies and term of office of persons filling up the vacancy.Read
28 Resignation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Councillor.Read
29 Removal of Councillors.Read
30 Effect of removal of a Councillor.Read
31 No-confidence motion against Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.Read
32 Grant of leave of absence to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.Read
33 Powers and functions of the Chairperson.Read
34 Function of Vice-Chairperson.Read
35 Remuneration of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.Read
36 Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities.Read
37 Obligatory functions of the municipality.Read
38 Special duties of municipalities.Read
39 Discretionary functions of municipality.Read
40 Management of public institution by municipality to vest in it.Read
41 Appointment of Executive Officers.Read
42 Main functions of the Executive Officer.Read
43 Appointment of Health Officer, Revenue Officer and Engineer.Read
44 Power of Nagar Panchayat and Council to determine strength of its employees.Read
45 Power of Nagar Panchayat and Council to appoint its officers and employees.Read
46 Disciplinary action against employees of Nagar Panchayat and Council and conditions of their services, etc.Read
47 Gratuity and pension.Read
48 Power to make rules.Read
49 Meeting of a Nagar Panchayat or of a Council.Read
50 Chairperson of meeting.Read
51 Manner of deciding questions.Read
52 Adjournment of meeting in the absence of quorum.Read
53 Minutes of proceedings.Read
54 Modification and cancellation of resolution.Read
55 Right of Government Officers to attend, address and take part in the meeting of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council.Read
56 Appointment of Committees.Read
57 Chairperson of Committee.Read
58 Liability for loss, waste or misapplication of funds and property.Read
59 Disqualifications of Councillors having share or interest in contract.Read
60 Penalty in case Councillors, executive officer, etc., having interest in a contract, etc., with the Nagar Panchayat or Council.Read
61 Disqualification from voting.Read
62 Municipal property and vesting thereof.Read
63 Transfer of municipal property.Read
64 Execution of contracts.Read
65 Transfer of private roads, etc., to Nagar Panchayat or Council.Read
66 Acquisition of land.Read
67 Formation and custody for municipal fund.Read
68 Credit of moneys to the municipal fund.Read
69 Powers of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council to borrow money.Read
70 Application of municipal property and fund.Read
71 Budget.Read
72 Accounts and audit.Read
73 Finance Commission for municipalities.Read
74 Power to impose taxes by and the funds of the municipalities.Read
75 Taxes which may be imposed.Read
76 Tax on Government holdings.Read
77 Restriction regarding tax on holding.Read
78 Collection of taxes are subject to bye-law, etc.Read
79 Nagar Panchayat or Council to determine the valuation of holding.Read
80 Returns required for ascertaining annual value.Read
81 Penalty for default in furnishing return and for obstruction of assessor.Read
82 Determination of annual value of holdings.Read
83 Determination of rate of tax on holding.Read
84 Preparation of assessment register.Read
85 Powers to assess consolidated tax for building and land on which it stands.Read
86 Reduction of valuation, revision of valuation and assessment and revision of valuation list and assessment register.Read
87 Notice to be given to Chairperson of transfers of title of persons liable of payment of tax.Read
88 Revisions of valuation list.Read
89 Appointment of assessor and power of State Government to direct the appointment of assessor.Read
90 Revision of assessment register.Read
91 Effect of revision of assessment register.Read
92 Exemptions and remission.Read
93 Power of assessor.Read
94 Publication of notice of assessment.Read
95 Application for review.Read
96 Procedure for review.Read
97 Limitation of time for application for review.Read
98 Assessment to be questioned only under Act.Read
99 Tax not invalid for want of form.Read
100 Procedure for imposing taxes, recovery of claims, etc.Read
101 Recovery from occupier of tax due from non-resident.Read
102 Recovery from owner of occupier's tax in certain cases.Read
103 Recovery by owner of occupier's tax paid by owner.Read
104 Method of recovery by owner.Read
105 Penalty.Read
106 Municipality may compound with livery stable keepers.Read
107 Rents, tolls and fees in respect of markets.Read
108 Recovery of taxes as arrears of land revenue.Read
109 Power to sell unclaimed holdings for money due.Read
110 Writing off irrecoverable sums due to the Nagar Panchayat or to the Council.Read
111 Power to make roads.Read
112 Power to repair, etc., of private road, drains, etc.Read
113 Prohibition of use of public roads by a class of animals, carts or vehicles.Read
114 Penalty for encroachment on public roads, etc.Read
115 Use of public road or place by vendors and other person and penalty thereof.Read
116 Power to remove obstructions, encroachments and projections in or on public road, etc.Read
117 Procedure when person who erected obstruction cannot be found.Read
118 Projections from buildings to be removed.Read
119 Power of the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrate to remove encroachment summarily on requisition by the Government.Read
120 Effect of order made under section 116, 117, 118 or 119.Read
121 Nagar Panchayat or Council may require land holders to trim hedges, etc.Read
122 Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 116, 117, 118 or 119.Read
123 Names of public roads and number of buildings.Read
124 Erection of building without sanction.Read
125 Special provision for cases where bye-laws have not been made.Read
126 Powers of Nagar Panchayat or the Council to sanction or refuse.Read
127 Lapse of sanction.Read
128 Penalty for building without or in contravention of sanction.Read
129 Power of a Nagar Panchayat or a Council in case of disobedience.Read
130 Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials.Read
131 Power to attach brackets for lamps.Read
132 Building unfit for human habitation.Read
133 Pending of building in dangerous state.Read
134 Nagar Panchayat or Council may require owners to pull down ruins.Read
135 Penalty for disobeying requisition under sections 133 and 134.Read
136 Compensation for prohibition of erection or re-erection.Read
137 Power to require owners to clear noxious vegetation.Read
138 Power to require owners to improve bad drainage.Read
139 Power to require unwholesome tanks or private premises to be cleansed or drained.Read
140 Wells, tanks, etc., to be secured.Read
141 Penalty for disobeying requisition under sections 137, 138, 139 and 140.Read
142 Power of Government to prohibit cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injurious to health.Read
143 Public latrines and urinals.Read
144 Power to demolish unauthorised drains leading into public.Read
145 Penalty for allowing water of any sewer, etc., to run on any public road.Read
146 Power to require owner to drain land.Read
147 Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 146.Read
148 Establishment for removal of sewage, offensive matter and rubbish.Read
149 Sewerage scheme.Read
150 Removal of sewage, offensive material, rubbish.Read
151 Penalty for placing rubbish on public road.Read
152 Penalty on occupier for not removing filth, etc.Read
153 Penalty for throwing offensive matter on public roads, etc.Read
154 Power of servants of the Nagar Panchayat or of the Council.Read
155 Supply of drinking water.Read
156 Removal of latrines, etc., near any source of water supply.Read
157 Owner or occupier to take steps to prevent spread of infectious disease.Read
158 Unauthorised construction or tree over drain or water-works.Read
159 Powers in respect of burial and burning places.Read
160 Burial of paupers and unclaimed dead bodies.Read
161 Powers to cause corpses to be burnt or buried according to the religious tenets of the deceased.Read
162 Establishment of markets.Read
163 Power to remove persons from municipal market.Read
164 Places for slaughter of animals for sale.Read
165 Inspection before and after slaughter.Read
166 Licencing of butcher.Read
167 Regulation of offensive trades.Read
168 Certain offensive and dangerous trades not to be established within the limits to be fixed by the municipality without licence.Read
169 Cinemas, dramatic performances, circuses, etc.Read
170 Cancellation, revocation, etc., of licences.Read
171 Publication of order of refusal, suspension of licences.Read
172 Power to close market, tea-stall, etc.Read
173 Penalty for failure to give information of cholera.Read
174 Disinfection of building and articles.Read
175 Penalty for letting infected house.Read
176 Power of entry for purpose of preventing spread of disease.Read
177 Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious disease.Read
178 Municipality to provide places for recreation.Read
179 Function and powers in regard to pounds.Read
180 Service of notice.Read
181 Reasonable time for act to be fixed.Read
182 Service of notice on owner or occupier of land.Read
183 Procedure when owners or occupiers are required by Nagar Panchayat or the Council to execute works.Read
184 Person required to execute any work may prefer objection to the municipality.Read
185 Procedure if person objecting alleges that work will cost more than three thousand rupees.Read
186 Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson to make order after hearing objection.Read
187 Power of municipality on failure of persons to execute works.Read
188 Power to apportion expenses among owners and occupiers.Read
189 Apportionment among owners and occupiers.Read
190 Occupiers may recover cost of works executed at their expenses from owners.Read
191 Power to enter upon, possession of houses so repaired.Read
192 Sale of materials of houses pulled down.Read
193 Cognizance.Read
194 Offences under the Act compoundable.Read
195 Power and duties of police in respect of offences.Read
196 Appeals from order refusing licences.Read
197 Appeals from orders in other cases.Read
198 Appeal not to be dismissed without giving reasonable opportunity.Read
199 Dispute as to compensation payable by municipality.Read
200 Indemnity.Read
201 Bar of suits in absence of notice.Read
202 Control by Deputy Commissioner.Read
203 Power to suspend action under the Act.Read
204 Powers of Deputy Commissioner in case of emergency.Read
205 Power to dissolve Nagar Panchayat or Council in certain cases.Read
206 Consequence of dissolution.Read
207 Decision of disputes between local authorities.Read
208 Powers of State Government to make rules.Read
209 Power of municipality to frame bye-laws.Read
210 Additional power to frame bye-laws in hill areas.Read
211 Confirmation of bye-laws.Read
212 Publication of bye-laws.Read
213 Model bye-laws.Read
214 Validity of acts and proceedings.Read
215 Petition for challenging election.Read
216 Power to make rules for election and election petition.Read
217 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters.Read
218 Election to the municipalities.Read
219 Electoral roll for a municipal area.Read
220 Conditions for registration as a voter.Read
221 Power to remove difficulties.Read
222 Overriding effect of the provisions of the Act.Read
223 Mode of proof of municipal record and fee for certified copy.Read
224 Restriction on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents.Read
225 Penalty for violating the provision of this Act.Read
226 Public servants.Read
227 District Planning Committee.Read
228 Committee for Metropolitan Planning.Read
229 Delegation of powers of State Government.Read
230 Repeal of Manipur Act 26 of 1976 and saving.Read
231 Repeal and saving.Read
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