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| *The word “Gram” omitted by Punjab / epbstituted for the words ‘kept in such custody as » section 254 (il). cNo. “Substituted for ie ord ‘‘Magistrate b Act No and t No. . Governm by « of 196: + by Punja 25 of 196 + Payment by in- stalments. Finality of deci- sion. Res Judicata. Custody of money. Contempt of to Court. Conjunctive powers. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner Sabha Fund] Sources of Gram Fund. 184 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. | Act Iy CHAPTER VII FINANCE AND TAXATION ‘[80. There shall be a Sabha Panchayat and the same shall be utilised the duties and obligations Imposed on the Pancha or any Committee thereof by this or any other enactmy and for such other purposes of the Panchayat as the St te Government may prescribe]. ale ‘[81. (2) The following moneys shall to the Gram Funq— 6 y be Ctediteq Fund] for . Sac for Carryin h & out (a) all grants from Government or ot authorities ; her Local () the balance (if any) standin & al the credit ae Panchayat at the Commencement of ths of all funds which In the opinion of the collecto; were or are (d) all donations : (e) all taxes, duties realized under this Act nd fees imposed and all dust, dirt, dung or refuse : ervants of the Panchayats any oe anes vcore emals not claimed. by or n accordance With any custom the pee and th y and vested mn thee Sbh eet produce of a ee Section 3, Of 1960, Section 1]. unjab Act No, 26 of 1960, section12. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner _ 4953: Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 185 (g) income dorived from (the village fisheries i" § which are under the management of Panchayats ; aYdalos , (n) income derived from c Common la nds vested j in the Panchayat und ° . © er ¢ ¢ being in force. iny law for the time (2) The Government shall ever ° e Panchayat a portion of the land raven nar hs to every (han ten per, centum of the total annual la ane less realized within the limits of the Sabha area which shall a ne credited to the Gram Fund. $2. (1) Subject to rules made under .thi order made by Government in this behalf, Gram Panehavat om shall impose¢,— (a) a house-tax payable by the occupier or a house is vacant, by the ore , where Provided that if any house remains vacant for a period of one year ormore, it shall be exempt from payment of the house-tax ; val of Government, a (b) with the previous appro tax on persons carrying on any profession, trade, calling and employment (other than such agriculture) in the Sabha area provide in the Sabha area tax has not been imposed 1D by any other local authority under any law for the time being in force ; (c) if so authorised by the Government, a duty on te form of a surcharge transfers of properly int on the duty imposed by the Indian Stamp ‘astruments of sale, gilt an Act, 1899, on 10 with possession mortgage erty situated in the Sabie area at Sued ed the Governamen as may be fixed by as the case may be, value ing two per centum OM o ati th Lae nsideration e the amount of (he consic ee secured BY of tl roperty or feo sect the he Poagee, as sel forth in the instt (c) if so authorised by the Gover tax, duty OF cess which (he Leg State has powel {o impose + 7 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 186 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : pp, Act 1y 86 rovided that if (he Gram Panchayat fails 4, ite {he (ax, duty or CeSS Government my take necessary stops fo impose it and the tax duty or cess so imposed shall be deemeq is have been imposed by the Gram Panchayat ; Provided further, that the Government ma at any time withdraw the authorisation under clause (c) or clause (qd) Whereupon the tax duty or cess shall cease to be levied (2) The following fees may be levied by a Gram Panchayat— (i) teh-bazari from the shop-keepers in fairs Other than cattle fairs ; 2 (ii) service fee including fee on cleaning of streets and lighting of streets and sanitation ; (iii) fees for registration of animals sold in the Sabha area ; and (iv) water rate where water is Supplied by the Gram Power t Panchayat.] CX- . e e ang wien gies,