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The Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Mizoram

Year: 2007

THE MIZORAM MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 2007 THE MIZORAM MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 2007 (Act No.6 of 2007) [Received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram on 16th April/2007] An Act to provide for the administration of town areas and to establish municipalities in towns, transitional areas and urban areas in Mizoram. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to provide for the administration of town areas viz., transitional areas and urban areas and to introduce municipalities in Mizoram for the purpose of bringing them in conformity with the purpose, substance and direction of the Constitution (Seventy-fourth) Amendment Act, 1992 in general, and in particular to endow the municipalities with functions and powers so as to enable them to function as vibrant Institution of Local Self Government with greater People's participation in managing their own affairs besides importing certainty, continuity and democratic content and dignity, aiming among other things at the realisation of economic and social justice; It is enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER -I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent.....

The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2007

THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 (Act No. 16 of 2007) AN ACT To provide for a law regulating the prisons in Sikkim. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim; (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the official gazette appoint. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (a) "civil prisoner" means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; 2 . (b) "Competent authority" means any officer having jurisdiction and legal authority to deal with a particular matter in question; (c) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under sentence of court or court-martial, and includes a person detained in prison under the provision of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (d) "Court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; (e) "criminal prisoner" means any prisoner duly committed to custody.....

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2007

THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 AN ACT to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognized under the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title extent, Application and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. (2) It Extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and it applies also to citizens of India outside India. (3) It shall come into force in a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "children" includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-daughter but does not include a minor; (b) "maintenance" includes provision for food,.....

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2007

.....3 Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER 2 Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Section 4 Maintenance of parents and senior citizens (1) A senior citizen including parent who is unable to maintain himself from his own earning or out of the property owned by him, shall be entitled to make an application under section 5 in case of- (i) parent or grand-parent, against one or more of his children not being a minor; (ii) a childless senior citizen, against such of his relative, referred to in clause (g) of section 2. (2) The obligation of the children or relative as the case may be, to maintain a senior citizen extends to the needs of such citizen so that senior citizen may lead a normal life. (3) The obligation of the children to maintain his or her parent extends to the needs of such parent either father or mother or both, as the case may be, so that such parent may lead a normal life. (4) Any person being a relative of a senior citizen and.....

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....and is in possession of or would inherit his property after his death; (h) "senior citizen" means any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above; (i) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution; (j) "Tribunal" means the Maintenance Tribunal constituted under section 7; (k) "welfare" means provision for food, health care, recreation centres and other amenities necessary for the senior citizens. Section 3 - Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....the age of majority; (d) "parent" means father or mother whether biological, adoptive or step father or step mother, as the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother is a senior citizen; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act; (f) "property" means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property; (g) "relative" means any legal heir of the childless senior citizen who is not a minor and is in possession of or would inherit his property after his death; (h) "senior citizen" means any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above; (i) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution; (j) "Tribunal" means the Maintenance Tribunal constituted under section 7; (k) "welfare" means provision for food, health care, recreation centres and other amenities necessary for the senior citizens.

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Appointment & Succession of Syiem, Deputy Syiem & Electors of Myriaw Syiemship) Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2007

.....a necessity arises appoint any indigenous Khasi male adult of good moral character, who is a resident and is not employed under any Organisation, to act as Acting Chief when a vacancy occurs. (2) An Acting Syiem or Acting Chief will remain in Office until appointment of a new Syiem or until further order of the Executive Committee whichever is earlier. (3) Whenever there is a change of incumbent on account of Sub-Section (1) above, there shall be a proper taking and handing over charge of the Office properties, duly recorded in writing between the predecessor and the successor incumbents in the presence of some Lyngdoh or Sirdar as witnesses. Any deliberate or wilful violation of this provision shall be treated to be an act of criminal breach of trust and the incumbent is liable to be proceeded with accordingly. 9. Appointment and affirmation of the Deputy Syiem : - (1) When a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Deputy Syiem, a person who fulfill the qualification prescribed under Section 3 of this Act shall on the recommendation of the Syiem and Dorbar be forwarded to Executive Committee for approval. (2) The Deputy Syiem, shall after obtaining approval of the.....

Sashastra Seema Bal Act 2007 Chapter VIII

Title: Procedure of Force Courts

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....and of the battalion, unit, or branch of the Force to which they belong. (3) Where a record is made in any battalion book in pursuance of this Act or of any rules made thereunder or otherwise in the discharge of official duties, and purports to be signed by the commanding officer or by the officers whose duty it is to make such record, such record shall be evidence of the facts therein stated. (4) A copy of any record in any office of the Force purporting to be certified to be true copy by the officer having custody of such book shall be evidence of such record. (5) Where any person subject to this Act is being tried on a charge of desertion or of absence without leave, and such person has surrendered himself into the custody of any officer or other person, subject to this Act, or any unit of the Force, or has been apprehended by such officer or person, a certificate purporting to be signed by such officer, or by the commanding officer of the unit to which such person belongs or is attached, as the case may be and stating the fact, date and place of such surrender or apprehension, and the manner in which he was dressed shall be evidence of the matters so stated. (6).....

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Nomination & Election of the Syiem, Deputy Syiem & Headmen of Langrin Syiemship) Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2007

.....: - The Executive Durbar shall have the power to make rules for the day-to-day administration of the Syiemship in accordance with the customary practices and the provisions of this Act including the normal collection of customary toll which have been in practice since time immemorial and such rules shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval. 12. Composition of the Durbar Hima : - The Durbar Hima shall be the supreme and final authority of the Hima where the Deputy Syiem, the Lyngdoh, the Myntri, the Headmen and some Elders as may be summoned by the Executive Durbar to be the member. The Syiem shall be the Chairman who shall convene and preside such a Durbar which is the supreme policy decision of the Hima. 13. Taking part in Politics and Election :- (1) The Syiem, or Acting Syiem or Deputy Syiem, Lyngdoh, Myntri and Headmen shall not be a member or be otherwise associated with any political party or any organization which take part in politics, nor shall they take part in subscribe in aid of or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity. (2) If any question arises whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of this Act, the.....

Sashastra Seema Bal Act 2007 Section 105

Title: Conviction for Offences Not Charged

State: Central

Year: 2007

A person charged before a Force Court with-- (a) desertion may be found guilty of attempting to desert or of being absent without leave; (b) attempting to desert may be found guilty of being absent without leave; (c) using criminal force may be found guilty of assault; (d) using threatening language may be found guilty of using insubordinate language; (e) any one of the offences specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 33 may be found guilty of any other of these offences with which he might have been charged; (f) an offence punishable under section 49 may be found guilty of any other offence of which he might have been found guilty, if the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974) were applicable. (g) any offence under this Act may, on failure of proof of an offence having been committed in circumstances involving a more severe punishment, be found guilty of the same offence as having been committed in circumstances involving a less severe punishment; (h) any offence under this Act may be found guilty of having attempted or abetted the commission of that offence, although the attempt or abetment is not separately charged.