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(a) Reasonable notice of the Ward Committee meetings should be given at least one week in advance and placed in the notice boards of the Corporation or the Municipality offices and in other places in the Ward and office of the Ward Committee, (b) All residents of the ward shall be entitled to participate in the Ward Committee. The media will be encouraged to actively participate in the proceedings. (c) Minutes of the Ward Committee meetings shall be maintained. These minutes shall be made available to the general public for perusal. They shall be kept at the office of the Ward Committee. (d) These minutes shall be presented at the next meeting of the Ward Committee and this information shall be made use of by the appropriate sub-committees in their functions. ( e) Grievances for not holding or improperly conducting Ward Committee shall be addressed to the Chairperson of the Ward Committee. The Chairperson shall take appropriate action, including penalty to the Ward Committee member after giving adequate notice in writing and reasonable opportunity to be heard to the nominee; (f) The concerned defaulting member shall be liable to be penalized with such amount of fine as may be determined by the Ward Committee which shall not exceed rupees one thousand for such default and rupees one thousand for every subsequent defaults. Provided that, the decision to impose a fine shall come into force only upon it is approved by a majority of vote at the meeting of the Ward Committee~ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may make rules to provide for any matter, which is to be or may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) Procedure for election of the Chairperson of the Area Sabha; (b) Convening and conducting the meetings of the Area Sabha and Ward Committee; (c) Preparation and compilation of development plans for the ward; ( d) Preparation of annual budget of the ward; and ( e) Maintenance of Accounts. (3) All rules made by the State Government under this Act shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Assam Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of not less that fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more succession sessions, and shall, unless some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette subject to such modifications or annulments as the Assam Legislative Assembly may, during the said period agree to make, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. v I I 2420 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 Act to over 23. (1) ride other laws rela- ting to Corpora- tion and Municip- alities and (2) Saving of action The relevant sections of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act 1969 ( Assam Act I of 1973) and Assam Municipal Act, 1956 (Assam Act IV of 1957) and rules made thereunder along with upto date amendments thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall stand modified or amended, as the case may be, to the extent of such inconsistency with effect from the date on which the Assam Nagara Raj Act, 2007 comes into force. Notwithstanding such modification or amendment, as the case may be, anything done or anything purported to be done or any action taken under the provisions so modified or amended, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been validly done under the corresponding provisions of this Act. SCHI<"'.DULE {section - 16, (3) (a)} BUDGET CALENDAR Month April May June JUiy August September October November December January February March J:'ri.mary Secondary Activity Activity Area Plan Ward Plan Ward Plan Ward Budget Area Budget Ward Budget Ward .Budget Corporation or Municipal Budget Corporation or Municipal Budget Works Review Works Review Works Reviews MOHD. A. HAQUE, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Lagislative Department, Dispur. ~ · GUW AHA TI - Printed and published by the Dy. Director (P&S) Directorate of Ptg. and Sty., Assam Guwahati-2 l (Ex-Gazette) No. 771-500+600-14-12-2007. --