Bare ActsThe Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973)

Section 1

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Omitted by Haryana Acl 12 of 1979,'' 1973 : Haryana' Act 24 1 MllNlrlP~L 183 (d) as to the qualifica~jons of electors and of candidates for election ; re) as to the registration of electors ; (fl as to the nomination of candidates, the time of election and the mode of recording votes,; (g) regulating the procedure for elections under this Act, the contribution cowards election expenses by candidates the deposit of sccurity by candidates and the condilions of forfeiture of such deposits ; (h) prescribing tHequdificationsrequisire iti thecase ofpersons appointed by acornrnittee to offices requiling professional shll ; (i) as to the priority to be given to the several dutics of the committee ; 0)' ar to the authority on which money may be paid from thc municipai fund ; (k) as to the appointment, promotion, suspension, reduction fining and dismissal of municipal watchmen ; ( I ) 'as to the formation and working of municipal fire brigades : and the provision of implements, machinery or means of communicating intelligence for the efficient discharge of their duties by such brigades ; (nil as to the procedure to be observed for the employment. punishment, suspension or removal or other conditions of services of members of Municipal Services and other employees of [he committee and as to appeals from orders of punishment or removal ; (n) as to the conditions on which property may be acquired by rhe committee or on which property vested in the committee may be mansferred by sale, mmortgage. lease, exchange or otherwise ; lo) as to the intermediate office or offices, if any, through which correspondence between committees or members of committees and the rate Government of oficers of that Government shall pass ; M U N I C ~ [I 973 : Haryana Act 24 (pJ for the preparation of plans and estimates for works partly or whoIIy to be constructed at the expense of commi ttees. ! and for the preparation and periodical rhision of maps and registers made under section 62 and for the authorities ... I by which and the conditions, subject to which such plans, estimates, maps and registers are to be prepared and sanclioned ; i (q) for the regulation of contracts with electric supply companies for the supply of electric energy ; (r) for the assessrncnt and collection of, and for thc compounding for, refunding or Jimi ling refuads of taxes imposed under this Act, and for preventing evasion of the same; and For fixing the fees payablc for notices of demand ; (s) as to rhe conditions on which a municipal cornmitree may receive animals or articles into a bounded-warehouses and \ as to the agreements to be signed by tradcrs or others wishing to deposit animals or articles therein ; I I . . ( I ) as to rhe accounts to be kept by commjttces, as to the conditions on which such accounts are to be open to inspection by inhabitanrs paying any tax under this Act, as to the manner in which such accounts are to be audi~ed and published, and as to the power of the auditors in respecr of disallowance and surcharge ; (u) as to theprepantionofestimatesofincomeandexpenditu~ of camminees, and as to thiperwns by whom, and the conditions subject to which, such estimates may be sanctioned ; (vJ as to thereturns, statements and repons to be submilted by cornmi ttees ; (w) as to t hc powers to be exercised by Deputy Commissioners under secl~on 252 and the'powers to be exercised by such Local Self-Government Board or Inspectorale as the State Government may eslablish ; (x) as to the languagc in which business shall be transacted. proceedings recorded and notices issued ; 1973 : Haryana Act 24 1 M U N I C P ~ L 185 [z) to regulate the proceedings of persons empowered to accept cornposiiion under section 244 for alleged offences ; (zi) modeof assessment,apportionmentoFcompensationunder section 154 amongst, and payment to the persons entitled there to ; (zii) mode o f communica~jon of rhe order under section 154 co the persons affected thereby ; Iziii) the manner in which the composite is to be made ; ( ~ i 1 1 ) as toestablishment of training institution for employees of committees and coursc of training for diffe~nr classes of employees ; {zv) as to the imposition of fine whcre owners do nor take advantage of amenities provided by the committees, such as electricity, tap-water-supply, sewerage, etc ; (mi) as to rcgulate the charges to be paid to the Saiai Miizdaors engaged in house scavenging ; - (rvii) to regulate Ihc crection and settirig up of substantial boundary marks, defining the limits or altered limits of the area subject lo its &rhoits ; (zviii) as to the penaltiy forcutringskets orrcmovd of obstrucrion or encumberances obstructing streets or drains ; (ZI.T) ;IS to the exemption to a committee lrom liability to any forfeiture, penalty or damages for'cu tting of the supply of warer or not supplying water in case of draught or other unavoidable cause or accident, etc. (0) ' as to regulate the licensing of markets, forming of markers, collection of rents and fees and removal of such persons who occupy stalls or space in markets in an unauthorised manner ; (zi) as to the constitution of committees consisting of official and non-official members at Divisional and District Head- quarters, to examine and discuss the annual accounts and the reports of the committees and to suggest remedial measure thereto ; '[(aii) as to rhe manner in which the seats in the District Planning Committees shall be filled in ; I (u;iii) as to the manner in which the Chairpersons of the District Planning Commirtees shall be chose ; - I j ( v i v ) as to the functions relating to the District Planning (-Jnmrni ttees ; {ZIT) generally for carrying out the purposes of this Act.] (2) The rules under clause (g) of sub-section ( I ) may anions a h c r matters provide- (i) for the definition of cormpt practices at elections held under the provisions of this Act which arc to be deemed LO be corrup~ ; (ii) for the investigation of allegations of corrupt practices ; (iii) for making void the election of any person proved to the satisfaction of ~ h c Stutc Government Lo have been guilty of a corrupt praclice or to have connived at or abettcd the commission of a corrupt practice or whose agent has been so proved guilty, or the rcsult of whose election has been ! materially 'affected by the breach of any law or rule for the time being in Force ; (iv) for rendering incapable of municipzll office, any person who may have been proved guilty as a aforesaid of a cormpt practice or of connivjng at or aberting the same; (v) for prescribing the authori~y by which questions relating to the matters referred to in clauses (dl, (e) and Ifl of sub-section ( I ) shall be determined; and (vi) for authorizing courts to take cognizance of the breach of any such rules-bn ihc comp,laint of the Deputy I Commissioner or some person authkzed in writing by i [he Deputy ~ornmissioner. I (3) The Municipal Account Code at present in operation in the municipalitics in the S tnte of Haryana shall be deemed to have been ! made in pursuance of the powen conferred upon the State Government by sub-section ( I ) of thih section.

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