RNI No. MAHENG / 2009 / 35528
सत्यमेवजयते
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग आठ
मंगळवार , मार्च २३ , २०२१ चैत्र २ , शके १९ ४३
वर्ष ७ , अंक ९ ]
[ पृष्ठे २ , किंमत : रुपये २७.००
असाधारण क्रमांक १३
प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन
महाराष्ट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख्यापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले विनियम आणि विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके ( इंग्रजी अनुवाद).
In pursuance of clause ( 3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India , the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Act , 2021 ( Mah . Act No. VI of 2021 ) , is hereby published under the authority of the Governor .
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra ,
BHUPENDRA M. GURAO , I/ c. Secretary ( Legislation) to Government , Law and Judiciary Department .
MAHARASHTRA ACT No. VI OF 2021 .
(First published , after having received the assent of the Governor in the "Maharashtra Government Gazette ", on the 23rd March 2021) .
An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act , 1965 .
1949 WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal LIX of Corporations Act and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Nagar Mah. Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act , 1965 , for the purposes hereinafter XL of appearing ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy- second Year of the Republic 1965. of India as follows :-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and Short title. the Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment ) Act , 2021 .
भाग आठ - १३-१
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महाराष्ट्रशासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ , मार्च २३ , २०२१/चैत्र २, शके १ ९ ४३
CHAPTER II
AMENDMENT TO THE MAHARASHTRA
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT
2. In section 452A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act , after LIX of section sub - section ( 1A ) , the following sub - section shall be inserted , namely : - 1949.
Amendment of 452A of LIX of1949, " (1B) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section , where the State Election Commission has brought to the notice of the State Government that it is not possible for it to conduct the general elections to the Corporation within the period specified in the order issued under sub - section ( 1A ) , due to COVID - 19 pandemic situation in the State , then the State Government may , by order, appoint a Government officer or officers , or extend the period of any officer appointed under sub - section ( 1 ) , for such period as may be requested by the State Election Commission , for exercising all the powers and performing all the functions and duties of the Corporation under this Act . " .
CHAPTER III
AMENDMENT TO THE MAHARASHTRA MUNICIPAL COUNCILS , NAGAR PANCHAYATS AND INDUSTRIAL TOWNSHIPS ACT , 1965
Amendment of section 317
3. In section 317 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Nagar Mah . XL ofMah . XL of Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act , 1965 , after sub - section ( 2 ) , the of 1965.
1965. following sub - section shall be added , namely :-
" (3 ) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section , where the State Election Commission has brought to the notice of the State Government that it is not possible for it to conduct the general elections to the Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat within the period specified in the order issued under sub - section ( 2 ) , due to COVID - 19 pandemic situation in the State , then the State Government may , by order , appoint a Government officer or officers , or extend the period of any officer appointed under sub - section ( 1 ) , for such period as may be requested by the State Election Commission , for exercising all the powers and performing all the functions and duties of the Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat under this Act . " .
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING , STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION , PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR , RUPENDRA DINESH MORE , PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS , 21 - A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD , CHARNI ROAD , MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING , STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS , 21 - A , NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD , CHARNI ROAD , MUMBAI 400 004 EDITOR : DIRECTOR , RUPENDRA DINESH MORE .