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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 40/LAS./2021, Puducherry, dated 17th September 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of sub-section (2)

of section 38 of the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats

Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973) and of all other powers enabling her in this

behalf the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to make the

following Amendment to the Puducherry Village and Commune

Panchayats (Conduct of Election of Members of Commune Panchayat

Councils and Presidents and Members of Village Panchayats)

Rules, 1978, notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 310, dated 11th December, 1978

of the Local Administration Department, Government of Puducherry namely:–

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may

be called the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats (Conduct of

Election of Members of Commune Panchayat Councils and Presidents

and Members of Village Panchayats) [Amendment] Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of rule 2.— In rule 2 of the Puducherry Village and

Commune Panchayats (Conduct of Election of Members of Commune

Panchayat Councils and Presidents and Members of Village Panchayats)

Rules, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as “the said rules”).

(i) In rule 2, sub-rule (1) after sub-clause (f), the following

sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:–

‘(f)(a) “electronic mode” means, filing of nominations through

the online facility, made available by the State Election

Commission.’

(ii) In rule 2, sub-rule (1) after sub-clause (j), the following

sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:–

‘(j)(a) “physical mode” means, filing of paper nomination in

person, in the prescribed Form.’

3. Amendment of rule 11.— In the said rules, under Part-III, in the

sub-rule (1) of rule 11, for the existing word “paper” the following words

namely, “either in physical mode or electronic mode” shall be

substituted.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government

(Local Administration).

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