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The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1994

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 [Act No. 13 of 1994] PREAMBLE An Act to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats and district councils by a comprehensive enactment. Whereas it is expedient to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats' and district councils by a comprehensive enactment to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj System in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, for securing a greater measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local governmental affairs, by constituting village, block and district Panchayats; And endow such Panchayats with such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-government; And entrusting such Panchayats the preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice including the implementation of schemes in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution; Be it enacted in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY (Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 1175 dated 23-11-1995).....

The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "Food" includes every article used for food or drink by man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two or more adjoining holdings held by the same.....

The Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

THE HARYANA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 THE HARYANA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 (Haryana Act No. 16 of 1994) Table of Contents CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Declaration of Municipal area as Corporation. CHAPTER "II CONSTITUTION OF CORPORATION 4. Incorporation and Constitution of Corporation. 5. Duration of Corporation. 6. Delimitation of Wards. 7. Qualification for members. 8. Disqualification of members. 9. Election to the Corporation. 10. Constitution and Composition of Wards Committees etc. 11. Reservation of seats. 12. Right to Votes. 13. Filling of Casual Vacancies. 14. Publication of results of elections. 15. Election petitions. 16. Relief that may be claimed by petitioner 17. Grounds for declaring election to be void. 18. Procedure to be followed by prescribed authority. 19. decision of prescribed authority. 20. Procedure in case of equality of votes. 21. Finality of decision. Sections: 22. Corrupt practices. 23. Maintenance of secrecy of voting. 24. Officers etc. at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting. 25......

The Travancorecochin Public Health Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1955

.....does not include an honorary Magistrate; (24) "Medical practitioner" means a practitioner registered under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 or who has got any medical qualification recognized by the Government; (25) "Milk" means the milk of a cow, buffalo, goat, ass or other animal and includes cream, skimmed milk, separated milk, and condensed, sterilized or desiccated milk or any other product of milk; (26) "Notification" means a notification in the Gazette; (27) "Nuisance" includes any act, omission, place or thing which causes or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell or hearing or disturbance to rest or sleep or which is or may be dangerous to life or injurious to the health or property of the public or the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity or persons who may have occasion to use any public right; (28) "Occupier" includes " (a) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building or part of the same in respect of which the word is used or damages on account of the occupation of such land,.....

The Madras Public Health Act, 1939 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1939

THE MADRAS PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1939 THE MADRAS PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1939 [Act No. 3 of 1939] PREAMBLE An Act to make provision for advancing the Public Health of the 1 [State] of Madras WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for advancing the Public Health of the Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 [State] of Madras. It is hereby enacted as follows:- Published in Fort. St. George Gazette dated 07-03-1939. Section 1 - Short title and extent (1) This Act may be called the Madras Public Health Act, 1939. (2) Substituted by Act 16/2000 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 869 dated 12-05-2000 [It extends to the whole of the Malabar District and the Kasargod taluk of south Kanara district as defined in clause (b) of section 5 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956)] Section 2 - Commencement Omitted by ibid [x x x x] Section 3 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) "Building" includes- (a) a house, out-house, stable, latrine, godown, shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall not exceeding eight feet in height) and any other such structure, whether of masonry, bricks,.....

Lighthouse Act, 1927 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1927

.....certain changes which have become necessary by reason of the repeal and replacement of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 and the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923 by the Customs Act, 1962 and the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 respectively. Accordingly, the references in the Act to the Customs Collector under the Sea Customs Act, 1878 are proposed to be replaced by references to the proper officer as defined in the Customs Act, 1962. Likewise, it is proposed to provide that the various words and expressions used but not defined in the Act would have the same meanings as in the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Further, the provisions relating to ascertainment of tonnage contained in section 12of the Act are proposed to be suitably modified so as to bring them in conformity with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and the rules made there under. 6. It is also proposed to avail of the present opportunity to include the usual provision for laying of rules before each House of Parliament, in section 21of the Act relating to the power to make rules. 7. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects Gaz. of India, 6-1-1976, Pt. II, S.2, Ext., p. 91. Act 66 of 1985.- The Lighthouse Act.....

Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....of the Republic of India as follows :" CHAPTER 01: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "Central Vigilance Commissioner" means the Central Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-sec. (1) of Sec. 4; (b) "Commission" means the Central Vigilance Commission constituted under sub- sec. (1) of Sec. 3; (c) "Delhi Special Police Establishment" means the Delhi Special Police Establishment constituted under sub-sec. (1) of Sec. 2 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946); (d) "Government company" means a Government company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "Vigilance Commissioner" means a Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-sec. (1) of Sec. 4- . CHAPTER 02: THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (1) There shall be constituted a body to be known as the Central Vigilance Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions.....

Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 Chapter V

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to provide for all matters for which provision is expedient for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the duties and the powers of the Secretary under sub-section (4) of section 3; and (b) the procedure to be followed by the Commission under sub-section (2) of section 9. Section 22 - Notification, rule, etc., to be laid before Parliament Every notification issued under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 8 and every rule made by the Central Government and every regulation made by the Commission under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued or made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the.....

The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Maharashtra Amendment) Act 1974 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....appoint for the local area specified in the notification ;" SECTION 03: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 11 OF ACT 37 OF -1954 In section 11 of the principal Act, in sub"section (5), in clause (a), for the words "local authority" the words "State Government" shall be substituted. SECTION 04: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 24 OF ACT 37 OR 1954 In section 24 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (d), for the words "shall be paid to a local authority on realisation" the words "shall, on realisation, be paid either to a local authority, or where any authority or officer of the State Government is appointed as the local authority, be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the State" shall be substituted. SECTION 05: SAVING On the appointment of a local authority in relation to any local area in the State of Maharashtra and of a Food Inspector for, such local area under the principal Act as amended by this Act, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act before the commencement of this Act by a local authority or by any Food Inspector shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the. Principal Act as amended by this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken.....

Fisheries Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1897

.....several provinces was as follows: In 1875 a Fisheries Act was passed for British (now lower) Burma. In 1880 the Punjab Government submitted a draft Act and Rules. In 1881 the Bombay Government submitted a Bill for the preservation of game and fish. In 1883, the Government of Madras submitted a draft Fishery Bill. In 1889 the North-Western Provinces Government submitted recommendations made hy the Commissioner of Kumaon for preserving fish in the hills. The conference at Delhi was unanimous in making the following five recommendations: (1) The prevention of dynamite and other explosives being used for the destruction of fish: (2) The prevention of poisoning waters: (3) The enforcement of fish ladders on weirs and other works in rivers of any size. ten vards width being suggested as a minimum; (4) The regulation of fixed obstructions and engines in such rivers; (5) The protection of stock-pools. The members of the Conference differed as to the expediency of (a) regulating the size of the mesh of nets; (h) prohibiting or regulating the haling out rivers and streams for the purpose of catching fish; and (c) conferring on the Government power to assume control of the right to fish in.....