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Powers and functions of Standing Committee and Subjects Committees.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Standing Committee or a Subjects Committee in relation to subjects allotted to it,— (a) shall— (i) be in charge of works and development schemes relating thereto, 1 This portion was substituted for the word “may” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 47(1)(a). 2 Clause (h) was deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 47(1)(b). 3 The words and figures “an increase in the rate of cess on land revenue, levied in the Block not exceeding the limit specified in sections 144, 151 or 152 or” were deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 47(2). 4 The words “local cess or” were deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 47(2). 5 Section 108A was inserted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 48. 1962 : Mah. V] The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat 87 Samitis Act, 1961 (ii) ensure that the estimates of works and development schemes are prepared and sanctioned and supervise their execution, (iii) supervise the expenditure of provisions made in the budget, 1[(iii-a) review periodically the progress of activities of the Zilla Parishad and place reports thereon before the Zilla Parishad,] (iv) forward a copy of the proceedings of each meeting of the Committee to the Zilla Parishad; (b) may— (i) require any officer to enter on and inspect on its behalf, any immovable property occupied by the Zilla Parishad, or any work or development scheme in progress undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or under its direction, (ii) call for any information, return, statement, account or report, from its Chairman or from any officer or servant holding office under the Zilla Parishad. 2* * * * * * (2) The Standing Committee or a Subjects Committee may require any officer holding office under, or servant of, the Zilla Parishad to attend any meeting of the Committee and tender advice in respect of any matter which concerns the Department under which such officer or servant is working, and every such officer or servant shall comply with such requisition. (3) (a) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, in addition to the powers and functions specified in the foregoing provisions, the Standing Committee shall,— (i) supervise and control the imposition and collection of taxes, rates, dues, fees or tolls; (ii) maintain a schedule of rates in connection with the execution of constructional works and development schemes and may revise it periodically so however, that the rates shall not be higher than the rates laid down by the State Government for similar works or development schemes in the locality; (iii) manage and regulate the investment of the district fund; and (iv) examine and pass monthly accounts of receipts and expenditure of the Zilla Parishad 3[(not being monthly accounts in relation to block grants given to a Panchayat Samiti)]. (b) The Standing Committee in relation to subjects allotted to any Subjects Committee including the subjects allotted to itself— (i) may authorise any officer or servant to enter on, and inspect, any immovable property occupied by the Zilla Parishad, or any institution under the control and management of the Zilla Parishad or any work or development schemes in progress undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or under its direction; (ii) may make any proposal to the Zilla Parishad concerning its powers and functions; and (iii) shall review periodically the progress of all activities of the Zilla Parishad, and place report thereon before the Zilla Parishad. (c) The Standing Committee, may at any time, call for any proceedings of any Subjects Committee or for any return, statement, account, or report, concerning or connected with any subjects allotted to such Subjects Committee. 1 Sub-clause (iii-a) was inserted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 33(1). 2 Sub-clause (iii) was deleted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 33(2). 3 This portion was added by Mah. 21 of 1968, s. 10. 88 The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat [1962 : Mah. V Samitis Act, 1961 (d) The Standing Committee may grant leave of absence not exceeding one month to the Chief Executive Officer and exceeding four months to other Officers of Class I service and Officers of Class II service holding offices under the Zilla Parishad. (4) Subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified by the Standing Committee or a Subjects Committee, it may delegate any its powers, functions and duties under this Act to any Panchayat Samiti. 1[109-A. Special powers and functions of Finance Committee.— (1) The Finance Committee, in addition to the powers and functions specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 109, shall,— (i) scrutinise the annual budget estimates of income and expenditure of the Zilla Parishad and of the Panchayat Samitis prepared under section 137 in such detail as it may consider necessary and tender advice so as to ensure that the objectives of the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis are carried out in the most economical and efficient manner; (ii) scrutinise the revised or supplementary budget estimates of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis prepared under section 138, in a like manner; (iii) examine the statement of accounts of receipt and expenditure of the Zilla Parishad and the Panchayat Samiti prepared under section 136; (iv) scrutinise the audit report on the accounts of the Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samitis and of any institutions or undertakings working under the Zilla Parishad. (2) It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to satisfy itself— (i) that the monies shown in the statement of accounts of receipts and expenditure have been duly provided for in the budget estimates of the Zilla Parishad, or as the case may be, the Panchayat Samiti and have been applied to the service or purpose for which they have been provided; (ii) that the expenditure confirms to the authority which governs it; (iii) that every re-appropriation of funds has been made by the competent authority and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder regulating the re-appropriation of funds; (iv) that the money spent are not in excess of the amount provided for in the budget or justified by the facts or circumstances of the case. (3) The Finance Committee may, if it considers it necessary so to do, invite at its meetings the Chief Auditor, Local Fund Accounts, or his nominee to assist the Committee in its functions under this section. (4) The scrutiny of the annual budget estimates or the revised or supplementary budget estimates by the Finance Committee shall not in any manner affect or postpone their consideration or approval by the Zilla Parishad.]