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The Paurashava Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance)

( Ordinance NO. XXVI OF 1977 )

[ 27th June, 1977 ]

Part II

PAURASHAVAS

Chapter I

CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF PAURASHAVAS

Composition of Paurashava
6. 1[(1) A Paurashava shall consist of-
 
 
 
 
(a) a Chairman;
 
 
 
 
(b) such number of 2[* * *] commissioners as may be fixed by the Government; and
 
 
 
 
3[(bb) such number of commissioners as are exclusively reserved for women under sub-section (3).]
 
 
 
 
4[* * *]]
 
 
 
 
(2) 5[ 6[The] Chairman and Commissioners] of a Paurashava shall be elected by direct election on the basis of adult franchise in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder 7[.
 
 
 
 
[* * *]]
 
 
 
 
8[(3) There shall be one-third reserved seats exclusively for woman of such number of commissioners as are fixed by the Government under clause (b) of sub-section (1) in each Paurashava, hereinafter referred to as reserved seats, who shall be elected by direct election on the basis of adult franchise in accordance with the provision of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder:
 
 
 
 
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent a woman from being elected to any of the seats other than reserved seats.]
 
 
 
 
(4) The Chairman of a Paurashava shall be deemed to be a commissioner of the Paurashava.
 
 
 
 
(5) There shall be paid to the 9[Chairman and commissioners] of a Paurashava such honorarium as may be prescribed.
 
 
 
 
(6) [Omitted by section 4 of the Paurashava (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. LXIII of 1984).]
  • 1
    Sub-section (1) was substituted by section 3 of the Paurashava (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XI of 1984)
  • 2
    The word “elected” was omitted by section 3 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992)
  • 3
    Clause (bb) was inserted by section 2 of the Paurashava (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Act No. II of 1998)
  • 4
    Clause (c) was omitted by section 3 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992)
  • 5
    The words, brackets, figure and comma “Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Chairman and Commissioners” were substituted for the words “The Chairman and elected Commissioners” by section 3 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992)
  • 6
    The word “The” was substituted for the words, brackets and comma “Subject to the provision of sub-section (3), the” by section 2 of the Paurashava (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Act No. II of 1998)
  • 7
    The full stop (.) was substituted for the colon (:) and the proviso was omitted by section 4 of the Paurashava (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. LXIII of 1984)
  • 8
    Sub-section (3) was substituted by section 2 of the Paurashava (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Act No. II of 1998)
  • 9
    The words “Chairman and commissioners” were substituted for the words “Chairman” by section 2 of the Paurashava (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. II of 1979)
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