Act Info:
Preamble1 - MANIPUR (HILL AREAS) DISTRICT COUNCILS ACT, 1971
Chapter I Section1 - Short title and extent
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II Section3 - Division of Hill Areas into autonomous districts
Section4 - Constitution of District Councils and their composition
Section5 - Delimitation of constituencies
Section6 - Power to alter or amend delimitation orders
Section7 - Qualifications for membership
Section8 - Disqualification for membership
Section9 - Electors on electoral rolls
Section10 - Right to vote
Section11 - Election of members
Section12 - Notification of results of elections
Section13 - Term of office of members
Section14 - Disputes as to elections
Section15 - Relief that may be claimed by petitioner
Section16 - Grounds on which an election may be called in question
Section17 - Procedure to be followed by the District Judge
Section18 - Decision of the District Judge
Section19 - Procedure in case of equality of votes
Section20 - Finality of decisions
Section21 - Power to make rules regulating the election of members
Section22 - Incorporation of District Councils
Section23 - Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Section24 - Oath or affirmation by members
Section25 - Vacation of seats
Section26 - Allowances of members
Section27 - Liability of members
Section28 - Members to be deemed to be public servants
Chapter III Section29 - Functions of District Councils
Chapter IV Section30 - Conduct of business
Section31 - Committees
Section32 - Officers and staff
Chapter V Section33 - Power of taxation
Section34 - Levy of fees
Section35 - Procedure for imposing taxes
Section36 - Abolition or reduction of taxes
Section37 - Recovery of taxes and fees
Section38 - Assessment and collection of taxes and fees
Section39 - Appeals
Section40 - Instalments of taxes and fees
Section41 - Power to exempt from taxation
Section42 - Recoveries of moneys claimable by the Council
Section43 - Council Fund
Section44 - Property vested in District Council
Section45 - Budget
Chapter VI Section46 - Control
Section47 - Supersession of the District Council
Section48 - Effect of certain provisions during the period when the Hill Areas Committee is not functioning
Chapter VII Section49 - Penalty for obstruction
Section50 - Penalty for entering into any contract with the Council
Chapter VIII Section51 - Power of Administrator to make rules
Section52 - Power to make bye-laws
Section53 - Penalty for infringement of rules or bye-laws