Act 20 of 1883

The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883

An Act to make better provision for local selfgovernment in the Districts of the Panjab.

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
  • Enacted 1883-10-12
  • 79 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title.Read
2 Repeal of Act V of 1878.Read
3 Definitions.Read
4 Powers exercisable from time to time.Read
5 The local rate.Read
6 Road, school and post cesses to merge in the rate.Read
7 Liability for local rate.Read
8 Power to recover a share of the rate from occupancy-tenant.Read
9 Appropriation of proceeds of local rate.Read
10 Establishment of district and local boards.Read
11 Number and appointment or election of members.Read
12 Term of office of members.Read
13 Resignation of members.Read
14 Powers of the Local Government as to removal of mothers.Read
15 Filling of casual vacancies.Read
16 Incorporation of district boards.Read
17 Time for district and local boards coming into existence.Read
18 Chairman.Read
19 Vice-chairman.Read
20 Duties of district board.Read
21 Duties of local board.Read
22 Limits on expenditure of local board.Read
23 Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board.Read
24 Joint committees.Read
25 Record and publication of proceedings.Read
26 Power to make rules as to business and affairs.Read
27 Employment of officers and servants.Read
28 Pensions of Government officials serving boards.Read
29 Pensions of servants of boards.Read
30 Powers of taxation conferred on district boards.Read
31 Procedure in imposing taxes.Read
32 Reduction and abolition of tax.Read
33 Levy of fees.Read
34 Additional funds to be provided by the Government.Read
35 District fund.Read
36 Vesting, custody and investment of district fund.Read
37 Application of district fund.Read
38 Works or undertakings benefiting several districts.Read
39 Annual estimates of income and expenditure of district boards.Read
40 Accounts of district boards.Read
41 Estimates and accounts of local boards.Read
42 Inspection of estimates and accounts.Read
43 Publication of abstract of accounts.Read
44 Control of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner over boards and joint committees.Read
45 Power to suspend action.Read
46 Extraordinary powers of Deputy Commissioner in ease of emergency.Read
47 Power to provide for performance of duties in case of default of board.Read
48 Power to invest other officers with power of control.Read
49 Report of action under preceding sections.Read
50 Powers of Local Government and its officers over boards.Read
51 Power of Local Government to supersede in case of incompetency, persistent default abuse of powers.Read
52 Consequences of supersession.Read
53 Constitution of new board, and transfer of functions of superseded local boards.Read
54 Disputes.Read
55 Power of the Governor General in Council and the Local Government to make rules.Read
56 Power to make regulations.Read
57 Penalty for infringement of regulations.Read
58 Prosecutions.Read
59 Liability of members of boards.Read
60 Procedure for making rules and regulations.Read
61 Acquisition of land.Read
62 Penalty on member, officer or servant being interested in contracts made with a board or joint committee.Read
63 Saving for Act XI of 1879.Read
64 General powers of Local Government and Commissioners.Read
65 Contracts of local Committees.Read
66 Government officers serving under committees to continue under board.Read
67 Power of Local Government to except local area from operation of Act.Read
68 Committee to be constituted for district wholly excepted from Act.Read
69 Power to direct that Act XX of 1856 shall cease to be in force.Read
70 Recovery of rates.Read
71 Local rate or tax how to be assessed and collected.Read
72 Appeals.Read
73 Instalments of rates and taxes.Read
74 Power of Local Government to exempt from taxation.Read
75 Power to direct measurements.Read
76 Suits relating to rates and taxes under this Act cognizable by Courts having cognizance of suits for rent.Read
77 Confirmation and recovery of existing rates.Read
78 [Repealed.].Read
79 [Repealed.].Read
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