The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883
Central · 1883
- S. 1Short title.
- S. 2Repeal of Act V of 1878.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 4Powers exercisable from time to time.
- S. 5The local rate.
- S. 6Road, school and post cesses to merge in the rate.
- S. 7Liability for local rate.
- S. 8Power to recover a share of the rate from occupancy-tenant.
- S. 9Appropriation of proceeds of local rate.
- S. 10Establishment of district and local boards.
- S. 11Number and appointment or election of members.
- S. 12Term of office of members.
- S. 13Resignation of members.
- S. 14Powers of the Local Government as to removal of mothers.
- S. 15Filling of casual vacancies.
- S. 16Incorporation of district boards.
- S. 17Time for district and local boards coming into existence.
- S. 18Chairman.
- S. 19Vice-chairman.
- S. 20Duties of district board.
- S. 21Duties of local board.
- S. 22Limits on expenditure of local board.
- S. 23Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board.
- S. 24Joint committees.
- S. 25Record and publication of proceedings.
- S. 26Power to make rules as to business and affairs.
- S. 27Employment of officers and servants.
- S. 28Pensions of Government officials serving boards.
- S. 29Pensions of servants of boards.
- S. 30Powers of taxation conferred on district boards.
- S. 31Procedure in imposing taxes.
- S. 32Reduction and abolition of tax.
- S. 33Levy of fees.
- S. 34Additional funds to be provided by the Government.
- S. 35District fund.
- S. 36Vesting, custody and investment of district fund.
- S. 37Application of district fund.
- S. 38Works or undertakings benefiting several districts.
- S. 39Annual estimates of income and expenditure of district boards.
- S. 40Accounts of district boards.
- S. 41Estimates and accounts of local boards.
- S. 42Inspection of estimates and accounts.
- S. 43Publication of abstract of accounts.
- S. 44Control of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner over boards and joint committees.
- S. 45Power to suspend action.
- S. 46Extraordinary powers of Deputy Commissioner in ease of emergency.
- S. 47Power to provide for performance of duties in case of default of board.
- S. 48Power to invest other officers with power of control.
- S. 49Report of action under preceding sections.
- S. 50Powers of Local Government and its officers over boards.
- S. 51Power of Local Government to supersede in case of incompetency, persistent default abuse of powers.
- S. 52Consequences of supersession.
- S. 53Constitution of new board, and transfer of functions of superseded local boards.
- S. 54Disputes.
- S. 55Power of the Governor General in Council and the Local Government to make rules.
- S. 56Power to make regulations.
- S. 57Penalty for infringement of regulations.
- S. 58Prosecutions.
- S. 59Liability of members of boards.
- S. 60Procedure for making rules and regulations.
- S. 61Acquisition of land.
- S. 62Penalty on member, officer or servant being interested in contracts made with a board or joint committee.
- S. 63Saving for Act XI of 1879.
- S. 64General powers of Local Government and Commissioners.
- S. 65Contracts of local Committees.
- S. 66Government officers serving under committees to continue under board.
- S. 67Power of Local Government to except local area from operation of Act.
- S. 68Committee to be constituted for district wholly excepted from Act.
- S. 69Power to direct that Act XX of 1856 shall cease to be in force.
- S. 70Recovery of rates.
- S. 71Local rate or tax how to be assessed and collected.
- S. 72Appeals.
- S. 73Instalments of rates and taxes.
- S. 74Power of Local Government to exempt from taxation.
- S. 75Power to direct measurements.
- S. 76Suits relating to rates and taxes under this Act cognizable by Courts having cognizance of suits for rent.
- S. 77Confirmation and recovery of existing rates.
- S. 78[Repealed.].
- S. 79[Repealed.].