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Legislative Enactments PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the People's Committees Act, No. 16 of 1971. 2. Area of authority of People's Committees. 3. Appointment of members to People's Committees. 4. Chairman of the Committee. 5. Qualification for membership of a People's Committee. 6. Term of office of members of the Committee. 7. Appointment of Secretary. 8. Meetings of the Committe. 9. Removal of a member not to be challenged in a court. 10. Members deemed to be public servants for certain purposes. 11. Right of Member of Parliament to participate in meetings of the Committee. 12. Aims and objects of a People's Committee. 13. Powers of the Committee. 14. Chairman or Secretary of the Committee may institute proceedings under section 148 (1) (b) of Chapter 20. 15. Sub-committee of three members may act for the Committee. 16. Written reports of acts done in exercise of powers of the Committee. 17. Duties of public and private bodies vis a vis the Committee. 18. Annual reports. 19. Restrictions of powers of the Committee. 20. Protection of the Committee and other persons from civil and criminal suits. 21. Regulations. 22. Offences. 23. Decisions and acts of the Committee to be valid in spite of vacancy among membership. 24. Decision of majority to be decision of the Committee. 25. Limitation of the activities of the Committee. 26. Chairman of the Committee to be ex officio Justice of the Peace. 27. Department and Commissioner of People's Committees. 28. Powers of the Commissioner in relation to the Committee. 29. Minister may issue directions to the Commissioner. 30. Interpretation. 31. Section - 31