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Functions of Standing Committees. President and Secretary. 117 88 154 President and Secretary. 119 155 Registration 120 CHAPTER—IV Executive Committee of Zilla Parishad 156 Executive Committee. 121 CHAPTER—V Staff of Zilla Parishad 157 Staff of Zilla Parishad. 122 158 Placing the services of State Govt. officers at the disposal of Zilla Parishad. 123 159 Disciplinary power of the State Government. 123 160 Control and punishment of the staff of the Zilla Parishad. 123 161 Appeal. 123 162 Exercise of powers etc by the officers and employees. 124 CHAPTER—VI Property and Fund of Zilla Parishad 163 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property. 125 164 Works constructed by Zilla Parishad to vest in it. 125 165 Allocation of properties to Zilla Parishad. 125 166 Aquisiton of land for Zilla Parishad. 125 167 Zilla Parishad Fund. 125 168 Levy of tolls, fees, taxes or rates. 126 169 Recovery of tolls, taxes, rates or fees as arrears of land revenue. 127 170 Remission or revision of taxes, tolls, rates or fees. 127 171 Zilla Parishad may raise loan and create a sinking fund, 128 172 Zilla Parishad may borrow money. 128 173 Budget of the Zilla Parishad 128 174 Supplementary budget- 129 175 Accounts. 129 PART-V MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER-1 Election to Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad 176 Election 130 177 Electoral rolls 132 178 Notification regarding programme for preparation of Electoral Rolls 132 179 Preparation of Electoral Rolls and draft publication 132 180 Claims and Objectios. 134 181 Manner of lodging claims and objections 134 182 Procedure for disposal of claims and objections 135 183 Inclusion of names in the Electoral Rolls inadvertently omitted 136 184 Final publication of Electoral Rolls. 136 185 Claim for inclusion of name after final publication. 137 186 Correction of error in roll after final publication. 137 187 Appeals. 138 188 Penalty for making false declaration. 138 189 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred. 139 190 Right to vote. 139 191 Qualification for membership of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad. 140 192 Bar of Jurisdiction of court. 141 193 Direction from Government. 141 194 Powers of State Government to dissolve Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad. 141 195 Consequence of dissolution. 142 196 Inspection. 143 197 Delegation. 143 198 Constitution of Panchayat election tribunal. 144 CHAPTER-II Electoral Offences and Election Disputes 199 Breach of official duty in connection with preparation etc. of electoral roll. 145 200 Prohibition on Public meeting before election. 145 201 Prohibition on canvassing in or near polling station. 145 202 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station. 146 203 Penalty for misconduct at polling station. 146 204 Removal of ballot paper from polling station to be an offence. 147 205 Other offences and penalties there for. 147 206 Maintenance of secrecy of voting. 148 207 Officers etc. at an election not to act for the candidates or influence voting. 149 208 Breaches of official duty in connection with election. 149 209 Prosecution in certain offences. 150 210 Corrupt practices. 150 211 Disqualification of persons who commit corrupt practices from being candidates 152 212 Saving of acts done by a member before election is set aside. 153 213 Bar to interference by courts in election matters. 153 CHAPTER III Finance Commission 214 Finance commission for Panchayats. 154 CHAPTER IV Audit and Miscellaneous 215 Audit. 156 216 Power over decision of the committees. 156 217 Oath or affirmation by members of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad. 156 218 Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad. 157 219 Penalty for infringement of the provisions of the Act. 158 220 Infringement of rules bye-laws or regulations. 158 221 Penalty for tampering with the Panchayat property. 158 222 * * * Deleted 223 Annual administration report. 158 224 Power of gram Panchayats to make bye-laws. 159 225 Power of Panchayat Samitis to make regulations. 159 226 Power of Zilla Parishads to make regulations. 159 227 Power of Government to make model regulations. 159 228 Rules and order to be laid before the House of the State Legislature. 160 229 Removal of difficulties 160 230 Repeal and savings. 160 1 Published in the EXTRAORDINERY ISSUE OF TRIPURA GAZETTE Agartala, Tuesday, November 16, 1993 A.D.Kartika 25, 1915 S.E Government of Tripura Law Department NO.F.10(5)-Law/Leg/93 Dated, Agartala the 10th November, 1993 The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 7th November, 1993 and is hereby published for general information;- 2 Tripura Act No. 7 of 1993 THE TRIPURA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1993 AN ACT to reorganize Panchayats is rural areas of Tripura and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to replace the present statute relating to Panchayats to bring it in conformity with the purpose substance and direction of the Constitution(Seventy third) Amendment Act 1992 which came into force on 24th April 1993, in general, and, in particular, to endow the Panchayats with functions and powers so as to enable them to function as vibrant institutions of local self-government with greater peoples’ participation in managing their own affairs besides imparting certainty continuity and democratic content and dignity aiming, among other things, at the realisation of economic and social justice. BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Forty-fourth year of the Republic of India, as follos;- 3 PART-I Preliminary CHAPTER-I