Section 0

An Act to provide for the appointment of I\Iu1iicipal Co~nmittees in the Palijjb, and for other purposes. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the ap- 'p , bl,. pointment of Municipal Committees in towns in the Panjab, and for police, conservancy, local improvements, and education in such towns, and for the levying of rates and taxes theyein ; It is hcreby enacted as follows :- I.-PreZiminary. 1. This Act may be called " The Panjhb Muni- short title. cipal Act, 1873 : " It extends only to the territories under the gov- ~ocalextent. ernment of the Lieutenant Governor of the Panjtib ; And it shall come into force on the passing thereof. Commence- ment. `2.` Act No. XV of 186'7 (to make better provision[Repeal ] `[of ]` for lhe uppointmeat of Mmicipal Cornmiltees in the Acts. Pcmjcib, m d for ot76er pzbrposes) and Act No. 11 of 1872 (to revive and cowtinzbe the operation of Act X V of 1867) are repealed; and Act No. XXVI of 1850 (to emable inqrovements to be made `im` towns) is repealed so far as it affects the Panjab. But all extensions and appointments made, and all Existing oxlimits defined, under the said Act No. XV of 1867 ~~~~- aud shdl be deemed to be, respectively, made and defined ts. , under this Act. And an extension of any particular provision of Act No. XV of 1867 shdl be deemed to bc nn extension of the corresponding provision of this Act aud Ancl , I And all assessments, bye-laws, rules and regulations of any kind, relating to matters provided for by this ' Act. which mav heretofore have been made o~ anproved by the Local Goveynment, shall be deemed io . have been rnade under this Aot. Existing assessments and Former proceedings. Former proAnd all proceedings taken under any such assessceedings. ments, bye-laws, rules and regulations shall be deemed 1 to be as ;slid as if they had b'ken talcen under this Act. '< ~ o m i t t c e ' ' `3.` In this Act Ic Committee7' means a Municipal defined. Committee unde~ this Act.