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The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883

70 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title
  4. 3Definitions
  5. 4Power exercisable from time to time
  6. IL — O F THE L OCAL R ATE ON L AND
  7. 8Power to recover a share of the rate from occupancy tenant
  8. 9Appropriation of proceeds of local rate
  9. III — OF DISTRICT AND LOCAL BOARDS
  10. 12Term of office of members
  11. 13Resignation of members
  12. 14Powers of the Local Government as to removal of members
  13. 15Filling of casual vacancies
  14. 16Incorporation of district boards
  15. 17Time for district and local boards coming into existence
  16. 18Chairman
  17. 19Vice-chairman
  18. III — .
  19. 20Duties of district board
  20. III — OF DISTRICT AND LOCAL BOARDS
  21. 22Limits on expenditure of local board
  22. 23Power for district board to provide for performance of duty in default of local board
  23. 24Joint committees
  24. 25Record and publication of proceedings
  25. 26Power to make rules as to business and affairs
  26. 27Employment of officers and servants
  27. 28Pensions of Government officials serving boards
  28. 29Pensions of servants of boards
  29. 30Powers of taxation conferred on district boards
  30. 32Reduction and abolition of tax
  31. 33Levy of fees
  32. 34Additional funds to be provided by the Government
  33. 35District fund
  34. 36Vesting custody and investment of district fund
  35. 38Works or undertakings benefiting several districts
  36. 39Annual estimates of income and expenditure of district boards
  37. 40Accounts of district boards
  38. 41Estimates and accounts of local boards
  39. 42Inspection of estimates and accounts
  40. 43Publication of abstract of accounts
  41. III — .
  42. 44Control of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner over boards and joint committees
  43. III — OF DISTRICT AND LOCAL BOARDS
  44. 45Power to suspend action
  45. 46Extraordinary powers of Deputy Commissioner in case of emergency
  46. 47Power to provide for performance of duties in case of default of board
  47. 48Power to invest other officers with
  48. 49Report of action under preceding sections
  49. 50Powers of Local Government and its officers over boards
  50. 51Power of Local Government to supersede, in case of incompetency, persistent default or abuse of powers
  51. 52Consequences of supersession
  52. 53Constitution of new board, and transfer of functions of superseded local boards
  53. 54Disputes
  54. III — .
  55. 55Power of the Governor General in Council and the Local Government to make rules
  56. III — OF DISTRICT AND LOCAL BOARDS
  57. 56Power to make regulations
  58. 57Penalty for infringement of regulations
  59. 58Prosecutions
  60. 60Procedure for making rules and regulation
  61. 61Acquisition of land
  62. 62Penalty on member, officer or servant being interested in contracts made with a board or joint committee
  63. 63Saving for Act 11 of 1879
  64. 64General powers of Local Government and Commissioners
  65. 65Contract of local committees
  66. 66Government officers serving under committees to continue under board
  67. 67Power of Local Government to except local area from operation of Act
  68. 68Committee to be constituted for district wholly excepted from Act
  69. 69Power to direct that Act 20 of 1856 shall cease to be in force
  70. IV — SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS AS TO TAXATION
  71. 70Recovery of rates
  72. 71Local rate or tax how to be assessed and collected
  73. 72Appeals
  74. 73Instalments of rates and taxes
  75. 74Power of Local Government to exempt from taxation
  76. 75Power to direct measurements
  77. 76Suits relating to rates and taxes under this Act cognizable by Courts having cognizance of suits for rent
  78. 77Confirmation and recovery of existing rates
  79. 78[
  80. 79[ Repealed .]