The Mizoram Municipalities (Third Amendment) Act, 2015
Preamble
The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Tuesday 18.8.2015 Sravana 27, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 391 NOTIFICATION No.H.12018/120/2003-LJD, the 5th August, 2015. The following Act is hereby published for general information. The Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2015 (Act No. 9 of 2015) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. ACT NO. 9 OF 2015 THE MIZORAM MUNICIPALITIES (THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 AN ACT further to amend the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007 It is enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram in the Sixty Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: Short Title and commencement 1) This Act shall be called 'The Mizoram Municipalities (Third Amendment) Act, 2015.' 2) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act. 3) It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Amendment of section 2 In Section 2 of the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007 (Act No.6 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) (1) Sub-section (18-A) shall be substituted as follows, namely; "(18-A) "Deputy Mayor" means Deputy Mayor of a municipal corporation and shall be elected in accordance with section 16 of the Act. The expression 'Vice Chairman' under this Act, with respect to a municipal corporation, shall mean Deputy Mayor of a municipal corporation." (2) Sub-section (18-A) shall be renumbered as (18- B). (3) After sub-section (39), a new sub-section (39-A) shall be inserted as follows: "(39-A) "Mayor" means the executive head of a municipal corporation. The expression 'Chairman' under this Act, with respect to a municipal corporation, shall mean Mayor of a municipal corporation." Amendment of Section 28 After sub-section (3) of section 28 of the Principal Act, a new sub-section (4) shall be inserted as follows, namely; "(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Election Commission may prepare the electoral rolls of Municipal Wards without conducting an enumeration by adopting the last published Electoral Rolls of the Local Councils prepared for the purpose of Election to the Local Councils under Rule 16 (2) of the Mizoram Municipalities (Election to Local Councils) Rules, 2015 by adopting the Assembly Rolls which is under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950) as draft roll or mother roll." Amendment of Section 29 After clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 29 of the Principal Act, a new clause (c) and (d) shall be inserted as follows, namely; "(c) is a citizen of India, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe; (d) notwithstanding anything contained in clause (c) of Sub-Section (1), permanently resident Gorkhas and their direct descendants as notified by the State Government, who are not otherwise disqualified, shall be entitled to be registered in an electoral roll." Amendment of Section 52 Sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Principal Act shall be substituted as follows: "(1) The Board of Councillors shall ordinarily hold a meeting at least once every quarter for the transaction of its business." Deletion of Section 66 Section 66 of the Principal Act shall stand deleted. Section 134 of the Principal Act shall be substituted as follows, namely; Amendment of Section 134 "134. Lapse of permission: A permission given or deemed to have been given in respect of any construction or reconstruction under this Chapter shall have a validity of three years. After the expiry of the said period, the renewal of such permission may be granted as may be prescribed by rules and regulation in this regard." Amendment of Section 137 After sub-section (3) of Section 137 of the Principal Act, a new sub-section (4) shall be inserted as follows, namely; "(4) If such owner or builder fails to comply with the order, a municipality may cause the building to be demolished, or altered so as to bring it into conformity with the Act, regulations, rules, directions
Sections
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