Keyword(s):
Zila Parishad, Nagar Panchayat, District, Panchayati Raj
Amendment appended: 11 of 2011
(Bihar Act 10, 2009)
THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009
AN
ACT
TO AMEND THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 2006 (ACT 6, 2006)
BE it enacted in the 60th year of the Republic of India by the State Legislature of Bihar as follows :-
- Short name, extent and commencement.— (1) This act may be called the Bihar
Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2009.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
(3) It shall come into force at once. - Amendment of Section-2 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006.—Section-2 of the Bihar Panchayat
Raj Act, 2006 shall be substituted by the following:-
“2 (a m) – “Village” means all revenue villages or group of adjoining revenue villages
or part thereof falling within a Gram Panchayat.” - Amendment of Section-13 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006.—(i) In the second paragraph of
section-13 (1) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Bihar Act 6, 2006) (herein after referred to
as the Act), the words “after two consecutives general elections” shall be inserted after the words
“in the prescribed manner.”
(ii) In second sentence of third paragraph of section-13(1) of the Act, the words “after
two consecutive general elections” shall be inserted after the words “during subsequent
elections.”
(iii) In section-13(4) of the Act, the words “after two consecutive general elections” shall
be inserted after the words “in such manner as may be prescribed.”
(iv) The explanation mentioned after section -13(4) of the Act “For the removal of doubts
it is hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of offices for the
scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes under this sub-section shall commence from the first
election held after the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993.” shall be substituted
as under :-
“For the removal of doubts it is, hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the
purpose of reservation of offices for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Backward classes, Women of Backward classes and Women of unreserved
category under this sub-section shall commence from the first election held after
the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006.”
- Amendment of Section-15 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006.—(i) In the second paragraph of
section-15 (5)(i) of the Act, the words “after two consecutives general elections” shall be inserted
after the words “control and supervision.”
(ii) In second sentence of third paragraph of section-15 (5)(i) of the Act, the words “after
two consecutive general elections” shall be inserted after the words “during subsequent
elections.”
(iii) In section-15 (5)(iv) of the Act, the words “after two consecutive general elections”
shall be inserted after the words “in such manner as may be prescribed.”
(iv) The explanation mentioned after section -15 (5)(iv) of the Act “For the removal of
doubts it is hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of offices
for the scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes under this sub-section shall commence from the
first election held after the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993.” shall be
substituted as under :-
“For the removal of doubts it is, hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the
purpose of reservation of offices for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Backward classes, Women of Backward classes and Women of unreserved
category under this sub-section shall commence from the first election held after
the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006.” - Amendment to the section 28 of Bihar Act, 6, 2006.— English version does not need
any amendment. - Amendment of Section-38 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006.—(i) In the second paragraph of
section-38(1) of the Act, the words “after two consecutives general elections” shall be inserted
after the words “in the prescribed manner.”
(ii) In second sentence of third paragraph of section-38(1) of the Act, the words “after
two consecutive general elections” shall be inserted after the words “during subsequent
elections.”
(iii) In section-38(4) of the Act, the words “after two consecutive general elections” shall
be inserted after the words “in such manner as may be prescribed.”
(iv) The explanation mentioned after section -38(4) of the Act “For the removal of doubts
it is hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of offices for the
scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes under this sub-section shall commence from the first
election held after the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993.” shall be substituted
as under :-
“For the removal of doubts it is, hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the
purpose of reservation of offices for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Backward classes, Women of Backward classes and Women of unreserved
category under this sub-section shall commence from the first election held after
the commencement of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006.” - Amendment of Section-40 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006.—(i) In the second paragraph
of section-40(2) of the Act, the words “after two consecutives general elections” shall be inserted
after the words “in the manner prescribed.”
(ii) In second sentence of third paragraph of section-40(2) of the Act, the words “after
two consecutive general elections” shall be inserted after the words “during subsequent
elections.”
(iii) In section-40(2)(iv) of the Act, the words “after two consecutive general elections”
shall be inserted after the words “in such manner as may be prescribed.
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