Bare ActsThe UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1916

Section 85

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(1) A sweeper employed by the [Municipality]2, who,- (a) except in accordance with the terms of a written contract of service, or with the permission of the [Municipality]2, resigns or abandons his employment, or (b) without a reasonable cause of which notice has, when possible, been given to the [Municipality]2, absents himself from his duties. shall be liable upon conviction to imprisonment which may extend to two months. (2) The Prescribed Authority may direct that on and from a specified future date the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply also to any other specified class 232 of servants employed by a [Municipality]2 whose functions intimately concern the public health or safety : 1- Added by U.P. Act No. 27 of 1964. 2- Subs. by section 124(a) of Chapter-III of U.P. Act No. 12 of 1994. 3- Subs. by section 32 of Chapter-III of U.P. Act No. 26 of 1995. [The [Uttar Pradesh]3 Municipalities Act, 1916] [Section 86-87A] Provided that when a Prescribed Authority makes an order under this sub- section, he shall forthwith forward a copy thereof, with a statement of his reasons for making it, to the State Government which may thereupon rescind the order or direct that it continue in force, with or without modification, permanently or for such period, as it thinks fit. CHAPTER III CONDUCT OF BUSINESS Municipal meetings and proceedings Meeting of a [Municipality]2 86. (1) There shall be at least one meeting of the [Municipality]2 in every month to be held on a day fixed by regulation or of which notice has been given in a manner provided by regulation in this behalf : [(2) The President may convene a meting whenever he thinks fit and shall upon a requisition made in writing by not less than one fifth of the members of the [Municipality]2 and served in the President or sent by registered post acknowledgment due addressed to the [Municipality]2 at their office, convene a meeting within a period of [fifteen days]1 the date of the service or receipt of such requisition : [Provided that the President may, for reasons to be recorded, postpone a meeting, other than a meeting convened on the requisition of members as above, by giving such notice as may be provided by regulation in this behalf.]1 (3) A meeting may be adjourned until the next or any subsequent day, and an adjourned meeting may be further adjourned in the like manner. (4) Every meeting shall be held at the municipal office [if any]1 or other convenient place of which notice has been duly given. [(5) The President shall report to the District Magistrate the name of any member who has, without obtaining sanction from the [Municipality]2, absented himself from the meetings of the [Municipality]2 for more than three consecutive months or three consecutive meetings, whichever is the longer period.]1 Transaction of business at meetings

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