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The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971

53 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title and extent
  3. VIII — RULES AND BYE-LAWS
  4. 2It is considered desirable that the people in the Hill Areas should be more closely associated in th
  5. 3The notes on clauses, appended to the Bill, explain in detail the various provisions of the Bill
  6. II — CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILS
  7. 4Constitution of District Councils and their composition
  8. 5Delimitation of constituencies
  9. 6Power to alter or amend delimitation orders
  10. 7Qualifications for membership
  11. 8Disqualifications for membership
  12. 9Electors on electoral rolls
  13. 10Right to vote
  14. 11Election of members
  15. 12Notification of results of elections
  16. 13Term of office of members
  17. 14Disputes as to elections
  18. 15Relief that may be claimed by petitioner
  19. 16Grounds on which an election may be called in question
  20. 17Procedure to be followed by the District Judge
  21. 18Decision of the District Judge
  22. 19Procedure in case of equality of votes
  23. 20Finality of decisions
  24. 21Power to make rules regulating the election of members
  25. 22Incorporation of District Councils
  26. 23Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  27. 24Oath or affirmation by members
  28. 25Vacation of seats
  29. 26Allowances of members
  30. 27Liability of members
  31. 28Members to be deemed to be public servants
  32. III — FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS
  33. 29Functions of District Councils
  34. IV — PROCEDURE AND STAFF OF DISTRICT COUNCILS
  35. 30Conduct of business
  36. 31Committees
  37. 32Officers and staff
  38. V — FINANCE OF DISTRICT COUNCILS AND VESTING OF PROPERTY
  39. 33Powers of taxation
  40. 34Levy of fees
  41. 35Procedure for imposing taxes
  42. 36Abolition or reduction of taxes
  43. 37Recovery of taxes and fees
  44. 38Assessment and collection of taxes and fees
  45. 39Appeals
  46. 40Instalments of taxes and fees
  47. 41Power to exempt from taxation
  48. 42Recoveries of moneys claimable by the Council
  49. 43Council Fund
  50. 44Property vested in District Council
  51. 45Budget
  52. VI — CONTROL
  53. 46Control
  54. 47Supersession of District Council
  55. 48Effect of certain provisions during the period when the Hill Areas Committee is not functioning
  56. VII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  57. 49Penalty for obstruction
  58. 50Penalty for entering into any contract with the Council
  59. VIII — RULES AND BYE-LAWS
  60. 51Power of Administrator to make rules
  61. 52Power to make bye-laws
  62. 53Penalty for infringement of rules or bye-laws