Section18
The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972

Amendment of Acts relating to Local Bodies

In force From 17 Aug 1972 Act 34 of 1972 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 34 of 1972 Enacted 17 Aug 1972 In force 17 Aug 1972 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 deals with amendment of Acts relating to Local Bodies. With effect from the appointed day the enactments mentioned in sub-sections (2) and (3) shall stand amended as specified in the said sub-sections. The Act came into force on 17 Aug 1972.

(1) With effect from the appointed day the enactments mentioned in sub-sections (2) and (3) shall stand amended as specified in the said sub-sections.

(2) In the U.P. Kshettra Samitis and Zila Parishad Adhiniyam, 1961, in Section 43, in sub-section (2), for the words teachers and any other the words such other shall be substituted and in sub-section (3) clause (a) shall be omitted, and in the proviso thereto, for the words the Shiksha Chunao Samiti or Chunao Samitis as the case may be, the words the Chunao Samiti shall be substituted.

(3) In the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916 -

(a) in Section 68, for sub-section (1) the following sub- section shall be substituted namely :

(1) A board may, and if so required by the State Government shall, by special resolution, appoint the principal officers of its technical departments such as Civil Engineer, Assistant Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Waterworks Engineer, Electrical and Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Electrical and Waterworks Engineer or Overseer and also Secretary where there is already an Executive Officer.

[(b) Section 73 shall cease to apply in relation to basic schools.]1

(c) in Schedule 1 for the entry in column (2) relating to Section 68 the following entry shall be substituted, namely :

To appoint Civil Engineer, Assistant Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Waterworks Engineer, Electrical and Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Electrical and Waterworks Engineer, qualified Overseer or Sub-Overseer, Secretary.

Section 18, The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 (Act 34 of 1972).

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Questions about Section 18

What does Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act deal with?

Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act is headed "Amendment of Acts relating to Local Bodies". With effect from the appointed day the enactments mentioned in sub-sections (2) and (3) shall stand amended as specified in the said sub-sections.

How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act 18, section 18 Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Instructions regarding recognition of non-government aided junior high schools (2019).

When did Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act come into force?

Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, cited as Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act 18, came into force on 17 Aug 1972, having been enacted on 17 Aug 1972. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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