Section 4
Section 4 of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994. con co (i) the Gaon Sabha shall meet from time to time but a d'où period of three months shall not intervene between any two meetings ;
con co (i) the Gaon Sabha shall meet from time to time but a d'où period of three months shall not intervene between any two meetings ; MAY 6, 1994 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY.
(li) the Gaon Sabha shall consist of persons registered in electoral rolls relating to a village or a group of villages comprised within the area of the Gaon Panchayat ; to (iii) the Gaon Sabha shall consider the following matters and may make recommendations and suggestions to the Gaon Panchayats ;
(a) the report in respect of Development Programme of the Gaon Panchayat relating to the preceding year and development programme proposed to be undertaken during the current year;
(b) the promotion of unity and harmony among all sections of society in the villages;
(c) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) The Gaon Panchayat shall give due consideration to the recommendations and suggestions of the Gaon Sabha.
(3) Every meeting of the Gaon Sabha may be presided over by the President of the concerned Gaon Panchayat and in his absence by the Vice-President or any person to be selected by the majority of the Gaon Sabha members for that meeting.
(4) The meeting of the Gaon Sabha shall be convened by the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat with due approval of the President of the Gaon Panchayat and in consultation with the Block Development Officer concerned provided wide publicity is given fifteen days ahead of the date for holding the Gaon Sabha Meeting.
(5) If the President fails to approve the convening of the Gaon Sabha, the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat shall convene the Gaon Sabha in time in consultation with the B. D. O. Whenever, Anchalik Pancha; at direct for holding such Gaon Sabha for the purpose for selection of beneficiary of Rural Development Programmes, the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat will convene the meeting within twenty days time. Quorum.
(6) (i)-The quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Sabha shall be one-tenth of the total "members or one hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less.
(ii) If at the time of appointment for the meeting, a quorum is not present, the presiding authority shall wait for thirty minutes, and if within such period, there is no quorum, the presiding authority shall adjourn the meeting to same day of the following week or any other date or time which shall not be less than twenty-four hours and more than seven days. The adjourned meeting shall not require quorum for taking up the business which could not be considered at the meeting so fixed. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, (7) Resolution : Any resolution to the matter entrusted to the Goan Sabha under this Act, shall have to be passed by a majority of votes of the members present.
(8) Functions : The Gaon Sabha shall perform the following functions namely :
(a) mobilising voluntary labour and contribution in kind and cash for the Community Welfare Programmes;
(b) identification of beneficiaries for the implementation of deys- lopment scherees pertaining to the villages :
Provided that in case the Gaon Sabha fails to identify the beneficiaries within a reasonable time, the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat in consultation with the President of the Gaon Panchayat and the Block Development Officer concerned will identify the beneficiaries including the beneficiaries under Integrated Rural Development Programme ;
Provided further that if the Secretary fails 10 convene the Gaon Sabha in time for selection of beneficiaries for Rural Development Programme, the Block Development Officer shall convene the Gaon Sabha for such specific purpose ;
(c) rendering all kinds of assistance in the implementation of development schemes pertaining to villages and rendering services in the villages.
(9) The President, Vice-President and the members of the Gaon Panchayat/Anchalik Panchayat shall not be entitled to any sitting allowance for attending the Gaon Sabha. CHAPTER-35666 ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF GAON PANCHAYAT Establish-
Section 4, The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 (Act 18 of 1994).
Questions about Section 4
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When was the Assam Panchayat Act enacted?
Assam Panchayat Act was enacted in 1994 as Act 18 of 1994. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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