Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
A Zilla Parishad may divert, discontinue or close temporarily any road which is under its control and manage- ment or is vested in it, and may, with the approval of the State Government, close any such road permanently. State Govern. ment may place other property under Zilla Parishad. Zulu Parishad may take over works. Power of Zinn Parishad to divert disconti- nue or close road 14 The West Bengal Zilla' Parishads Act, 1963. [West Ben. Act (Part II.—Zilla Parishad.—Chapter IV.-Powers, Func- tions and Duties of Zilla Parishad.—Sectiont 23-27.— Chapter V .—Estabbishment of the Zilla Parishad.— Sec4ion 28.) Power of 23. A Zilla Parishad may transfer to the State Govern- Zilla or to an Anchalik Parishad any road or part of a road Parishad or any other property which is under its control or manage- totransfer ds went, or which is vested in it, on such terms and conditions roa to the as may be agreed upon. State Govern- meat or Anoka/Go Pareshad. Vesting 24. (1) A Zilla Parishad may be vested by the State of Zak; Government with such powers under any local or special Act Parishad as the State Government may think fit. with certain (2) A Zilla Parishad shall perform such functions as may I of Powers. be transferred to it by notification under section 31 of the 1871. Cattle-trespass Act, 1871. (3) A Zilla Parishad shall exercise such other powers, perform such other functions or discharge such other duties as the State Government may, by general or special order, direct. Joint 25. The Zilla Parishads of two OT more adjacent execution districts may jointly undertake and execute at common of schemes cost any development scheme or project or may jointly by two or establish a common ferry on such terms and conditions as more Zilla Pareshads. may be agreed upon, and in case of any difference as to the interpretation of such terms and conditions the matter shall be referred to the State Government whose decision shall be final. Power of 26, A Zilla. Parishad may require the owner or the Zilla Part- lessee of a fair or mela or an owner or a lessee of land shad to intending to hold a fair or 'raela thereon to obtain a licence grant in -this behalf from the Zilla Parishad on such terms and f earn: for conditions as may be prescribed and on payment of a fee meld. for such licence. Power of 27, A Zilla Parishad shall exercise general powers super- of supervision over Anchalik Parishads, Anchat Panchayats vision by and Grant Panchayats in the district and it shall be the Zilla duty of these authorities to give effect to any directions of Pariehad over the the Zilla Parishad on matters of policy or planning for Anchalik development. Parishada, etc. CHAPTER V. Establishment of the Zilla Parishad. Staff of the