Bare ActsThe NAGALAND MUNICIPAL ACT,2023

Section 86

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Appointment of Administrator in special or emergent circumstances: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where due to certain special, emergent or unforeseen circumstances, election to a Municipality cannot be held or completed before the expiry of its duration specified in section 8 or before the expiry of a period of 6 (six)months of dissolution, the Government may by a notification appoint a Government officer to be known as Administrator to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of a Municipality subject to such directions as may be given in this behalf by the Government. (2) All powers and duties of a Municipality, Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, when election to constitute a Municipal Council or a Town Council as the case cannot be held or completed and the committees thereof shall subject to such directions as the Government may from time to time give in his/her behalf be exercised and performed by such Administrator. (3) All properties vested in the Municipality shall during the period when elections are not held or completed vest in the Government. (4) The Government shall fix the remuneration of Administrator appointed under sub- section (1) and may direct such reii-iuneration shall be paid out of the Municipal Fund. 41 CHAPTER-IX Urban Station Committee 87 A. (1) Where an area is specified as Urban Station Committee area under section 5, the Government shall by a notification establish Urban Station Committee for such area. (2) The Urban Station Committee shall be composed of such members to be appointed or elected as the Government shall by notification direct. (3) A Committee established under sub-section (1) of this section shall be a body corporate by the name of name given by the State Government at the time of constitution of the Urban Station Committee and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provision of this Act, to acquire, hold or dispose off properties and may by the said name sue and be sued. (4) The Government may appoint any person, whether a member of the Urban Station Committee or not, to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson or may authorize such committee to elect its Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson or both and fix the term of the office of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson. 87 B. Functions and powers of Urban Station Committee: Subject to the financial resources at the disposal and organizational capacity of an Urban Station Committee, the Government may by a notification assign any of the functions and powers of Municipal Council or Town Council to the Urban Station Committee as may be specified. 87 C. Urban Station Committee Fund: All money(s) received by Urban Station Committee shall be kept and be applied in the manner as provided under the provision of chapter-i of Part III of this Act. PART-Ill Finance Chapter-1 Municipal Fund

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