| 1.
| | This Ordinance may be cited as the Village Councils Ordinance.*[See section 18 (2) of the Development Councils Act] |
| 2.
| | Application of Ordinance to divisional Assistant Government Agent's divisions. |
| 3.
| | Subdivision of divisions into village areas. |
| 5.
| | Alteration of boundaries and extent of village areas, |
| 6.
| | Orders to be laid before Parliament, |
| 7.
| | Village Council to be constituted for each village area. |
| 8.
| | Composition of Village Councils. [ 158, Law 24 of 1977] |
| 9.
| | First general election of members. |
| 10.
| | Commencement of term of office of Village Council and date of constitution of such Council.[ 160, Law 24 of 1977] |
| 11.
| | Term of office of the members elected at the, first and each subsequent general election. |
| 12.
| | Subsequent general elections. |
| 13.
| | Vacation of office, [ 5, 60 of 1961] |
| 14.
| | Refusal or resignation of office. |
| 15.
| | Filling of casual vacancies. [ 161, Law 24 of 1977] |
| 22.
| | Term of office of Chairman and Vice chairman [ 163, Law 24 of 1977] |
| 22A.
| | The Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be Justices of the Peace. [ 2, 28 of 1957] [ 34. 48 of 1971] |
| 22B.
| | Power of Assistant Commissioner under certain circumstances to exercise the powers, and perform the duties, of Chairman. [8,60 of 1961] |
| 24.
| | Chairman or vice-chairman to preside at meetings of Council. [166,24 of 1977] |
| 25.
| | Meetings of Council. |
| 26.
| | Quorum.[ 168,24 of 1977] |
| 28.
| | Village Councils to be corporations. |
| 29.
| | Powers of Councils to be vested in the majority. |
| 30.
| | Minutes. |
| 31.
| | Property deemed to be vested in village Councils. [ 9, 60 of 1961] |
| 32.
| | Further property vested in Village Councils. |
| 32A.
| | Control of erection of monuments. [ 7, Law 4 of 1975] |
| 32B.
| | Naming of Public parks, &c [8, Law 4 of 1975] |
| 35.
| | Use of Property and revenue |
| 36.
| | General powers. [ 10,60 of 1961] |
| 36A.
| | Power to authorize surveys. [ 11, 60 of 1961] |
| 36B.
| | Seizure of certain animals on roads or paths. [ 11,60 of 1961] |
| 36C.
| | Interference with persons authorized to seize certain animals on roads and paths. [11,60 of 1961] |
| 37.
| | Authority to levy land tax. |
| 37A.
| | Remission of part of assessment tax in respect of period of non-occupancy of a building-[ 13,60 1961] |
| 38.
| | Licence duties. |
| 39.
| | Tax on vehicles and animals, |
| 39A.
| | Recovery of payments due to the Village Council, [28,48 of 1971] |
| 40.
| | Power of Village Council to establish and maintain public utility services- [15,60 of 1961] |
| 40A.
| | Manner of defraying expenses of public utility services. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40B.
| | Maximum of special rate for water or conservancy service. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40C.
| | Liability for special rates in respect of state property. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40D.
| | Assessment and recovery of special rates. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40E.
| | Exemption from special rate by resolution. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40F.
| | Supply to premises in adjacent areas. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40G.
| | General powers of Councils, [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40H.
| | Ratepayer entitled to free water supply from public stand-pipes for domestic purposes. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40J.
| | Meaning of "domestic purposes". [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40K.
| | Contract for private service [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40L.
| | Power of Village Council as 10 village fairs. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40M.
| | Provisions applicable where a licence is required for a private fair. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 40N.
| | Compensation for discontinuance of private fair. [ 16, 60 of 1961] |
| 41.
| | Communal fund. |
| 42.
| | Power to make by-laws. [ 17, 60 of 1961] |
| 43.
| | Power to raise loans. [18, 60 of 1961] |
| 44.
| | Village Council to be proper authority under Cemeteries and Burials Ordinance |
| 44A.
| | Compulsory acquisition of lands and buildings [ 2, 35 of 1957] |
| 44B.
| | Powers of Chairman of a Village Council in regard to trees or branches or fruits of trees endangering the safety of person or property. [ 19, 60 of 1961] |
| 45.
| | Definition of village works. |
| 46.
| | Limitation of powers of Village Councils [ 20, 60 of 1961] |
| 47.
| | Application of section 46. |
| 48.
| | Rules as to administration or fund and property. |
| 49.
| | Deposit and use of communal fund. [22, 60 of 1961] |
| 49A.
| | Ex gratia payment of pension, annuity, gratuity or retiring allowance. [ 4, 7 of 1959] |
| 49B.
| | Power to establish gratuity scheme. [4,7 of 1959] |
| 50.
| | Interest on loans raised by Village Council. |
| 50A.
| | Waiver of sums due to a Village Council. [ 23, 60 of 1961] |
| 51.
| | Payment of crisis awarded against Village councils |
| 52.
| | Rules as to meetings,land tax and finance. |
| 53.
| | Publication of by-laws and translation in village area. |
| 54.
| | Removal of Chairman and dissolution of Council. [ 173, Law 24 of 1977] |
| 54A.
| | Dissolution of Village Council for the purpose of constituting a local authority. [2,3 of 1962] |
| 55.
| | Consequences of order for removal of Chairman or dissolution of Council. [4,2 of 1957] [3,3 of 1962] |
| 55A.
| | Provision for constitution of a Village Council out of an area within the administrative limits of a local authority. [31, 48 of 1971] |
| 56.
| | Breach of by-laws to be an offence. |
| 56A.
| | Power of Minister to make inquiry as to default in duly by Village Councils. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 56B.
| | Power of Minister to give and enforce order requiring a Village Council to do necessary work. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 56C.
| | Power of Minister to direct a person appointed under section 56B (2) to raise loan. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 56D.
| | Power of Minister to certify expenses. [26,60 of 1961] |
| 56E.
| | Power of Local Loan Commissioners to give a loan which is certified under section 56n. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 56F.
| | Recovery of principal and interest from the Village Council. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 56G.
| | Delegation of powers or duties of Commissioner of Local Government to Assistant Commissioners. [26,60 of 1961] |
| 56H.
| | Minister's power to call for and inspect any book or document of a village. [ 26, 60 of 1961] |
| 57.
| | Annual report of Commissioner of Local Government on affairs of each Village Council. |
| 57A.
| | Naming of roads or paths[ 6, Law 4 of 1975] |
| 58.
| | Interpretation. |
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