EXTRACTS FROM THE ORISSA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950

INDEX

 

Section

Subject

Page No.

 

CHAPTER 1

Preliminary

 

1.

 

Short title, extent and commencement

 

 

3.

Definitions

 

 

 

CHAPTER II

Construction of Municipalities

 

 

 

4.

Constitution of Municipalities.

 

 

 

5.

Application of Act and subsidiary orders in areas included within a Municipal area.

 

 

 

6.

Continuance of Act and subsidiary orders in Municipal areas formed by division.

 

 

 

7.

Abolition of Municipal Areas

 

 

 

8.

Composition of Municipalities

 

 

9.

Incorporation of Municipality

 

 

10.

Manner of election of Councillors

 

 

 

11.

Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women and backward class of citizens.

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER III

Election and Election Petition

 

 

 

Sec.11-A

Superintendence, direction and control of elections to vest in the Election Commission

 

 

12.

General Election of Councillors and formation of Wards

 

 

 

13.

Electoral Roll

 

 

 

14.

Electors

 

 

15.

Removal of name from electoral roll

 

 

 

16.

Disqualification of candidates for election

 

 

 

17.

Disqualification of Councillor

 

 

 

17-A 

Limition on election expenditure and account thereof

 

 

 

18.

Power to question election by petition

 

 

19.

Form and presentation of petition

 

 

20.

Right of candidates whose election is questioned

 

 

21.

Tribunal

 

 

22.

Procedure

 

 

23.

Power of the Tribunal

 

 

24.       

Finding of Tribunal Court

 

 

 

25.

Avoiding of election proceedings

 

 

26.       

Disqualification for corrupt practices

 

 

 

27.

Saving of acts done by a Councillor before his election is set aside

 

 

28.

Corrupt practices

 

 

29.

Person convicted of election offence disqualified for voting and for being elected

 

 

30.

Offences in respect of electoral rolls

 

 

31.

Falsifying result of election

 

 

32.

Fraudulent voting personation

 

 

33.

Infringement of secrecy of election

 

 

34.

Offences by polling officer

 

 

35.

Procedure before Magistrate

 

 

37

Bar to interference by Courts in election matter

 

 

 

38.

District Judges to decide question of disqualification of Councillors

 

 

CHAPTER IV

Removal, Resignation and term of Councillors

 

Sec.38A

Removal of Councillor by Government

 

 

39.

Publication of names

 

 

40.

No Councillor to receive remuneration

 

 

41.

Term of office of Councillors

 

 

 

42.

Procedure when no Councillor is elected at an election

 

 

43.

Resignation of Vice-Chairperson and Councillor

 

 

44.

Vacation of office by Councillor

 

 

45.

Casual vacancies

 

 

 

46.

Power to leave casual vacancies unfilled in certain cases

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER V

Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

SEC.47

Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

 

48.

Vacation of office by Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

 

49.

Filling up casual vacancies.

 

 

49.A.

Failure of election of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson

 

50.

Status of appointed Chairman and Vice-chairman

 

51.

Grant of leave to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson

 

52.

Resignation of Chairperson or Vice-chairperson

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