Bare ActsThe Punjab Town Improvement Act 1922

Section 16

Trustees and associated members of trust or committee not to take part in proceedings in which they are personally inter

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Trustees and associated members of trust or committee not to take part in proceedings in which they are personally interested. - (1) A trustee who - (i) has, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any partner, employer, or em- ployee, any such share or interest as is described in the proviso to section 10, in respect of any matter, or (ii) has acted professionally, in relation to any matter, on behalf of any per- son having therein any such share or interest as aforesaid, shall not vote or take any other part in any proceedings of the trust or any com- mittee appointed under this Act relating to such matter. (2) If any trustee, or any person associated with the trust under section 13 or any other member of a committee appointed under this Act, has, directly or indirectly, any beneficial interest in any land situated in an area comprised in any improve- ment scheme framed under this Act, or in any area in which it is imposed to acquire land for any of the purposes of this Act, - (i) he shall, before taking part in any proceeding at a meeting of the trust or any committee appointed under this Act relating to such area, inform the person presiding at the meeting of the nature of such interest; (ii) he shall not vote at any meeting of the trust or any such committee upon any resolution or question relating to such land, and (iii) he shall not take any other part in any proceeding at a meeting of the trust or any such committee relating to such area if the person presiding at the meeting considers it inexpedient that he should do so. Section 17 1 [17. Constitution of Trust Services. - (1) Notwithstanding anything con- tained in this Act, the State Government may, by notification, constitute in the prescribed manner all or any of the following Trust Services, namely :- (i) Punjab Service of Trust-Engineers; (ii) Punjab Service of Trust-Executive Officers; (iii) Punjab Services of Trust-Superintendent (General) and Superintendent (Land); (iv) Punjab Service of Trust-Accounts Officers; (v) such other Trust Services as the State Government may decide. (2) The State Government may make rules for regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service of members of the Trust Services referred to in sub-sec- tion (1) and for the classification of such Services. 14 The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, Section 16

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