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No. 96 Dispur, Wednesday, 28th February, 2018, 9th Phalguna, 1939 (S. E.)
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
The 22nd February, 2018
554 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018THE ASSAM PANCHAYAT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018
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BILL
THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 555 556 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018NABA KUMAR DOLEY,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Panchayat and Rural Development, etc., Assam.
M. K. DEKA, Principal Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly.
THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 557NABA KUMAR DOLEY,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Panchayat and Rural Development, etc., Assam.
NABA KUMAR DOLEY,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Panchayat and Rural Development, etc., Assam.
558 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018EXTRACT OF THE EXISTING PROVISIONS PROPOSED IN THE BILL FOR
AMENDMENT
Section 4 (6) (i) of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 :
"The quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Sabha shall be one-tenth of the total members or one hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less."
Section 111 of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 :
Disqualifications : No person shall be elected or co-opted and remain as President, Vice-President, or Member of Zilla Parishad, Anchalik Parishad and Gaon Panchayat, if he or she–
(a) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or ordered to give security for good behaviour under Section 11 0 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, unless a period of four years has lapsed on the date fixed for holding election from the date of his release in case of a sentence or imprisonment and in case of sentence other than imprisonment from the date of conviction; or
(b) has been dismissed from Government service, for commission of act involving moral turpitude unless a period of five years has elapsed on the date of fixed for holding from the date of his dismissal; or
(c) applies to be declared as an uncertified bankrupt or undischarged insolvent; or
(d) has been proclaimed a tout under the Legal Practitioners Act; or
(e) hold any service of profit under Government or any educational institution recognised and received grant from Government, or holds remunerated office under Zilla Parishad, Anchalik Parishad and Gaon Panchayat or holds any contract under any of the aforesaid bodies or under the Government; or
(f) has been during the four years immediately preceding the date of election convicted of an offence punishable under Section 135, or clause (A) of sub-section (2) of Section 136 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 or has been found by the competent authority to have resorted to corrupt practice resulting in setting aside of his election to any local body or to any legislature in India; or
(g) has been defaulter of payment of any rate, tax cess or fee imposed under the provisions of this Act and the Rules framed thereunder or of any loan of co-operative society;
(h) in any question arises as to whether a member of a Panchayat body at any level has becomesubject to any of the disqualification under this section, the question shall be referred for decision of such authority or in such manner as the Government may law provide;
(i) if a person who is chosen as a member of a Panchayat is or becomes member of the House of the People, the State Legislative Assembly or is or becomes a Municipal Councillor or aTHE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 559 Councilor of a Municipal Corporation or a member of a Town Committee, then within fifteen days from the date of commencement of the term of office of a member of the House of People, the State Legislative Assembly or of the Municipal Corporation or Councillor of Municipality or member of Town Committee, his seat in the House of People, the State Legislative Assembly or the Municipality or the Municipal Corporation or the Town Committee as the case may be;
(j) No person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty one years.
M. K. DEKA, Principal Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly.
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Guwahati : Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21. Extraordinary Gazette No. 191 - 10 + 10 - 28 - 02- 2018. (visit at– www.dpns.assam.gov.in)