Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883

Year: 1883

Enactment Date: 1883-10-12

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 10: Establishment of district and local boards.
    (1) The Local Government shall, by notification establish a district board for each district.
     (2) The Local Government may, by notification, establish a local board or local boards within the limits of any district, and may cancel or vary any such notification.
     (3) A district board shall have authority throughout the district for which it is established, and a local board shall have authority throughout such portion of the district in which it is established, as the Local Government may, by notification, direct:
     Provided that a board shall not have authority over any portion of a district which is for the time being included in a military cantonment or a municipality.
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