From 589a6123de1aa71278f59d7a5ca6297ebb115281 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nemo Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 03:30:28 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Cosmetic changes --- PART9A.txt | 116 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-) diff --git a/PART9A.txt b/PART9A.txt index 7fb0ad5..80ad7f1 100644 --- a/PART9A.txt +++ b/PART9A.txt @@ -1,23 +1,23 @@ PART IXA THE MUNICIPALITIES -243P. Definitions.—In this Part, unless the context otherwise -requires,— -(a) “Committee” means a Committee constituted under article 243S; -(b) “district” means a district in a State; -(c) “Metropolitan area” means an area having a population of ten +243P. Definitions."In this Part, unless the context otherwise +requires," +(a) "Committee" means a Committee constituted under article 243S; +(b) "district" means a district in a State; +(c) "Metropolitan area" means an area having a population of ten lakhs or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by public notification to be a Metropolitan area for the purposes of this Part; -(d) “Municipal area” means the territorial area of a Municipality as is +(d) "Municipal area" means the territorial area of a Municipality as is notified by the Governor; -(e) “Municipality” means an institution of self-government +(e) "Municipality" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243Q; -(f) “Panchayat” means a Panchayat constituted under article 243B; -(g) “population” means the population as ascertained at the last +(f) "Panchayat" means a Panchayat constituted under article 243B; +(g) "population" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published. -243Q. Constitution of Municipalities.—(1) There shall be constituted -in every State,— +243Q. Constitution of Municipalities."(1) There shall be constituted +in every State," (a) a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area; @@ -33,24 +33,24 @@ may deem fit, by public notification, specify to be an industrial township. 114 - 115 +115 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA -(2) In this article, “a transitional area”, “a smaller urban area” or +(2) In this article, "a transitional area", "a smaller urban area" or a -larger urban area” means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the +larger urban area" means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in nonagricultu ral activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purposes of this Part. -243R. Composition of Municipalities.—(1) Save as provided in clause +243R. Composition of Municipalities."(1) Save as provided in clause (2), all the seats in a Municipality shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Municipal area and for this purpose each Municipal area shall be divided into territorial constituencies to be known as wards. -(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, provide— -(a) for the representation in a Municipality of— +(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, provide" +(a) for the representation in a Municipality of" (i) persons having special knowledge or experience in Municipal administration; (ii) the members of the House of the People and the members @@ -65,23 +65,23 @@ clause (5) of article 243S: Provided that the persons referred to in paragraph (i) shall not have the right to vote in the meetings of the Municipality; (b) the manner of election of the Chairperson of a Municipality. -243S. Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc.—(1) +243S. Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc."(1) There shall be constituted Wards Committees, consisting of one or more wards, within the territorial area of a Municipality having a population of three lakhs or more. - 116 +116 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect -to— +to" (a) the composition and the territorial area of a Wards Committee; (b) the manner in which the seats in a Wards Committee shall be filled. (3) A member of a Municipality representing a ward within the territorial area of the Wards Committee shall be a member of that Committee. -(4) Where a Wards Committee consists of— +(4) Where a Wards Committee consists of" (a) one ward, the member representing that ward in the Municipality; or (b) two or more wards, one of the members representing such wards @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ shall be the Chairperson of that Committee. (5) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the Legislature of a State from making any provision for the constitution of Committees in addition to the Wards Committees. -243T. Reservation of seats.—(1) Seats shall be reserved for the +243T. Reservation of seats."(1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ l be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality. - 117 +117 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in article (6) Nothing in this Part shall prevent the Legislature of a State from making any provision for reservation of seats in any Municipality or offices of Chairpersons in the Municipalities in favour of backward class of citizens. -243U. Duration of Municipalities, etc.—(1) Every Municipality, unless +243U. Duration of Municipalities, etc."(1) Every Municipality, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer: Provided that a Municipality shall be given a reasonable opportunity of @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ being heard before its dissolution. effect of causing dissolution of a Municipality at any level, which is functioning immediately before such amendment, till the expiration of its duration specified in clause (1). -(3) An election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed,— +(3) An election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed," (a) before the expiry of its duration specified in clause (1); (b) before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution: @@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ before the expiration of its duration shall continue only for the remainder of t he period for which the dissolved Municipality would have continued under clause (1) had it not been so dissolved. -243V. Disqualifications for membership.—(1) A person shall be -disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality— +243V. Disqualifications for membership."(1) A person shall be +disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality" (a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned: - 118 +118 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA @@ -163,14 +163,14 @@ become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1), the question shall be referred for the decision of such authority and in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide. 243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, -etc.—Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a Stat +etc."Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a Stat e -may, by law, endow— +may, by law, endow" (a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such conditions as may -be specified therein, with respect to— +be specified therein, with respect to" (i) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice; (ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of @@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule; necessary to enable them to carry out the responsibilities conferred upon them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule. -243X. Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities.— -The Legislature of a State may, by law,— +243X. Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities." +The Legislature of a State may, by law," (a) authorise a Municipality to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such procedure and subject to such limits; @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ subject to such limits; and collected by the State Government for such purposes and subject to such conditions and limits; - 119 +119 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA @@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ the Consolidated Fund of the State; and received, respectively, by or on behalf of the Municipalities and also for the withdrawal of such moneys therefrom, as may be specified in the law. -243Y. Finance Commission.—(1) The Finance Commission constituted +243Y. Finance Commission."(1) The Finance Commission constituted under article 243-I shall also review the financial position of the Municipaliti es -and make recommendations to the Governor as to— -(a) the principles which should govern— +and make recommendations to the Governor as to" +(a) the principles which should govern" (i) the distribution between the State and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State, which may be divided between them under this Part and the @@ -220,22 +220,22 @@ Governor in the interests of sound finance of the Municipalities. (2) The Governor shall cause every recommendation made by the Commission under this article together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be laid before the Legislature of the State. -243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities.—The Legislature of a State +243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities."The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the Municipalities and the auditing of such accounts. -243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities.—(1) The superintendence, +243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities."(1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Municipalities shall be vested in the State Election Commission referred to in article 243K. - 120 +120 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to the Municipalities. -243ZB. Application to Union territories.—The provisions of this Part +243ZB. Application to Union territories."The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory, have effect as if the references to the Governor of a State were references to the Administrator of the Union territory appointed under article @@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Provided that the President may, by public notification, direct that the provisions of this Part shall apply to any Union territory or part thereof subje ct to such exceptions and modifications as he may specify in the notification. -243ZC. Part not to apply to certain areas.—(1) Nothing in this Part +243ZC. Part not to apply to certain areas."(1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), and the tribal are as referred to in clause (2), of article 244. @@ -260,18 +260,18 @@ law, extend the provisions of this Part to the Scheduled Areas and the tribal areas referred to in clause (1) subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in such law, and no such law shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368. -243ZD. Committee for district planning.—(1) There shall be +243ZD. Committee for district planning."(1) There shall be constituted in every State at the district level a District Planning Committee t o consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole. (2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect -to— +to" (a) the composition of the District Planning Committees; (b) the manner in which the seats in such Committees shall be filled: - 121 +121 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA @@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ assigned to such Committees; (d) the manner in which the Chairpersons of such Committees shall be chosen. (3) Every District Planning Committee shall, in preparing the draft -development plan,— -(a) have regard to— +development plan," +(a) have regard to" (i) matters of common interest between the Panchayats and the Municipalities including spatial planning, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development @@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ may, by order, specify. (4) The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee shall forward the development plan, as recommended by such Committee, to the Government of the State. -243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning.—(1) There shall be +243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning."(1) There shall be constituted in every Metropolitan area a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole. -(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to— +(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to" (a) the composition of the Metropolitan Planning Committees; (b) the manner in which the seats in such Committees shall be filled: Provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of such @@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ India and the Government of the State and of such organisations and Institutions as may be deemed necessary for carrying out the functions assigned to such Committees; - 122 +122 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA @@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ Metropolitan area which may be assigned to such Committees; (e) the manner in which the Chairpersons of such Committees shall be chosen. (3) Every Metropolitan Planning Committee shall, in preparing the draft -development plan,— -(a) have regard to— +development plan," +(a) have regard to" (i) the plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area; (ii) matters of common interest between the Municipalities @@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ may, by order, specify. (4) The Chairperson of every Metropolitan Planning Committee shall forward the development plan, as recommended by such Committee, to the Government of the State. -243ZF. Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities.— +243ZF. Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities." Notwithstanding anything in this Part, any provision of any law relating to Municipalities in force in a State immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992, which is inconsistent @@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ sooner dissolved by a resolution passed to that effect by the Legislative Assembly of that State or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, by each House of the Legislature of that State. - 123 +123 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA -243ZG. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters.— -Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— +243ZG. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters." +Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution," (a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or purporting to be made under article 243ZA shall not be called in @@ -369,6 +369,4 @@ question in any court; (b) no election to any Municipality shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as is provided for by or under any law made by the Legislature -of a State. - - \ No newline at end of file +of a State. \ No newline at end of file