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Inquiry into muniaipal matters- by Govern- ment. -- .(1.) The Government may ,order an inquiay . to be , held by any-officer appointed by it in this behalf into, any matters concerning the municipal administration of any.Counci1 or any matters with respect- to which sanction,: approval or. consent of. the Government is required under this Regulation. ( 2 ) The,, off i c w holding such inquiry shall for thepurpose- . thereof have the powers which are veste* in a Court , . . under Code of Civil Procedure, 1988, in VoflW,!: respect of the following matters : -- , , (a). discovery and inspection, . . .. , (b) enforcing the attendance of* witnesses-,. and requiring.the deposits of their expenses. (c) compelling t h e production of documents. .. (dl examination of witnesses on oath, , (e) granting adjourments, (f) reception of evidence on affidavit, and. (g) .i.sauing cQimiesion eases, 1, may summon : and examine any person whose evidence appears to , , him to be material; and shall be deemed to be a Civil Coyr,t.within the meaning of ..section 488 and 482 of the Code .of Cri- minal , pro.cedure, 1898. v of 10898. Explanqti~n.' - E o r t h e purpose of enforcing. the , atitendance of witnes&es the local limit o . f . . ~ h obfi-. cer's jurisdiction. shall be the limits o~Pe the Union Territory. (.3) The reasonab1.e expenses incurred by any person in attending to kive evidence may be allowed by the . .officer holding the inquiry to such person and shall be deemedto be part of the costs. . . ( 4 ) Costa shall be in the discretion of the Government and the Government shall have full power to determine by and to whom and to what extent such costs are to be paid and such costs shall be recove- rable as an arrear of land revenue. - . ' 297. Power of Director to enforce performance of 1% r duties. -- - 4 E 1 When the Director is iafarmed, on a ,$,- ! complaint made .or otherwise, that def,ault has been made in the performance of any duty imposed on a m : + - . 1x4 Council by or under this Regulation or by or under 3j;.; any enactment for the time being in force, the % - s Director, if satisfied after due inquiry that the alleged default has been made, may by order fix a period for the performance of that duty and *. ,* I ,. 'communicate such order to the CaunciL. :- : ,', ( 2 ) If the duty is not percorned within the period *.. ,- u so fixed the Director may appoint some person to : perform it, and mag direct that the expense of per- forming it; ,with a reasonable remuneration to the . person appointed to perfokm it, ahall be forthwith % , paid by the, Council. ( 3 ) If Dhe expense and remuneration are not so paid, the Director may make an order directing the if bank in which any moneys of the Council are deposi- . ry,ted or the person in charge of the local. Government I Treasury or af any other place of security in which the moneys of the Council are deposited to gay such expense and remunCsation from euch moneys ae may be ;.i. standing to the credi"t09 the Council in such bank or :-> . may be in the hands of reruch pereons or as may from J . . ~q <- time to time be received from or on behalf of the Council by way of deposit by such bank or person, and :L? auch bank or person shall be bound to obey such order. Every payment3hade pursuant to auch order shall be a sufficient discharge to such bank or - t $ ~ person fsomvall liability to the Council in respect of any sum or,surns.so paid by it or him out of the moneys of the @ounciP so deposited with such bank or person. - . - -- - - - ".. T ' * " C . " ? , " .. ... --&a*.. + .-.. . L . s r* < .. , : 9 .' c t ; . ." . ., . 4' .< .. . . - - % . I , . . . . " -- .. -*-.. . _ - . - l ' . - + . . -..- >- ' - c , ( Subslcitutisn for secfcion 298 to 392 h t i a ~ I I C ~ I L L S ~ V P ; $;EP 5:m, ." .#-.* - L 1 . . [ 681 6 fit; t,.*r; 298, Dissolution a£ the Council. - (1 If, in Qes d the - Opinion of the Administrator, - r 4 . .-, . >i ,L, " 1 . a-e q~?ca:.t , -, - Ye 4 at the Council -is not competent to perform sxly . -.py 0-1' r: duties imposed upon it by or under this -,'(s . ' ~ ' 2 Regulation or any other law for the time d f % 14>"10 y1 being in force; or - - C . ' rlt. '." ,+ $;..'- - . . h t . 5 ~ ~ : (Sf persistently .'. makes . default ::*;- <n the performance ~b auch duties, or in kcri7.3~~ ,+p,3 ~fli:i* complying with the lawful directions and 02 . i t z ; 1 ' 5 9 i~,:,,, order= issued by the Collector, the - ,'."C . * . r~"%%2c..< -. * Director, the Adrniniriitrator or any other %rig S - , J ' i ; 2 s ' 5 r + i i . . . *;- ; ; % " -. f-idf authority empowered under any law for . . :+: the time being in force to issue such direction OH orderb~ to the .6ouncil; or ~ i h -L, f ' f : 5 (cf exceeds or abuses ikg powers; or f V l " , . f , ' . > ~ , ? I - ' s*,?23b ' ' 9d) ' t! a situation has arisen in which the 'f75""~f'"*,$L ',>> . " f *. e " Administrator of the eounclf cannot be ,;. c:E . i 3 ,carried out in accordance with the .:- :;&~ -- -- - 4 r+3-c ?--provision of this Regulation ; or t . \ c 'f",-- ' < ' - *.*- ,. * - " - * . : *- * > : r 1 I ,- .;, 6; r p teS the financial position and the credit of . - the CsuneiS is- seyiously thereakcned, , . % c ' : r . * $ 9: - % the Adminisbratos 'may, by an order \ . e ; $4 '3.. 2!-'L.. published together with a statement of *iE{<+ '" " ' - ' 9 : a t e & reasons therefor, in the &ff Pcial - r "P.,: - a -* f r.- Gazette, diaaalve the Council : ' . -it;. ,-: 1 .*t:,: i ar.iql>- A f %fkovided that the Council shall be biven a ' I* . . 1;reasonable og$?orkunity of, being heard before its 's- >i--::>~isssliLltion,'. ------O------I-C---__----------------------------------- 1681 Substituted vide Awndment, 199% ..................................................... (2) When the Council is dissolved by an Order under sub- section (I), (a) all Councillors shall, on the date of dissolution, vacate their office as such Counc~llors and the persons referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9 shall cease to be represented in the Council; (b) during the period of dissolution of the Council, all the powers and functions vesting in or exercisable by the Council., the President, the Vice - , President, the various Committees, the Councillors and the Chief Officer under this Regulation or any other law, for the time being in force, shall vest in and be exercisable by such officer or authority as the Adminimtrator may appoint in that behalf. (c) all property vested in the Council shall, until it is reconstituted, vest in the Central Government, (3) Subjects to the provisions of section 42, an election to constitute the bouncil shall he con~pleted before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution.