Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-panchayat-raj-act-1994",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994",
    "act_number": "(Andhra Pradesh Act No. 13 of 1994)",
    "act_year": 1994,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent, [application] and commencement.",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons.\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (Act No. 33 of 1998).\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (Act No. 7 of 2000).\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (Act No. 8 of 2000).\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (26 of 2000).",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) 'Andhra Area' means the territories of the State of Andhra Pradesh other than the Telangana area;\n(2) 'Backward Classes' mean any socially and educationally Backward Classes of citizens recognised by the Government for purpose of clause (4) of Article 15 of the Constitution of India;\n[* * *]\n(3) 'building' includes a house, out-house, shop, stable, latrine, shed (other than a cattle shed in an agricultural land), hut, wall and any other such structure whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material whatsoever;\n(4) 'casual vacancy' means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time, and 'casual election' means an election held to fill a casual vacancy;\n(5) ['Chairperson'] means the Chairperson of a [Zilla Praja Parishad] elected under Section 181;\n(6) 'Chief [Executive Authority] ' means the Chief Executive Authority of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] appointed under Section 186;\n(7) 'Collector' means any officer incharge of a Revenue Division and includes a Deputy Collector, a Sub-Collector and an Assistant Collector;\n(8) 'Commissioner' means any officer who is authorised by the Government to exercise any of the powers or discharge any of the duties of the Commissioner under this Act;\n(9) 'Company' means a Company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) and includes a foreign company within the meaning of Section 591 of that Act;\n(10) 'District Munsif' means the District Munsif appointed under the Andhra Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1972 (Act 19 of 1971);\n(11) 'election authority' means such authority not being a member or office bearer of any local authority as may, by notification, be appointed by the Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies;\n[(12) 'executive authority' means the Panchayat Secretary appointed to each Gram Panchayat.]\n(13) [***]\n(14) 'factory' means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948) and includes any premises including the precincts thereof, wherein any industrial, manufacturing or trade process is carried on with the aid of steam, water, oil, gas, electrical or any other form of power which is mechanically transmitted and is not generated by human or animal agency;\n(15) 'Finance Commission' means the Finance Commission constituted by the Governor under Section 235;\n(16) 'Government' means the State Government;\n(17) 'Gram Panchayat' means the body constituted for the local administration of a village under the Act;\n(18) 'Gram Sabha' means the Gram Sabha which comes into existence under Section 6;\n(19) 'house' means a building or a hut fit for human occupation, whether as a residence or otherwise and includes any shop, factory, workshop or warehouse or any building used for garaging or parking buses or as a bus-stand, cattle shed (other than a cattle shed in an agricultural land, poultry shed or dairy shed);\n(20) 'hut' means any building which is constructed, principally of wood, mud, leaves, grass, or thatch and includes any temporary structure of whatever size or any small building of whatever material made, which the Gram Panchayat may declare to be a hut for the purposes of this Act;\n(21) 'latrine' includes privy, water closet and urinal;\n(22) 'Mandal' means such area in a district as may be declared by the Government by notification to be a Mandal under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh District (Formation) Act, 1974 (Act 7 of 1974);\n(23) ' [Mandal Praja Parishad] ' means, a [Mandal Praja Parishad] constituted or reconstituted under Section 148;\n(24) ' [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer' means, the officer appointed by that designation under Section 168;\n(25) 'notification' means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;\n(26) 'nuisance' includes any act, omission, place or thing which causes or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell or hearing or disturbance to rest or sleep or which is or may be dangerous to life, or injurious to health or property;\n(27) 'ordinary vacancy' means a vacancy occurring by efflux of time and 'ordinary election' means an election held to fill an ordinary vacancy;\n(28) 'owner' includes -\n(a) the person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive whether on his own account or as agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver for another person or for any religious or charitable purpose, the rent or profits of the property in connection with which the word is used; and\n(b) the person for the time being in charge of the animal or vehicle in connection with which the word is used;\n[(28-A) 'Panchayat Secretary' means the \"Panchayat Secretary\" appointed under Section 30;]\n(29) 'population' or 'population at the last census' means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published;\n(30) 'prescribed' means prescribed by the Government by rules made under this Act;\n(31) 'President' means the President of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] elected under Section 153;\n(32) 'private road' means any street, road, square, court, alley, passage or riding path which is not a 'public road' , but does not include a pathway made by the owner of premises on his own land to secure access to, or the convenient use of such premises;\n(33) 'public road' means any street, road, square, court, alley, passage or riding path, over which the public have a right of way whether a thoroughfare or not, and includes -\n(a) the roadway over any public bridge or cause-way;\n(b) the footway attached to any such road, public bridge or cause-way; and\n(c) the drains attached to any such road, public bridge or cause-way, and the land, whether covered or not by any pavement, verandah or other structure, which lies on either side of the roadway upto the boundaries of the adjacent property, whether that property is private property or property belonging to Government;\n[(34) 'qualifying date' in relation to the preparation and publication of every electoral roll under this Act, means the first day of January of the year in which it is so prepared and published.]\n[(34-A) \"Recognised Political Party\" and \"Registered Political party\" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, issued by the Election Commission of India under Article 324 of the Constitution of India and in the Registration of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols Order, 2001, issued by the . -  under Article 243-K of the Constitution of India.]\n(35) 'registered voter' in the ' [Mandal Praja Parishad] ' or 'registered voter in the district' means a person whose name appears in the electoral roll prepared and published under Section 11 for any Gram Panchayat or Gram Panchayats comprised in the Mandal or as the case may be, in the District;\n(36) 'residence', 'reside' - A person is deemed to have his 'residence' or to 'reside' in any house if he sometimes uses any portion thereof as a sleeping apartment, and a person is not deemed to cease to reside in any such house merely because he is absent from it or has elsewhere another dwelling in which he resides, if he is at liberty to return to such house at any time and has not abandoned his intention of returning;\n(37) 'Sarpanch' means the Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat elected under Section 14;\n(38) 'Scheduled Castes' and 'Scheduled Tribes' shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in clause (24) and clause (25) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India;\n(39) 'Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies' means the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies constituted under Section 200;\n(40) ['Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies'] means [Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies] appointed by the Governor under sub-Section (2) of Section 200;\n(41) 'Telangana Area' means the territories specified in sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956);\n(42) 'village' means any local area which is declared to be a village under this Act;\n(43) 'water-course' includes, any river, stream or channel, whether natural or artificial;\n(44) 'year' means the financial year;\n(45) ' [Zilla Praja Parishad] ' means a [Zilla Praja Parishad] constituted under Section 177.\nPart II\nGram Panchayat\nChapter I\nConstitution, Administration and Control of Gram Panchayats",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Declaration of a village for the purposes of this Act.",
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            "content": "(a) a municipal corporation governed by the relevant law relating to Municipal Corporations for the time being in force in the State;\n(b) a municipality governed by the law relating to Municipalities for the time being in force in the State;\n(c) a mining settlement governed by the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Mining Settlements Act, 1956;\n(d) a cantonment governed by the Cantonments Act, 1924.\n(a) form a new village by separation of local area from any village or by uniting two or more villages or parts of villages or by uniting any local area to a part of any village:\n(b) increase the local area of any village;\n(c) diminish the local area of any village;\n(d) alter the boundaries of any village;\n(e) alter the name of any village;\n(f) cancel a notification issued under sub-Section (1).\n(a) as to the disposal of the property vested in a Gram Panchayat which has ceased to exist, and the discharge of its liabilities; and\n(b) as to the disposal of any part of the property vested in a Gram Panchayat which has ceased to exercise jurisdiction over any local area, and the discharge of the liabilities of the Gram Panchayat relating to such property or arising from such local area.\n(i) that any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gram Panchayat or where a Gram Panchayat has ceased to exercise jurisdiction over any local area, such tax, fee, or other sum due to the Gram Panchayat as relates to that area, shall be payable to such authorities as may be specified in the order;and\n(ii) that appeals, petitions, or other applications with reference to any such tax, fee or sum which are pending on the date on which the Gram Panchayat ceased to exist or, as the case may be, on the date on which the Gram Panchayat ceased to exercise jurisdiction over the local area, shall be disposed of by such authorities as may be specified in the order.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Constitution of Gram Panchayats for villages and their incorporation.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Township.",
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            "content": "A. Official Members\n(i) in regard to a township constituted for an industrial or institutional colony, labour colony, project area or health resort, the highest official representing the industry, institution, project or health resort concerned;\n(ii) the Chief Executive Authority of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] concerned;\n(iii) the Divisional Engineer, Electricity Board, in whose jurisdiction the township is located;\n(iv) the Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj, of the Division in which the township is located; and\n(v) an officer of the Tourism Department wherever necessary and in other cases an official representing the management of the industry, institution, project or health resort concerned as may be nominated by the Government; and\nB. Non-Official Members\n(i) the Member of the Lok Sabha in whose constituency the township is located;\n(ii) the Member or Members of the Legislative Assembly in whose constituency the township is located;\n(iii) one woman member, who is a registered voter in the township to be nominated by the Government; and\n(iv) two persons who are registered voters in the township, other than those persons specified in items (i) to (iii) and who are specially qualified to assist and advise the Township Committee on its various activities to be nominated by the Government:\n(iv) of sub-Section (3) shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government and the official members and non-official members under items (i) and (ii) of sub-Section (3) shall hold office so long as they hold their respective offices.\n(i) the restrictions and conditions subject to which the township committee may perform its functions; and\n(ii) any other matter incidental to, or connected with, the transfer of the functions of a Gram Panchayat to the township committee including the apportionment of the revenues between the township committee and the Gram Panchayat concerned or any contributions or compensation that shall be paid by the township committee to the Gram Panchayat concerned.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Gram Sabha.",
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            "content": "(i) annual statement of accounts and audit report;\n(ii) report on the administration of the preceding year;\n(iii) programme of works for the year or any new programme not covered by the budget or the annual programme;\n(iv) proposals for fresh taxation or for enhancement of existing taxes;\n(v) selection of schemes, beneficiaries and locations; and\n(vi) such other matter as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Total strength of a Gram Panchayat.",
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            "content": "Table\nTable\nGram Panchayat with a Population at the Last\n\t\t\t\tCensus\nGram Panchayat with a Population at the Last\n\t\t\t\tCensus\nNumber of Members\nNumber of Members\nUpto 300\n5\nExceeding 300 but not exceeding 500\n7\nExceeding 500 but not exceeding 1,500\n9\nExceeding 1,500 but not exceeding 3,000\n11\nExceeding 3,000 but not exceeding 5,000\n13\nExceeding 5,000 but not exceeding 10,000\n15\nExceeding 10,000 but not exceeding 15,000\n17\nExceeding 15,000\nBetween 19 & 21",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Election of members.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Reservation of seats of members of Gram Panchayats.",
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            "content": "(a) such number of seats to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the Gram Panchayat, as the population of the Scheduled Castes, or as the case may be, Scheduled Tribes in that village bears to the total population of that village, and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different wards in a Gram Panchayat;\n[***]\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved under [clause (a) and sub-Section (1 A)] for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or as the case may be the Backward Classes;\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to every Gram Panchayat shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different wards in a Gram Panchayat.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Division of wards.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Preparation and Publication of electoral roll for a Gram Panchayat.",
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            "content": "(a) shall be prepared and published in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date,-\n(i) before each ordinary election; and\n(ii) before each casual election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of the Sarpanch and Member of a Gram Panchayat; and\n(b) shall be prepared and published in any year, in the prescribed manner, by reference to the qualifying date, if so directed by the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Rearrangement and republication of electoral rolls.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Term of Office of members.",
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            "content": "(b) A member elected in a casual vacancy shall enter upon office forthwith but shall hold office only so long as the member in whose place he is elected would have been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.\n(c) No casual election shall be held to a Gram Panchayat within six months before the date on which the term of office of its members expires by efflux of time.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Election and term of office of Sarpanch.",
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            "content": "(i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director; or\n(ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or\n(iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or\n(iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of the aforesaid Gram Panchayat is Inserted.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Reservation of Office of Sarpanch.",
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            "content": "(a) such number of offices to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of offices so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of offices to be filled in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes, or as the case may be, Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State; and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different Gram Panchayats in the State;\n[* * *]\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of offices reserved under [clause (a) and sub-Section (2)] for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or as the case may be, Backward Classes; and\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of offices reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes) of the total number of offices to be filled in the State for women; and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Gram Panchayats in the State.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Fresh elections in certain cases.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Qualifications of candidates.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Disqualification of certain office holders etc.",
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            "content": "(i) the Andhra Area, any person who holds any of the village offices of neeraganti, neeradi, vetti, kawalkar toti, talayar, tandalagar, sathsindi or any such village office by whatever designation it may be locally known;\n(ii) the Telangana Area, any person who holds any of the village offices of neeradi, kawalkar, sathsindhi or any such village office by whatever designation it may be locally known.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Disqualification of candidates.",
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            "content": "(a) for an offence under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (Central Act 22 of 1955); or\n(b) for an offence involving moral delinquency; shall be disqualified for election as a Member for a period of five years from the date of conviction or where he is sentenced to imprisonment while undergoing sentence and after a period of five years from the date of expiration thereof.\n(a) of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(b) a deaf-mute [* * *] ;\n(c) an applicant to be adjudicated an insolvent or an undischarged insolvent;\n(d) interested in a subsisting contract made with, or any work being done for, the Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] , [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any State or Central Government:\n(i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director;\n(ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or\n(iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or\n(iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Gram Panchayat is Inserted;\n[(dd) already a member of a Nagar Panchayat or a Municipality constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 or a member of a Municipal Corporation constituted under any law relating to Municipal Corporations for the time being in force in the State of Andhra Pradesh;]\n(e) employed as paid legal practitioner on behalf of the Gram Panchayat or as legal practitioner against the Gram Panchayat;\n(f) employed as a [***] manager or Secretary of any Company or Corporation (other than a co-operative society) in which not less than twenty-five per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government;\n(g) an Honorary Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) with jurisdiction over any part of the village;\n(h) already a member of the Gram Panchayat whose term of office will not expire before his fresh election can take effect or has already been elected as a member of the Gram Panchayat whose term of office has not yet commenced;\n(i) in arrears of any dues including the sums surcharged otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity, to the Gram Panchayat upto and inclusive of the previous year, in respect of which a bill or notice has been duly served upon him and the time, if any, specified therein for payment has expired:\n[19A. Disqualification on ground of corrupt practice or election offences.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19B",
            "title": "19B. Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.",
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            "content": "(a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and\n(b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies shall, after following the procedure prescribed, by order published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, declare him:\n(i) to be ineligible for a period of three years from the date of the said order to contest any election held for any office under this Act; and\n(ii) to have ceased to hold office; in case he is elected.]",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Disqualification of members.",
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            "content": "(a) is or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in Section 19;\n[(aa) is elected as a member to a Ward/Office reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes on the basis of a community certificate and subsequently the said community certificate is cancelled under Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993.]\n(b) absents himself from the meetings of the Gram Panchayat for a period of ninety days, reckoned from the date of the commencement of his term of office, or of the last meeting which he attended, or of his restoration to office as member under sub-Section (1) of Section 21, as the case may be, or if within the said period, less than three ordinary meetings have been held, absents himself from three consecutive ordinary meetings held after the said date:\n(i) due notice of that meeting was not given to him in the prescribed manner; or\n(ii) the meeting was held on a requisition of members.\n(i) \"ordinary meeting\" shall mean a meeting held after giving a notice of at least three days before the day of the meeting;\n(ii) where a meeting other than an ordinary meeting intervenes between one ordinary meeting and another ordinary meeting, those two ordinary meetings shall be regarded as being consecutive to each other.\n[20A. Disqualification of Sarpanch or Upa Sarpanch for failure to convene the meetings of Gram Sabha.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20B",
            "title": "20B. Disqualification of Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch for failure to close audit of the accounts.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Restoration of members to office.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Authority to decide questions of disqualifications of members.",
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            "content": "[22A. Bar of jurisdiction.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Resignation of members, Upa-Sarpanch, Sarpanch.",
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            "content": "(b) A person aggrieved by the notification issued under clause (a) may, within thirty days from the date of publication of such notification prefer an appeal to the Government and the Government shall in case the appeal is allowed, cancel such notification.\n(c) A person in respect of whom a notification was issued under clause (a) shall, unless the notification is cancelled under clause (b), be ineligible for election as Sarpanch for a period of three years from the date of publication of such notification.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Cessation of Upa-Sarpanch.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers and functions of the Sarpanch.",
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            "content": "(a) make arrangements for the election of the Upa-Sarpanch within one month from the date of occurrence of the Vacancy;\n(b) have full access to the records of the Gram Panchayat;\n(c) exercise administrative control over the executive authority, if there is one, for the purpose of implementation of the resolutions of the Gram Panchayat or any committee thereof;\n(d) exercise all the powers and perform all the functions specifically conferred or imposed on the Sarpanch by this Act or the rules made thereunder;\n(e) have power to require any [Executive Authority] of any village within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat to furnish any information on any matter falling within such categories as may be prescribed in respect of such village or any person or property therein, required for the purpose of this Act;\n(f) intimate to the District Panchayat Officer, every case where any member has incurred any disqualification under Sections 16 to 20; and\n(g) act only within the terms of sanction given in any resolution of the Gram Panchayat.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Devolution and delegation of Sarpanch's powers and functions and filling up of vacancies in the office of Sarpanch.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Removal of temporary Sarpanch.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Rights of individual members.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. No Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch or members to receive remuneration.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Appointment of Executive Authoritys for certain Gram Panchayats.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Functions of Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Functions of the Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) be responsible for implementing the resolutions of the Gram Panchayat and of the Committee thereof:\n(i) where he is the Sarpanch directly;\n(ii) where he is not the Sarpanch, through the Sarpanch, refer the matter to the Commissioner for orders, and his decision shall be final;\n(b) control all the officers and servants of the Gram Panchayat;\n(c) exercise all the powers and perform all the functions specifically conferred or imposed on the Executive Authority by or under this Act and subject to all restrictions and conditions imposed by or under this Act, exercise the executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and be directly responsible for the due fulfilment of the purpose thereof.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Emergency powers of Sarpanch.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Exercise of functions of Executive Authority by Health Officer in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Delegation of functions of Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) if he is the Sarpanch, to the Upa-Sarpanch and in the absence of the Upa-Sarpanch, to any other member;\n(ii) if he is not the Sarpanch, to the Sarpanch; in the absence of the Sarpanch to the Upa-Sarpanch and in the absence of both Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch to any other member.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Officers and other employees of Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Presidency at meetings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Minutes of proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Power to call for records.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Beneficiary committees and functional Committees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Proceedings of Gram Panchayats and Committees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Appointment of Joint Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Administration report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Powers of inspecting and superintending Officers and of the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Government may appoint District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers (Panchayats) and define the territorial jurisdiction of each such officer.\n(c) The Government shall have power to regulate the classification, methods of recruitment, conditions of service, salary and allowances and discipline and conduct of the officers referred to in clauses (a) and (b) and of the members of their establishment.\n(a) any immovable property or any work in progress under the control of any Gram Panchayat or Executive Authority;\n(b) any school, hospital, dispensary, vaccination station, country, or other institutions maintained, by or under the control of, any Gram Panchayat and any records, registers or other documents kept in such institution;\n(c) the office of any Gram Panchayat and any records, registers or other documents kept therein. Gram Panchayats and their Sarpanches, executive authorities, officers and servants shall be bound to afford to the officers and persons aforesaid, such access, at all reasonable times, to Gram Panchayat property or premises, and all documents as may, in the opinion of such officers or persons, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, be necessary to enable them to discharge their duties, under this Section.\n(a) direct the Gram Panchayat to make provision for and to execute or provide any public work or amenity or service of the description referred to in Section 45;\n(b) call for any record, register or other document in the possession, or under the control, of any Gram Panchayat or Executive Authority;\n(c) require any Gram Panchayat, or Executive Authority to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics;\n(d) require any Gram Panchayat, or Executive Authority to furnish any information or report on any matter connected with such Gram Panchayat;\n(e) record in writing for the consideration of any Gram Panchayat, or Executive Authority any observations in regard to its or his proceedings or functions.\nChapter II\nPowers, Functions and Property of Gram Panchayats",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Duty of Gram Panchayat to Provide for Certain Matters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the construction, repair and maintenance of all buildings vested in the Gram Panchayat and of all public roads in the village (other than the roads vested in the [Mandal Praja Parishad] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] and the roads classified by the Government as National and State Highways) and of all bridges, culverts, road dams and causeways on such roads;\n(ii) the lighting of public roads and public places;\n(iii) the construction of drains and their maintenance and the disposal of drainage water and sullage;\n(iv) the cleaning of streets, the removal of rubbish heaps,jungle growth and prickly-pear, filling in of the disused wells, insanitary ponds, pools, ditches, pits or hollows and other improvements of the sanitary condition of the village;\n(v) the provision of public latrines and arrangements to clean latrines, whether public or private;\n(vi) the opening and maintenance of cremation and burial-grounds, and the disposal of unclaimed dead bodies of human beings or of animals;\n(vii) preventive and remedial measures connected with any epidemic or with malaria;\n(viii) the sinking and repairing of wells, the excavation, repair and maintenance of ponds or tanks and the construction and maintenance of water works, for the supply of water for washing and bathing purposes and of protected water for drinking purposes;\n(ix) the conservation of manurial resources, preparation of compost and sale of manure;\n(x) the registration of births and deaths;\n(xi) the establishment and maintenance of cattle ponds; and\n(xii) all other matters expressly declared obligatory by or under this Act or any other law.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Power of Gram Panchayat to provide for certain other matters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the construction and maintenance of dharmashalas, sarais and rest houses for travellers;\n(ii) the planting and preservation of groves and trees on the sides of roads and other public places;\n(iii) the promotion and development of pre-primary education, elementary education, social and health education, cottage industries and trade;\n(iv) the establishment and maintenance of dispensaries and the payment of subsidies to rural medical practitioners;\n(v) the establishment and maintenance of wireless receiving sets, play grounds, akhadas, clubs and other centres for recreation and physical culture;\n(vi) the laying and maintenance of parks;\n(vii) the establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms;\n(viii) the provision of relief to the crippled, the destitute and the sick;\n(ix) the establishment and maintenance of nurseries and stores of improved seeds and agricultural implements of the production and distribution of improved seeds, pesticides and Insecticides and the holding of agricultural shows including cattle shows;\n(x) the propagation of improved methods of cultivation in the village including laying out of demonstration plots with a view to increasing production;\n(xi) the encouragement of co-operative management of lands in the village and the organisation of joint co-operative farming; and the promotion of co-operatives for the manufacture of bricks, tiles, hinges, doors, windows, rafters or other building materials as provided in the village housing project schemes sponsored by the Central Government;\n(xii) the establishment and maintenance of ware-houses and granaries;\n(xiii) the establishment and maintenance of cattle sheds;\n(xiv) the extension of village sites;\n(xv) the improvement of cattle including purchase and maintenance of stud bulls and the provision of veterinary relief;\n(xvi) the control of fairs, jataras and festivals;\n(xvii) the organisation of voluntary labour for community development works in the village;\n(xviii) the establishment and maintenance of maternity and child welfare centres;\n(xix) the organisation of watch and ward;\n(xx) the provision of relief against famine or other calamities;\n(xxi) the destruction of stray and owner-less dogs;\n(xxii) the preparation of statistics of unemployment;\n(xxiii) the opening and maintenance of public markets;\n(xxiv) the opening and maintenance of public slaughter houses;\n(xxv) the implementation of land reform measures in the village including consolidation of holdings and soil conservations;\n(xxvi) the setting up of organisation to promote good will and social harmony between different communities, the removal or untouchability, the provision of house sites for harijans, the eradication of corruption, the prohibition of or temperance in the consumption of intoxicating drinks or drugs which are injurious to health and the discouragement of gambling and litigation;\n(xxvii) other measures of public utility calculated to promote the safety, health, convenience, comfort or moral, social and material well-being of the residents of the village.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Maintenance of common dispensaries, child welfare centres etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Transfer of management of forests to Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Transfer to Panchayats of institutions or works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Power of Commissioner of Land Revenue to transfer, resume control of endowments and inams.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The Commissioner of Land Revenue may of his own motion, and shall on a direction from the Government, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, resume the management and superintendence of any endowment made over to a Gram Panchayat under clause (a) and upon such resumption, all the powers and duties attaching to the Gram Panchayat in respect of the endowment shall cease and determine.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Limitation of power to accept donations and trusts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Maintenance of cattle pounds.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) any cattle pound so transferred to a Gram Panchayat, or a cattle pound established by a Gram Panchayat under this Act, shall be maintained and controlled by the Gram Panchayat;\n(ii) a pound keeper for every cattle pound referred to in clause (i), shall be appointed by the Gram Panchayat; and\n(iii) all sums on account of fines and surplus unclaimed sale proceeds realised under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 in respect of any cattle pound referred to in clause (i) shall be credited to the Gram Panchayat Fund.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Vesting of public roads in Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Collected sewage etc., belong to Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Vesting of Communal Property or Income in Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Maintenance of irrigation works, execution of kudimaramat etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Subject to such restriction and control as may be prescribed, the fishery rights in minor irrigation tanks and the right to auction weeds and reeds in such tanks and the right to plant trees on the bunds of such tanks and enjoy the usufruct thereof shall vest in the Gram Panchayat.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Vesting of the management of ferries in Gram Panchayats etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in the case of a ferry connecting any public road under the management of a Gram Panchayat and lying wholly within the jurisdiction of that Gram Panchayat, in such Gram Panchayat and in the case of a ferry connecting any public road under the management of a Gram Panchayat and lying within the jurisdiction of more than one Gram Panchayat, in a joint committee of the Gram Panchayats concerned;\n(b) in case of a ferry connecting any public road under the management of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] and lying wholly within the jurisdiction of that [Mandal Praja Parishad] , in such [Mandal Praja Parishad] and in the case of ferry connecting any public road under the management of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] and lying within the jurisdiction of more than one [Mandal Praja Parishad] , in a joint committee of the [Mandal Praja Parishads] concerned;\n(c) in the case of a ferry connecting any public road under the management of a Gram Panchayat or a [Mandal Praja Parishad] and lying partly within the jurisdiction of a municipality, in a joint committee of the Gram Panchayat or a [Mandal Praja Parishad] as the case may be, and the Municipality concerned.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Certain Government porambokes to vest in Gram Panchayat etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Acquisition of immovable property required by Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter III\nTaxation and Finance",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Taxes leviable by Gram Panchayats.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a House tax;\n(b) kolagaram, or katarusum that is to say, tax on the village produce sold in the village by weight, measurement or number subject to such rules as may be prescribed;\n(c) such other tax as the Government may, by notification, direct any Gram Panchayat or class of Gram Panchayats to levy subject to such rules as may be prescribed:\n(i) a vehicle tax;\n(ii) a tax on agricultural land for a specific purpose;\n(iii) a land-cess at the rate of two naya paise in the rupee on the annual rental value of all occupied lands which are not occupied by or adjacent and appurtenant to buildings;\n(iv) fees for use of porambokes or communal lands under the control of the Gram Panchayat;\n(v) fees for the occupation of building including chavadies and sarais under the control of the Gram Panchayat.\n(a) in the Andhra Area, on the land cess, leviable under Section 78 of the Andhra Pradesh\n(Andhra Area) District Boards Act, 1920 (Act XIV of 1920) and on the education tax leviable under Section 37 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982);\n(b) in the Telangana Area, on the local cess, leviable under Section 135 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) District Boards Act, 1955 (Act 1 of 1956) and on the education tax leviable under Section 37 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. House Tax.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) annual rental value, or\n(b) capital value, or\n(c) such other basis as may be prescribed:\n(i) the exemption of special classes of houses from the tax;\n(ii) the manner of ascertaining the annual or capital value of houses or the categories into which they fall for the purposes of taxation;\n(iii) the person who shall be liable to pay the tax and the giving of notice of transfer of houses;\n(iv) the grant of exemptions from the tax on the ground of poverty;\n(v) the grant of vacancy and other remissions; and\n(vi) the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which houses constructed, reconstructed or demolished, or situated in areas included in or excluded from the village, during any year, shall be liable or cease to be liable to the whole or any portion of the tax.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Levy of House Tax on a direction by Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Tax on advertisement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) of a public meeting; or\n(b) of an election to any legislative body or to the Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ; or\n(c) of a candidature in respect of such an election:\n(a) is exhibited within the window of any building; or\n(b) relates to the trade or business carried on within the land or building upon or over which such advertisement is exhibited or to any sale or letting of such land or building or any effects therein or to any sale, entertainment or meeting to be held upon or in the same land or building; or\n(c) relates to the name of the land or building upon or over which the advertisement is exhibited or to the name of the owner or occupier of such land or building; or\n(d) relates to the business of any railway administration; or\n(e) is exhibited within any railway station or upon any wall or other property of a railway administration except any portion of the surface of such wall or property fronting any street.\n(a) any flagstaff, pole, vane or weathercock unless adopted or used wholly or in part for the purpose of any advertisement; or\n(b) any sign or any board, frame or other contrivance securely fixed to or on the top of the wall or parapet of any building or on the cornice or on blocking course of any wall or to the ridge of a roof:\n(c) any advertisement relating to the name of the land or building upon or over which the advertisement is exhibited or to the name of the owner or occupier of such land or building; or\n(d) any advertisement relating exclusively to the business of a railway administration and placed wholly upon or over any railway, railway station, yard, platform or station approach belonging to railway administration and so placed that it cannot fall into any street or public place; or\n(e) any notice of land or building to be sold or let, placed upon such land or building.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Prohibition of advertisement without written Permission of Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the advertisement contravened any bye-law made by the Gram Panchayat under Section 270;\n(ii) the tax, if any, due in respect of the advertisement has not been paid.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Permission of the Executive Authority to become void in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) if the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made by the Gram Panchayat under Section 270;\n(b) if any addition to the advertisement be made except for the purpose of making it secure under the direction of Engineer of the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department or the [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer;\n(c) if any material change be made in the advertisement or any part thereof;\n(d) if the advertisement or any part thereof falls otherwise than through accident;\n(e) if any addition or alteration be made to or in the building, wall or structure upon or over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained, if such addition or alteration involves the disturbance of the advertisement, or any part thereof; and\n(f) if the building, wall or structure upon or over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained, be demolished or destroyed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Owner or person in occupation to be deemed responsible.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Removal of unauthorised advertisements.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Collection of tax on advertisements.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Duty on transfers of property.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in the form of a surcharge on the duty imposed by the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Central Act 2 of 1899) as in force for the time being in the State, on every instrument of the description specified below, in so far as it relates to the whole or part of immovable property as the case may be, situated in the area under the jurisdiction of a Gram Panchayat; and\n(b) at such rate as may be fixed by the Government not exceeding five percentum on the amount specified below against such instrument:\nDescription of instrument\nDescription of instrument\nAmount on which duty shall be levied\nAmount on which duty shall be levied\n(1)\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(i)\nSale of immovable property\nThe amount of value of the consideration for the\n\t\t\t\tsale as set forth in the instrument or the market value of the\n\t\t\t\tproperty which is the subject matter of the sale, whichever is\n\t\t\t\thigher.\n(ii)\nExchange of immovable property\nThe market value of the property of greater\n\t\t\t\tvalue which is the subject matter of exchange.\n(iii)\nGift of immovable property\nThe market value of the property which is the\n\t\t\t\tsubject matter of the gift.\n(iv)\nMortgage with possession of immovable property\nThe amount secured by the mortgage as set-forth\n\t\t\t\tin the instrument\n(v)\nLease for a term exceeding one hundred years or\n\t\t\t\tin perpetuity of immovable property\nAn amount equal to one-sixth of the whole amount\n\t\t\t\tor value of the rents which would be paid or delivered in respect\n\t\t\t\tof the first fifty years of the lease, as set-forth in the\n\t\t\t\tinstrument.\n(a) Section 27 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Central Act 2 of 1899) shall be read as if it specifically required the particulars to be set-forth separately in respect of property situated in the area under the jurisdiction of a Gram Panchayat and in respect of property situated outside such area; and\n(b) Section 64 of the same Act shall be read as if it referred to the Gram Panchayat as well as the Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Vehicle tax.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Special tax leviable by a Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Composition of tax payable by owner of a factory or a contiguous group of buildings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Power to write-off irrecoverable amounts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Gram Panchayat Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the house-tax and any other tax or any cess or fee levied under this Act;\n(ii) the proceeds of the duty collected under sub-Section (4) of Section 60;\n(iii) the proceeds of the duty on transfers of property levied under Section 69 which are paid to the Gram Panchayat;\n[***]\n[(iv)] any payment made to the Gram Panchayat by a market committee in pursuance of sub-Section (3) of Section 11 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Commercial Crops Markets Act, 1933 (Act XX of 1933), or any other law similar thereto for the time being in force;\n(v) the taxes and tolls levied in the village under Sections 117 and 118 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Public Health Act, 1939 (Act III of 1939); or under the corresponding provision of any other law similar thereto for the time being in force in the State;\n(vi) any payment made to the Gram Panchayat by the Government under Section 13 of the Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Act, 1939 (Act X of 1939);\n(vii) the amount contributed by the [Mandal Praja Parishad] to the Gram Panchayat in respect of markets in the village classified as [Mandal Praja Parishad] markets or paid by the [Mandal Praja Parishads] to the Gram Panchayat towards the latter's share of the income derived from such markets as per the apportionment made under Section 112 and the amount paid by a [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any of the joint committees referred to in Section 57 to the Gram Panchayat towards the latter's share of the income derived from a ferry under the management of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or joint committee, as the case may be, as per the apportionment made under the said Section;\n(viii) fees for the temporary occupation of village sites, roads and other similar public places or parts thereof in the village;\n(ix) fees levied by the Gram Panchayat in pursuance of any provision in this Act, or any rule or other made thereunder;\n(x) income from endowments and trusts under the management of the Gram Panchayat;\n(xi) the net assessment on service inams which are resumed by Government after the commencement of this Act;\n(xii) income derived from village fisheries, vested in the Gram Panchayat including the weeds and reeds;\n(xiii) income derived from ferries under the management of the Gram Panchayat;\n(xiv) unclaimed deposits and other forfeitures;\n(xv) the seigniorage fees collected by the Government every year from persons permitted to quarry in the village for materials including minor minerals other than major minerals;\n(xvi) all income derived from porambokes which vest in the Gram Panchayat or the user of which is regulated by the Gram Panchayat and also the penalty and penal assessment, if any, levied in respect of unauthorised occupation thereof under any law for the time being in force;\n(xvii) all income derived from trees standing on porambokes although the user of the porambokes is not vested in the Gram Panchayat;\n(xviii) income from leases of Government property obtained by the Gram Panchayat;\n(xix) a sum equivalent to one-tenth of the gross income derived by the Government every year from fines imposed by Magistrates in respect of offences committed in the village under this Act, or any rule or bye-law made thereunder or any other provision of law which is prescribed in this behalf;\n(xx) grants received from the Government, the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or [Mandal Praja Parishad] ;\n(xxi) income from investments of amounts taken from the Gram Panchayat Fund;\n(xxii) all other receipts accruing from the sources of Gram Panchayat revenue specified in this Act; and\n(xxiii) all sums other than those enumerated above which arise out of, or are received in aid of, or for expenditure on any institutions or services maintained or financed from the Gram Panchayat Fund or managed by the Gram Panchayat.]",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
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        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Expenditure from Gram Panchayat Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) any amounts falling due on any loans contracted by it;\n(ii) the salaries and allowances and the pensions, pensionary contributions and provident fund contributions of its officers and servants;\n(iii) sums due under any decree or order of a Court;\n(iv) contributions, if any, levied by the [Mandal Praja Parishad] subject to such limits as may be specified by Commissioner; and\n(v) any other expenses rendered obligatory by or under this Act or any other law.\n(i) contribute towards the expenses of any public exhibition, ceremony or entertainment in the village;\n(ii) contribute to any charitable fund, or to the funds of any institution for the relief of the poor or the treatment of diseased or infirmity or the reception of diseased or infirm persons or the investigation of the causes of disease;\n(iii) contribute to the funds of any institution established for promoting community development or the aims of Panchayat Raj; and\n(iv) defray any other extraordinary charges.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Election expenses to be borne by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Preparation and sanction of budget.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Contribution to expenditure by other local authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Recovery of loans and advances made by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) by order direct any person having custody of the Gram Panchayat Fund to pay to them in priority to any other charges against such fund, except charges for the service of authorised loans, any loan or advance made by them to the Gram Panchayat for any purpose to which its funds may be applied under this Act;\n(b) recover any such loan or advance by suit.\nChapter IV\nPublic Safety, Convenience and Health",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Vesting of water works in Gram Panchayats.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Setting apart of public tanks etc., for certain purposes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The powers conferred by clause (a) may, in the case of any private spring, tank, well, or water course, be exercised by the Gram Panchayat, with the consent of the owner of such place.\n(c) The Gram Panchayat may, in the interests of public health, regulate or prohibit the washing of animals or of clothes or of other articles, in any private spring, tank, well or water-course from which the public have a right to take water for drinking purposes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Prohibition against using places so set apart for purposes other than those Notified.",
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            "content": "(a) bathe in or defile, the water in any place set apart for drinking or cooking purposes either by a Gram Panchayat or in the case of private property, by the owner thereof; or\n(b) deposit any offensive or deleterious matter in the bed of any place set apart as aforesaid when such bed is dry; or\n(c) wash clothing in any place set apart as aforesaid; or\n(d) wash any animal or any cooking utensil or wool, skins or other foul or offensive substance or deposit any offensive or deleterious matter in any other place set apart as aforesaid or set apart for bathing or for washing clothes.\n(e) allow the water from a sink, sewer, drain engine or boiler, or any other offensive matter belonging to him or flowing from any building or land belonging to or occupied by him, to pass into any place set apart as aforesaid or set apart for bathing or for washing clothes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Contribution from persons having control over places of pilgrimage etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Cleaning of Private Latrines.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Registration of burial and burning grounds.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Licensing of places for disposal of the dead.",
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            "content": "(a) grant or refuse a licence, or\n(b) postpone the grant of licence, until objections, if any, to the site, considered reasonable by the Gram Panchayat have been removed or any particulars called for by it have been furnished.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Provision of burning and burial grounds.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. A book to be kept of places registered, licensed or provided.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Prohibition against burying or burning in unauthorised places.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "90",
            "title": "90. Notices to be given to Gram Panchayat of burials etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 91
        },
        {
            "number": "91",
            "title": "91. Prohibition against use of burial and burning grounds dangerous to health or overcrowded with graves.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) that any registered or licensed place for the disposal of the dead is in such a state or a situation as to be or to be likely to become, dangerous to the health of persons living in the neighbourhood thereof; or\n(b) that any burial ground is overcrowded with graves, and if in the case of a public burial or burning ground or other place as aforesaid, another convenient place duly authorised for the disposal of the dead exists or has been provided for the persons who would ordinarily make use of such place, it may, with the approval of Commissioner, give notice that it shall not be lawful, after a period of not less than two months to be specified in such notice, to bury, burn or otherwise dispose of, any corpse at such place.\n[92. Power to control and administer stray dogs or pigs.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 92
        },
        {
            "number": "93",
            "title": "93. Prohibition against allowing outflow of filth.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 93
        },
        {
            "number": "94",
            "title": "94. Power as to sanitation and conservancy.",
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            "content": "(a) to remove a hut or privy either wholly or in part;\n(b) to construct in a building, private drains there for to alter or to remove, any private drain thereof;\n(c) to cause any land or building to be cleansed to the satisfaction of the Executive Authority;\n(d) where any land or building contains a well, pool, ditch, pond, tank or any drain, filth or stagnant water which is injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood or is otherwise a source of nuisance, to cause the same to be filled up, cleansed or deepened or to cause the water to be removed therefrom or drained off or to take such other action as may be deemed necessary by the Executive Authority;\n(e) to cause any land overgrown with vegetation, under growth, prickly-pear or jungle which is in any manner injurious to health or dangerous to the public or offensive to the neighbourhood or an impediment to efficient ventilation, to be cleared of the vegetation, undergrowth, prickly pear or jungle;\n(f) to convert any step well into a draw-well:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 94
        },
        {
            "number": "95",
            "title": "95. Prohibition against working of quarry near public roads.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 95
        },
        {
            "number": "96",
            "title": "96. Prohibition against destruction in or over public roads.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 96
        },
        {
            "number": "97",
            "title": "97. Prohibition against and regulation of door, gate, bar or ground floor window opening outwards.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 97
        },
        {
            "number": "98",
            "title": "98. Removal of encroachments.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 98
        },
        {
            "number": "99",
            "title": "99. Power to allow certain projections and erections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 99
        },
        {
            "number": "100",
            "title": "100. Prohibition of building on sewer, drain etc., without permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "101",
            "title": "101. Prohibition against making holes and causing obstruction in public roads.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 101
        },
        {
            "number": "102",
            "title": "102. Prohibition against planting or felling trees on public roads etc., without permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 102
        },
        {
            "number": "103",
            "title": "103. Recovery of penalty and compensation for unauthorised occupation of land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 103
        },
        {
            "number": "104",
            "title": "104. Public Markets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) fees for the use of, or for the right to expose goods for sale in such market;\n(b) fees for the use of shops, stalls, pens or stands in such markets;\n(c) fees on vehicles including motor vehicles as defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) or pack-animals bringing or persons carrying, any goods for sale in such markets;\n(d) fees on animals brought for sale into or sold in such market;\n(e) licence fees on brokers, commission agents, weighmen and measures practising their calling in such market.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 104
        },
        {
            "number": "105",
            "title": "105. Licence for private markets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 105
        },
        {
            "number": "106",
            "title": "106. Fee for licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 106
        },
        {
            "number": "107",
            "title": "107. Power exercisable by Executive Authority in respect of public markets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 107
        },
        {
            "number": "108",
            "title": "108. Powers exercisable by Gram Panchayat in respect of private markets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) construct approaches, entrances, passages, gates, drains and cess-pits for such market and provide it with latrines of such description and in such position and number as the Gram Panchayat may think fit;\n(b) roof and pave the whole or any portion of it or pave any portion of the floor with such material as will in the opinion of the Gram Panchayat secure imperviousness and ready cleansing;\n(c) ventilate it properly and provide it with an adequate supply of water;\n(d) provide passages of sufficient width between the stalls and make such alterations in the stalls, passages, shops, doors or other parts of the market as the Gram Panchayat may direct;\n(e) keep it in a cleanly and proper state, remove all filth and refuse therefrom and dispose of them at such place and in such manner as the Gram Panchayat may direct; and\n(f) make such other sanitary arrangements as the Gram Panchayat may consider necessary.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 108
        },
        {
            "number": "109",
            "title": "109. Decisions of disputes as to whether places are market.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 109
        },
        {
            "number": "110",
            "title": "110. Prohibition of sale in unlicensed private market etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in any unlicensed private market; or\n(b) in any public or licensed private market without the permission of the Executive Authority or licensee, as the case may be, or of any person authorised by him.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "111",
            "title": "111. Prohibition against sale in or upon public roads.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 111
        },
        {
            "number": "112",
            "title": "112. Classification of markets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 112
        },
        {
            "number": "113",
            "title": "113. Vesting of places used as markets situated in estates taken over by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 113
        },
        {
            "number": "114",
            "title": "114. Classification of public roads, fairs and festivals etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 114
        },
        {
            "number": "115",
            "title": "115. Public landing places, cart-stands etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) provide public landing places, halting places, and cart stands (which last expression includes stands for animals and vehicles of any description including motor vehicles) and levy fees for their use:\n(b) where any such place or stand has been provided, prohibit the use for the same purpose by any person within such distance thereof, of any public places or the sides of any public road, as the Gram Panchayat may, subject to the control of the Commissioner specify.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 115
        },
        {
            "number": "116",
            "title": "116. Private cart-stands.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 116
        },
        {
            "number": "117",
            "title": "117. Public slaughter houses.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 117
        },
        {
            "number": "118",
            "title": "118. Prohibition or regulation of the use of places for slaughtering animals and licensing of slaughterers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) prohibiting or regulating the slaughter, cutting up or skinning of animals specified in the rules, on all occasions not excepted therein, at places other than public slaughter-houses;\n(b) licensing persons to slaughter animals specified in the rules for purposes of sale to the public; and\n(c) the inspection of slaughter-houses and of the meat therein and the payment of remuneration to the officers employed for such inspection.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 118
        },
        {
            "number": "119",
            "title": "119. Purposes for which places may not be used without licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 119
        },
        {
            "number": "120",
            "title": "120. Applications to be made for construction, establishment, or installation of factory, workshop or work place in which steam or other power is to be employed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to construct or establish any factory, workshop or work-place in which it is proposed to employ-steam power, water power or other mechanical power or electrical power; or\n(b) to install in any premises any machinery or manufacturing plant driven by steam, water or other powers as aforesaid, not being machinery or manufacturing plant exempted by rules made in this behalf, shall, before beginning such construction, establishment or installation, obtain the permission of the Gram Panchayat in the prescribed manner for undertaking the intended work.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "121",
            "title": "121. Construction of buildings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 121
        },
        {
            "number": "122",
            "title": "122. Power of Gram Panchayat to issue directions for abatement of nuisance caused by steam or other power.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) prohibit the use of the particular kind of fuel employed, or\n(b) restrict the noise or vibration by prohibiting the working of the factory, workshop or work-place between the hours of 9.30 p.m. and 5.30. a.m.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 122
        },
        {
            "number": "123",
            "title": "123. Form of licences, notices, permissions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 123
        },
        {
            "number": "124",
            "title": "124. Power of Government to pass order to give directions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 124
        },
        {
            "number": "125",
            "title": "125. Modification of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Places of Public Resort Act, 1888.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the authority to whom application shall be made for a licence under that Act in respect of any place or building to be used exclusively for purposes other than the holding of cinematograph exhibitions and who may grant or refuse such licence shall be the Executive Authority, and\n(b) the appeal from the order of the Executive Authority granting, refusing, revoking or suspending a licence under that Act shall lie to the Gram Panchayat.\nChapter V\nGeneral and Miscellaneous (Gram Panchayats)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 125
        },
        {
            "number": "126",
            "title": "126. Power to name streets and number buildings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 126
        },
        {
            "number": "127",
            "title": "127. General provisions regarding licences and permissions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 127
        },
        {
            "number": "128",
            "title": "128. Appeal from the order of Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any order of the Executive Authority granting, refusing, suspending or revoking a licence or permission;\n(b) any other order of the Executive Authority that may be made appealable by rules made under Section 268.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 128
        },
        {
            "number": "129",
            "title": "129. Limitation of time for appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 129
        },
        {
            "number": "130",
            "title": "130. Government and Market Committees not to obtain licences and permissions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "131",
            "title": "131. Time for complying with notice, order etc., and power to enforce in default.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Executive Authority may cause such work to be executed or may take any measures or do anything which may in his opinion be necessary for giving due effect to the notice, requisition or order and all expenses thereby incurred by the Gram Panchayat shall be paid by the person or persons upon whom a notice was served and shall be recoverable in the manner hereinafter provided; and further\n(b) if no penalty has been specially provided, in this Act for failure to comply with such notice, requisition or order the said person shall be punishable with fine not exceeding fifty rupees for every such offence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 131
        },
        {
            "number": "132",
            "title": "132. Powers of entry and inspection.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 132
        },
        {
            "number": "133",
            "title": "133. Testing of weights and measures.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 133
        },
        {
            "number": "134",
            "title": "134. Power to call for information from Executive authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 134
        },
        {
            "number": "135",
            "title": "135. Limitation for recovery of dues.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 135
        },
        {
            "number": "136",
            "title": "136. Persons empowered to prosecuted.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 136
        },
        {
            "number": "137",
            "title": "137. Power to compound offences.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "138. prosecutions and compositions to be reported to Gram Panchayat.\n[138A. Notice of action against Gram Panchayat.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 137
        },
        {
            "number": "139",
            "title": "139. Assistance of police to the Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 138
        },
        {
            "number": "140",
            "title": "140. Wrongful restraint of Executive Authority or his delegates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 139
        },
        {
            "number": "141",
            "title": "141. Punishment for obstructing Gram Panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "142",
            "title": "142. Penalty for not giving information or giving false information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Supplemental Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 141
        },
        {
            "number": "143",
            "title": "143. Special provisions in the case of [***] Gram Panchayats.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 142
        },
        {
            "number": "144",
            "title": "144. Public roads, markets, wells, tanks etc., to be open to all.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 143
        },
        {
            "number": "145",
            "title": "145. Power to farm out fees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 144
        },
        {
            "number": "146",
            "title": "146. Extension of provisions of law relating to District Municipalities or of rules thereunder.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 145
        },
        {
            "number": "147",
            "title": "147. Transfer of functions of Gram Panchayats to other local authorities or vice-versa.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) any power or function vested in the Gram Panchayat by or under this Act, shall be transferred to and exercised and performed by the [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] or the other local authority; and\n(ii) any power or function vested in the [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] or the other local authority shall be transferred to and exercised and performed by the Gram Panchayat.\nPart III\nConstitution and Incorporation, Composition, Powers, Functions, Etc., of [Mandal Praja Parishads]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 146
        },
        {
            "number": "148",
            "title": "148. Constitution and incorporation of [Mandal Praja Parishads] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) in case the residuary part of the Mandal is viable for the constitution of a separate [Mandal Praja Parishad] such residuary part shall be redelimited into a separate Mandal under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 (Act 7 of 1974) and a [Mandal Praja Parishad] shall be constituted for such newly formed Mandal and that portion of the Mandal prior to its redelimitation which is included in the neighbouring Municipality or Municipal Corporation shall be included in an adjoining Mandal which forms part of such Municipality or Municipal Corporation; or\n(ii) in case the residuary portion of the Mandal is not viable to be constituted into a separate [Mandal Praja Parishad] , it shall be competent for the Government, -\n(a) to include such residuary portion of the Mandal in the adjoining Mandal or Mandals and abolish the [Mandal Praja Parishad] constituted for such Mandal; or\n(b) to form a new Mandal by adding to such residuary portion, areas from the adjoining Mandal or Mandals and constitute a [Mandal Praja Parishad] for such new Mandal:\n(i) the President, Vice-President or an elected member of the newly constituted [Mandal Praja Parishad] continued under this sub-Section shall hold office only for the residue of the term of the President, Vice-President or an elected member of the abolished [Mandal Praja Parishad] :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 147
        },
        {
            "number": "149",
            "title": "149. Composition of [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) persons elected under Section 151;\n(ii) the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing a constituency which comprises either wholly or partly the Mandal concerned;\n[(ii-a) any Member of the Legislative Council of the State who is a registered voter in the Mandal concerned;]\n(iii) the Member of the House of the People representing a constituency which comprises either wholly or partly the Mandal concerned;\n(iv) any Member of the Council of States who is a registered voter in the Mandal concerned;\n(v) one person belonging to minorities to be co-opted in the prescribed manner by the members specified in clause (i) from among persons who are registered voters in the Mandal and who are not less than 21 years of age.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 148
        },
        {
            "number": "150",
            "title": "150. Division of Mandal into constituencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 149
        },
        {
            "number": "151",
            "title": "151. Election of members from territorial constituencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "152",
            "title": "152. Reservation of seats of Members of [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) such number of seats to the members belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the [Mandal Praja Parishad] , as the population of the Scheduled Castes, or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes in that Mandal bears to the total population of that Mandal, and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a [Mandal Praja Parishad] in the manner prescribed.\n[***]\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved under [clause (a) and sub-Section (1A)] for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or as the case may be, the Backward Classes;\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to every [Mandal Praja Parishad] shall be reserved for women and such may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a [Mandal Praja Parishad] in the manner prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 151
        },
        {
            "number": "153",
            "title": "153. Election, reservation and term of office of President, Vice-President.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) such number of offices to the members belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of offices so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of offices to be filled in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State; and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different [Mandal Praja Parishads] in the State in the manner prescribed.\n[***]\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of offices reserved under [clause (a) and sub-Section 2A] for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or as the case may be, the Backward Classes; and\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of offices reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes) of the total number of offices to be filled in the State for women; and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different [Mandal Praja Parishads] in the State in the manner prescribed.\n[153A. Resolution of disputes relating to cessation for disobedience of party whip.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 152
        },
        {
            "number": "154",
            "title": "154. Term of office of member of [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) an ex-officio member of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] shall hold office so long as he continues to hold the office by virtue of which he became such ex-officio member;\n(ii) a member elected at an ordinary election or a co-opted member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date appointed by the Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies for the first meeting of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] after the said ordinary election.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 153
        },
        {
            "number": "155",
            "title": "155. Qualification of candidates for election.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 154
        },
        {
            "number": "156",
            "title": "156. Disqualifications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director;\n(ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or\n(iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or\n(iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of aforesaid [Mandal Praja Parishad] is Inserted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 155
        },
        {
            "number": "157",
            "title": "157. Resignation of President, Vice-President or member.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 156
        },
        {
            "number": "158",
            "title": "158. Permanent invitees to the meetings of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 157
        },
        {
            "number": "159",
            "title": "159. President of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] may invite certain persons to attend its meetings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 158
        },
        {
            "number": "160",
            "title": "160. Rules for the conduct of the business at a meeting of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 159
        },
        {
            "number": "161",
            "title": "161. Powers and functions of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "162",
            "title": "162. Maintenance of common water works and other institutions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) construct and maintain water works for supply of water for washing and bathing purposes and protected water for drinking purposes from a common source, and\n(ii) entrust to [Mandal Praja Parishad] with its consent and on such terms as may be agreed upon the management of any institution or the execution or maintenance of any work.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 161
        },
        {
            "number": "163",
            "title": "163. Power of [Mandal Praja Parishad] to call for documents from the [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 162
        },
        {
            "number": "164",
            "title": "164. Power of [Mandal Praja Parishad] to call for information from Executive Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 163
        },
        {
            "number": "165",
            "title": "165. Powers and functions of the President and Vice-President.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) exercise administrative control over the [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer for the purposes of implementation of the resolution of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] ;\n(b) preside over and conduct the meetings of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] ; and\n(c) have full access to all records of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 164
        },
        {
            "number": "166",
            "title": "166. Right of individual members to draw attention in respect of [Mandal Praja Parishad] etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 165
        },
        {
            "number": "167",
            "title": "167. Powers and functions of [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 166
        },
        {
            "number": "168",
            "title": "168. The [Mandal Praja Parishad] Development Officer and other officers and staff of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] to be subordinate to the [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 167
        },
        {
            "number": "169",
            "title": "169. Officers and other employees of [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994 (Act 2 of 1994) and such rules as may be made under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 168
        },
        {
            "number": "170",
            "title": "170. Allowances for attending a meeting of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "171. [Mandal Praja Parishad] Fund.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 169
        },
        {
            "number": "172",
            "title": "172. Income and expenses of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) funds relating to institutions and schemes transferred by the Government or Heads of Departments of the Government to the [Mandal Praja Parishad] ;\n(ii) funds relating to the community development programmes;\n(iii) Central and State aid and aid received from the All India bodies and institutions for the development of cottage and village industries, khadi, silk, coir, handicrafts and the like;\n(iv) donations and contributions received by the [Mandal Praja Parishad] from Gram Panchayats or from the public in any form;\n(v) such income of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] as the Government may, by order, allocate to it;\n(vi) such share of the land revenue, State taxes or fees as may be prescribed;\n(vii) proceeds from taxes, surcharge or fee which the [Mandal Praja Parishad] is empowered to levy under this Act or any other law;\n(viii) such contributions as the [Mandal Praja Parishad] may levy from Gram Panchayats;\n(ix) any other income from remunerative enterprises and the like.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "173",
            "title": "173. Election expenses to be borne by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 171
        },
        {
            "number": "174",
            "title": "174. Budget of [Mandal Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 172
        },
        {
            "number": "175",
            "title": "175. Joint Committee of [Mandal Praja Parishad] and other local authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 173
        },
        {
            "number": "176",
            "title": "176. Constitution, powers and functions of Joint Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part IV\nConstitution, Incorporation, Composition, Powers, Functions, Etc., of [Zilla Praja Parishad]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 174
        },
        {
            "number": "177",
            "title": "177. Constitution, incorporation and composition of [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) persons elected under Section 179;\n(ii) the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the constituency which comprises either wholly or partly the district concerned:\n[(ii-a) any Member of the Legislative Council of the State who is a Member of the Mandal Praja Parishad;\n(iii) The member of the House of People representing the constituency which comprises either wholly or partly the district concerned:\n(iv) the Member of the Council of States who is a registered voter in the district:\n(v) two persons belonging to minorities to be co-opted in the prescribed manner by the members specified in clause (i) from among persons who are registered voters in the District and who are not less than 21 years of age.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 175
        },
        {
            "number": "178",
            "title": "178. Mandals to be territorial constituencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 176
        },
        {
            "number": "179",
            "title": "179. Election of members from territorial constituencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 177
        },
        {
            "number": "180",
            "title": "180. Reservation of seats of members of [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) such number of seats to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the [Zilla Praja Parishad] as the population of the Scheduled Castes or as the case may be Scheduled Tribes in the District bears to the total population of the District and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a District in the manner prescribed;\n[***]\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved under [clause (a) and sub-Section 1A] for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or as the case may be, the Backward Classes;\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward classes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the [Zilla Praja Parishad] for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in the district in the manner prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 178
        },
        {
            "number": "181",
            "title": "181. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) such number of offices to the members belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be determined by him, subject to the condition that the number of offices so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of offices to be filled in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different [Zilla Praja Parishad]\n(b) thirty-four per cent of the total number of such offices of Chairperson in the State for Backward Classes; and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different [Zilla Praja Parishad] in the State in the manner prescribed;\n(c) not less than one-third of the total number of offices reserved under clauses (a) and\n(b) for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or as the case may be, the Backward Classes; and\n(d) not less than one-third (including the number of offices reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the backward classes) of the total number of offices to be filled in the State for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different [Zilla Praja Parishad] in the State in the manner prescribed.]\n[181A. Resolution of disputes relating to cessation for disobedience of party whip.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 179
        },
        {
            "number": "182",
            "title": "182. Term of office of a member of a [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) an ex-officio member of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] shall hold office so long as he continues to hold the office by virtue of which he became such ex-officio member;\n(ii) a member elected at an ordinary election or a co-opted member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date appointed by the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies for the first meeting of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] after the said ordinary election.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "183",
            "title": "183. Qualification of candidates for election.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 181
        },
        {
            "number": "184",
            "title": "184. Disqualifications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director; or\n(ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or\n(iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or\n(iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of the aforesaid [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] is Inserted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 182
        },
        {
            "number": "185",
            "title": "185. Resignation of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or member.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 183
        },
        {
            "number": "186",
            "title": "186. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and his powers and functions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) exercise all the powers and perform all the functions specially conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act, or under any other law for the time being in force; and\n(b) lay down the duties of all officers and servants of, or holding office under [Zilla Praja Parishad] in accordance with the rules made by the Government.\n(a) shall be entitled to -\n(i) attend the meeting of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any of its Standing Committees (including any meeting of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] ) and take part in the discussions thereat but shall not be entitled to vote or to move any resolution;\n(ii) call for any information, return, statement of account or report from any officer or servant of, or holding office under the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or a [Mandal Praja Parishad] .\n(b) shall exercise supervision and control over the acts of the officers and servants holding office under the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or the institutions thereunder in matters of executive administration and those relating to accounts and records of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or the institutions thereunder;\n(c) shall have the custody of all papers and documents connected with the proceedings of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] and of its Standing Committees;\n(d) shall be responsible for implementing the resolutions of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] and of the standing Committees thereof;\n(e) shall supervise and control the execution of all activities of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(f) shall take necessary measures for the speedy execution of all works and development schemes of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(g) shall have the power to enter upon and inspect any work, scheme or institution under the management of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(h) shall have the power to enter upon and inspect any work, scheme or institution under the management of a [Mandal Praja Parishad] if the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any of its Standing Committees so direct;\n(i) shall be the competent authority to enter into agreements and to sign and execute them in the name and on behalf of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] from time to time;\n(j) shall implement such specific directions issued by the [Zilla Praja Parishad] as it may think fit regarding the performance by him of any of the functions assigned to him under the act:\n(k) shall immediately execute the orders passed by the Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Act and rules made thereunder or any other law for the time being in force and shall forthwith send a compliance report to the Government and place a copy thereof before the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson;\n(l) shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 184
        },
        {
            "number": "187",
            "title": "187. Standing Committees of a [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Standing Committee for Planning and Finance: District Plan, budget, taxation, finance and coordination of the work relating to other committees.\n(ii) Standing Committee for Rural Development: Poverty Alleviation Programme, Area Development Programmes, employment, housing, cooperation, thrift and small savings, Industries including cottage, village and small scale industries, trusts and statistics.\n(iii) Standing Committee for Agriculture: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, soil reclamation including contour bunding, social forestry, fisheries and sericulture.\n(iv) Standing Committee for Education and Medical Services: Education including Social Education, medical services, public health and sanitation including drainage, relief for distress in grave emergencies.\n(v) Standing Committee for Women Welfare: Development of Women and welfare of children.\n(vi) Standing Committee for Social Welfare: Social Welfare of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and cultural affairs.\n(vii) Standing Committee for Works: Communications, rural water supply, power and irrigations.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 185
        },
        {
            "number": "188",
            "title": "188. Permanent invitees to [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) The Chairperson, District Co-operative Marketing Society;\n(ii) The Chairperson, Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha;\n(iii) The Chairperson, District Co-operative Central Bank;\n(iv) The District Collector;\n(v) All Presidents of [Mandal Praja Parishads] in the District.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 186
        },
        {
            "number": "189",
            "title": "189. Special invitees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 187
        },
        {
            "number": "190",
            "title": "190. Rules for conduct of business at meetings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 188
        },
        {
            "number": "191",
            "title": "191. Power of [Zilla Praja Parishad] or its Standing Committee to call for documents from Chief Executive Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 189
        },
        {
            "number": "192",
            "title": "192. Powers and functions of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) examine and approve the budgets of [Mandal Praja Parishads] in the district;\n(ii) distribute the funds allotted to the district by the Central or State Government among the [Mandal Praja Parishads] and Mandals in the district for which [Mandal Praja Parishad] are not constituted;\n(iii) co-ordinate and consolidate the plans prepared in respect of the Mandals in the district and prepare plans in respect of the entire district;\n(iv) secure the execution of plans, projects, schemes or other works either solely relating to the individual Mandals or common to two or more Mandals in the district;\n(v) supervise generally the activities of the [Mandal Praja Parishads] in the district;\n(vi) exercise and perform such of the powers and functions of the District Board including the powers to levy any tax or fees, as may be transferred to it under this Act;\n(vii) exercise and perform such other powers and functions in relation to any development programme as the Government may by notification confer on or entrust to it;\n(viii) advise Government on all matters relating to development activities and maintenance of services in the district, whether undertaken by local authorities or Government;\n(ix) advise Government on the allocation of work among Gram Panchayats and [Mandal Praja Parishads] and coordination of work between the said bodies and among the various Gram Panchayats themselves;\n(x) advise Government on matters concerning the implementation of any statutory or executive order specially referred by the Government to the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(xi) collect such data as it deems necessary;\n(xii) publish statistics or other information relating to the activities of the local authorities;\n(xiii) require any local authority to furnish information regarding its activities;\n(xiv) accept trusts relating exclusively to the furtherance of any purpose for which its funds may be applied;\n(xv) establish, maintain, or expand secondary, vocational and industrial schools;\n(xvi) borrow money for carrying out the purposes of this Act with the previous approval of the Government and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "193",
            "title": "193. Powers and functions of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) exercise administrative control over the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of implementation of the resolutions of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any Standing Committee thereof;\n(b) preside over and conduct the meetings of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(c) have full access to all records of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 191
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        {
            "number": "194",
            "title": "194. Rights of individual members to draw attention in respect of [Zilla Praja Parishad] Works.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 192
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            "number": "195",
            "title": "195. Officers and other employees of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 193
        },
        {
            "number": "196",
            "title": "196. Allowances for attending meeting of a [Zilla Praja Parishad] or a Standing Committee.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 194
        },
        {
            "number": "197",
            "title": "197. Funds of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 195
        },
        {
            "number": "198",
            "title": "198. Income and expenses of a [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Central or State Government funds allotted to the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(ii) grants from all India bodies and institutions for the development of cottage, village and small scale industries and the like;\n[(iii) such share of the State taxes or fees as may be prescribed;]\n(iv) proceeds from taxes or fees which the [Zilla Praja Parishad] may, under any law, levy;\n(v) income from endowments or trusts administered by the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n[***]\n[(vi)] donations and contributions from the [Mandal Praja Parishads] , or from the public in any form;\n(vii) such contributions as the [Zilla Praja Parishad] may levy from the [Mandal Praja Parishad] with the previous approval of the Government;\n(viii) any other income from remunerative enterprises and the like.]",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 196
        },
        {
            "number": "199",
            "title": "199. The Budget of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part V\nConstitution of Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies Conduct of Election and Election Officers\nChapter I\nElection Commission and Conduct of Elections",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 197
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            "number": "200",
            "title": "200. Constitution of Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 198
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            "number": "201",
            "title": "201. Powers and functions of the Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies.",
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            "content": "[201A. Voting machines at elections.\n[202. Symbols for elections under the Act.\n[202A. Reservations to Backward Classes.\n[202B. Voter identity Cards.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 199
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        {
            "number": "334",
            "title": "203. Reservation of offices [to cease on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334.]",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "204",
            "title": "204. Injunctions not to be granted in election proceedings.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 201
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        {
            "number": "205",
            "title": "205. Requisitioning of premises for election purposes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any premises are needed for or likely to be needed for the purpose of being used as a polling station or for the storage of ballot boxes after a poll has been taken, or\n(b) any vehicle is needed or is likely to be needed for the purpose of transport of personnel or ballot boxes to or from any polling station, or transport of members of the police force for maintaining order during the conduct of such election, or transport of any officer or other person for performance of any duties in connection with such election, the Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies may, by order in writing, requisition such premises or such vehicle, as the case may be, and may make such further orders as may appear to him to be necessary or expedient, in connection with the requisitioning:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 202
        },
        {
            "number": "206",
            "title": "206. Payment of compensation.",
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            "content": "(i) the rent payable in respect of the premises or if no rent is so payable, the rent payable for similar premises in the locality;\n(ii) if in consequence of the requisition of the premises the person interested is compelled to change his residence or place of business, the reasonable expenses, if any, incidental to such change:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 203
        },
        {
            "number": "207",
            "title": "207. Power to obtain information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 204
        },
        {
            "number": "208",
            "title": "208. Eviction from requisitioned premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 205
        },
        {
            "number": "209",
            "title": "209. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 206
        },
        {
            "number": "210",
            "title": "210. Electoral officers and staff etc., deemed to be on deputation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter II\nElection Offences",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 207
        },
        {
            "number": "211",
            "title": "211. Corrupt practices.",
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            "content": "(1) Bribery, that is to say,-\n(A) any gift, offer or promise by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent, of any gratification, to any person whomsoever, with the object, directly or indirectly, of inducing -\n(a) a person to stand or not to stand as or to withdraw or not to withdraw from being a candidate at an election, or\n(b) an elector to vote or refrain from voting at an election, or as a reward to-\n(i) a person for having so stood or not stood, or for having withdrawn or not having withdrawn his candidature, or\n(ii) an elector for having voted or refrained from voting;\n(B) the receipt of, or agreement to receive, any gratification, whether as a motive or a reward-\n(a) by a person for standing or not standing as or for withdrawing or not withdrawing from being a candidate, or\n(b) by any person whomsoever for himself or any other person for voting or refraining from voting or inducing or attempting to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting, or any candidate to withdraw or not to withdraw his candidature.\n(2) Undue influence, that is to say, any direct or indirect interference or attempt to interfere on the part of the candidate or his agent, or of any other person with the consent of the candidate or his election agent with the free exercise of any electoral right:\n(a) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this clause any such person as is referred to thereon, who-\n(i) threatens any candidate or any elector or any person in whom a candidate or an elector is interested, with injury of any kind including social ostracism and ex-communication or expulsion from any caste or community; or\n(ii) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or an elector to believe that he, or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or spiritual censure, shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or elector within the meaning of this clause;\n(b) a declaration of public policy, or a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to interfere with an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this clause.\nExplanation. - (1) In this Section, the expression \"agent\" includes an election agent, a polling agent, and any person who is held to have acted as an agent in connection with election with the consent of the candidate.\n(2) For the purpose of clause (7), a person shall be deemed to assist in the furtherance of the prospects of a candidate's election if he acts as an election agent of that candidate.\n(3) For the purpose of clause (7) notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette of the appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service of a person in the service of the Government shall be conclusive proof -\n(i) of such appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service, as the case may be; and\n(ii) where the date of taking effect of such appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service, as the case may be, is stated in such publication, also of the fact that such person was appointed with effect from the said date, or in the case of resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service, such person ceased to be in such service with effect from the said date.\n[(4) For the purposes of sub-section (8), booth capturing shall have the same meaning as in Section 224.]\n[212. Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 208
        },
        {
            "number": "213",
            "title": "213. Promoting enemity between classes in connection with election.",
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            "content": "[214. Prohibition of public meetings before the date of poll.\n(a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election:\nor\n(b) display to the public any election matter by means of  cinematography, television or other similar apparatus; or\n(c) propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto, in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours prior to the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll in the case of [Mandal Praja Parishads] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] and forty four hours prior to the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll in the case of Gram Panchayats.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 209
        },
        {
            "number": "215",
            "title": "215. Disturbance at election meetings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "216",
            "title": "216. Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) unless a declaration as to the identity of the publisher thereof, signed by him and attested by two persons to whom he is personally known, is delivered by him to the printer in duplicate; and\n(b) unless, within a reasonable time after the printing of the document, one copy of the declaration is sent by the printer, together with one copy of the document,-\n(i) where it is printed in the capital of the State, to the A.P. Election Commissioner for local bodies, and\n(ii) in any other case, to the District Magistrate of the district in which it is printed.\n(a) any process for multiplying copies of a document other than copying it by hand, shall be deemed to be printing and the expression 'printer' shall be construed accordingly; and\n(b) \"election pamphlet or poster\" means any printed pamphlet, hand-bill or other document distributed for the purpose or promoting or prejudicing the election of a candidate or group of candidates or any play card or poster having reference to an election, but does not include any hand-bill, play card or poster merely announcing the date, time, place and other particulars of an election meeting or routine instructions to election agents or workers.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 211
        },
        {
            "number": "217",
            "title": "217. Maintenance of secrecy of voting.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 212
        },
        {
            "number": "218",
            "title": "218. Officers etc, at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to persuade any person to give his vote at an election, or\n(b) to dissuade any person from giving his vote at an election, or\n(c) to influence the voting of any person at an election in any manner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 213
        },
        {
            "number": "219",
            "title": "219. Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) canvassing for votes; or\n(b) soliciting the vote of any elector; or\n(c) persuading any elector not to vote for any particular candidate; or\n(d) persuading any elector not to vote at the election; or\n(e) exhibiting any notice or signs (other than an official notice) relating to the election.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 214
        },
        {
            "number": "220",
            "title": "220. Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) use or operate within or at the entrance of the polling station, or in any public or private place in the neighbourhood thereof, any apparatus for amplifying or reproducing the human voice, such as a megaphone or a loudspeaker, or\n(b) shout, or otherwise act in a disorderly manner within or at the entrance of the polling station or in any public or private place in the neighbourhood thereof, so as to cause annoyance to any person visiting the polling station for the poll, or so as to interfere with the work of the officers and other persons on duty at the polling station.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 215
        },
        {
            "number": "221",
            "title": "221. Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[221A. Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting.\n[221B. Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 216
        },
        {
            "number": "222",
            "title": "222. Breaches of official duty in connection with elections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 217
        },
        {
            "number": "223",
            "title": "223. Penalty for Government servants etc., for acting as election agent, polling agent, or counting agent.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[224. Offence of both capturing.\n(a) seizure of a polling station or a place fixed for the polHoy any person or persons making polling authorities surrender the ballot papers or voting machines and doing of any other act which affects the orderly conduct of elections;\n(b) taking possession of polling station or a place fixed for the poll by any person or persons and allowing only his or their own supporters to exercise their right to vote and prevent others from free exercise of their right to vote:\n(c) coercing or intimidating or threatening directly or indirectly threatening any elector and preventing him from going to the polling station or a place fixed for the poll to cast his vote;\n(d) seizure of a place for counting of votes by any person or persons, making the counting authorities surrender the ballot papers or voting machines and the doing of anything which affects the orderly counting of votes;\n(e) doing by any person in the service of Government, of all or any of the aforesaid activities or aiding or conniving at, any such activity in the furtherance of the prospects of the election of a candidate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 218
        },
        {
            "number": "225",
            "title": "225. Removal of ballot papers or ballot boxes from polling stations to be an offence.",
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            "content": "[225-A. \"Liquor not to be sold given or distributed on polling day.\n[225B. Adjournment of poll in emergencies.\n[225C. Fresh poll in the case of destruction etc., of ballot boxes.\n(a) any ballot box used at a polling station is unlawfully taken out of the custody of the Presiding Officer or the Returning Officer, or is accidentally or intentionally destroyed or lost or is damaged or tampered with, to such an extent, that the result of the poll at that polling station cannot be ascertained; or\n(b) any voting machine develops a mechanical failure during the course of the recording of votes; or\n(c) any such error or irregularity in procedure as is likely to vitiate the poll is committed at a polling station, the Returning Officer shall forthwith report the matter to the State Election Commission.\n(a) declare the poll at that polling station to be void, appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking a fresh poll at that polling station and notify the day so appointed and the hours so fixed in such manner as it may deem fit; or\n(b) if satisfied that the result of a fresh poll at that polling station will not, in any way, affect the result of the election or that the mechanical failure of the voting machine or the error or irregularity in procedure is not material, issue such directions to the Returning Officer as it may deem proper for the further conduct and completion of the election.\n[225D. Destruction, loss, etc., of ballot papers at the time of counting.\n(a) direct that the counting of votes shall be stopped, declare the poll at that polling station to be void, appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking a fresh poll at that polling station and notify the date so appointed and hours so fixed in such manner as it may deem fit; or\n(b) if satisfied that the result of a fresh poll at that polling station will not, in any way, affect the result of the election, issue such directions to the Returning Officer as it may deem proper for the resumption and completion of the counting and for the further conduct and completion of the election in relation to which the votes have been counted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 219
        },
        {
            "number": "226",
            "title": "226. Impersonation at elections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "227",
            "title": "227. Other offences and penalties thereunder.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper; or\n(b) fraudulently defaces or destroys or removes any list, notice or other document affixed by or under the authority of a returning officer; or\n(c) fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any ballot paper or the official mark of any ballot paper or any declaration or identity or official envelope used in connection with voting by postal ballot; or\n(d) without due authority supplies any ballot paper to any person or receives any ballot paper from any person or is in possession of any ballot paper; or\n(e) fraudulently puts into any ballot box anything other than the ballot paper which he is authorised by law to put in; or\n(f) without due authority destroys, takes, opens or otherwise interferes with any ballot box or ballot papers then in use for the purposes of the election; or\n(g) fraudulently or without due authority as the case may be, attempts to do any of the foregoing acts or willfully aids or abets the doing of any such acts.\n(a) if he is a returning officer or an assistant returning officer or a presiding officer at a polling station or any other officer or clerk employed on official duty in connection with the election, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both;\n(b) if he is any other person, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 221
        },
        {
            "number": "228",
            "title": "228. Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 222
        },
        {
            "number": "229",
            "title": "229. Offences by companies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"company\" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and\n(b) \"director\" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.\n[Chapter II A]\nElection Expenses",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 223
        },
        {
            "number": "230",
            "title": "230. Application of Chapter.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 224
        },
        {
            "number": "230A",
            "title": "230A. Account of election expenses.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) incurred, or authorised by the contesting candidate, or by his election agent;\n(b) incurred by any association, or body of persons, or by any individual (other than the candidate or his election agent), aimed at promoting or procuring the election of the candidate concerned; and\n(c) incurred by any political party, by which the candidate is set up, so as to promote or procure his election:\n(which is distinguishable from its election campaign, for the promotion or procuring the election of a particular candidate), by words, either written or spoken, or by signs or visible representations, or by audio visual devises, or through print or electronic media or otherwise, shall not constitute 'election expenses' for purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 225
        },
        {
            "number": "230B",
            "title": "230B. Lodging of account with the District Election Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter III\nMiscellaneous Election Matters Vacation of Seats and Offices",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 226
        },
        {
            "number": "231",
            "title": "231. Adjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) booth capturing has taken place at a polling station or in such number of polling stations as is likely to affect the result of such election or that the result of the poll at that polling station cannot be ascertained; or\n(b) booth capturing takes place in any place for counting of votes in such manner that the result of the counting at that place cannot be ascertained, the returning officer shall forthwith report the matter to the A.P. Election Commissioner for Local Bodies.\n(a) declare that the poll at that polling station be void, appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking fresh poll at that polling station and notify the date so appointed and hours so fixed in such manner as he may deem fit, or\n(b) if satisfied that in view of the large number of polling stations involved in booth capturing the result of the election is likely to be affected or that booth capturing had affected counting of votes in such manner as to effect the result of the election, countermand the election in that constituency.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 227
        },
        {
            "number": "232",
            "title": "232. Power to delegate.",
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            "content": "[232A. Appointment of Observers.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 228
        },
        {
            "number": "233",
            "title": "233. Election petitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 229
        },
        {
            "number": "234",
            "title": "234. Prohibition of holding dual offices and vacation of seats.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part VI\nFinance Commission",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "235",
            "title": "235. Constitution of Finance Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 231
        },
        {
            "number": "236",
            "title": "236. Qualifications for appointment as, and the manner of selection of, members of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) have special knowledge of the finances and accounts of Government; or\n(b) have had wide experience in financial matters and in administration; or\n(c) have special knowledge of economics.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 232
        },
        {
            "number": "237",
            "title": "237. Personal interest to disqualify members.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 233
        },
        {
            "number": "238",
            "title": "238. Disqualifications for being a member of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) if he is of unsound mind;\n(b) if he is an undischarged insolvent;\n(c) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude;\n(d) if he has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member of the Commission.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 234
        },
        {
            "number": "239",
            "title": "239. Term of office of members and eligibility for reappointment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 235
        },
        {
            "number": "240",
            "title": "240. Conditions of service and salaries and allowances of members.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 236
        },
        {
            "number": "241",
            "title": "241. Functions of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) the principles which should govern -\n(i) the distribution between the State and the said Gram Panchayats and Parishads of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State, which may be divided between them and the allocation between the said Gram Panchayats and Parishads at all levels of their respective shares of such proceeds;\n(ii) the determination of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees which may be assigned to or apportioned by, the said Gram Panchayats and Parishads;\n(iii) the Grant-in-Aid to the said Gram Panchayats and Parishads from the Consolidated Fund of the State;\n(b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the said Gram Panchayats and Parishads.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "242",
            "title": "242. Procedure and powers of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses;\n(b) requiring the production of any document;\n(c) requisitioning any public record from any court or office.\n[Part VI-A]\nSpecial provisions relating to the Panchayats, [Mandal Praja Parishads] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] located in the scheduled areas",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 238
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        {
            "number": "242A",
            "title": "242A. Application of this Part.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 239
        },
        {
            "number": "242B",
            "title": "242B. Declaration of village in Scheduled Areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "242C",
            "title": "242C. Functions of Gram Sabha.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) approve plans, programmes and projects for social and economic development before such plans, programmes and projects are taken up for implementation by the Gram Panchayat, at the village level;\n(ii) be responsible for the identification of selection of persons as beneficiaries under poverty alleviation and other programmes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 241
        },
        {
            "number": "242D",
            "title": "242D. Reservation of seats of members of Gram Panchayat and [Mandal Praja Parishad] and offices of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and Presidents of [Mandal Praja Parishads] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 242
        },
        {
            "number": "242E",
            "title": "242E. Nomination of persons.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 243
        },
        {
            "number": "242F",
            "title": "242F. Acquisition of land in the Scheduled Areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 244
        },
        {
            "number": "242G",
            "title": "242G. Management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 245
        },
        {
            "number": "242H",
            "title": "242H. Minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 246
        },
        {
            "number": "242I",
            "title": "242I. Powers and functions of Gram Panchayats and [Mandal Praja Parishads] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) enforcement of prohibition or regulation or restriction of the sale and consumption of any intoxicant;\n(b) the ownership of minor forest produce;\n(c) prevention of alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas and restoration of any unlawfully alienated land of a Scheduled Tribe;\n(d) management of village markets by whatever name called; and\n(e) exercising control over money lending to the Scheduled Tribe;\n(a) exercising control over institutions and functionaries in all social Sectors; and\n(b) control over local plans and resources for such plans including tribal sub-plans.\nPart VII\nMiscellaneous",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 247
        },
        {
            "number": "243",
            "title": "243. Transfer of powers and functions of District Board to [Mandal Praja Parishad] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 248
        },
        {
            "number": "244",
            "title": "244. Application of the relevant District Boards Act to [Mandal Praja Parishads] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 249
        },
        {
            "number": "245",
            "title": "245. Motion of no confidence in Upa-Sarpanch, President or Chairperson.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "246",
            "title": "246. Power to cancel or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) is not legally passed, or\n(b) is in excess or abuse of the powers conferred by or under this Act, or any other law;or\n(c) on its execution is likely to cause danger to human life, health or safety or is likely to lead to a riot or affray.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 251
        },
        {
            "number": "247",
            "title": "247. Power of Government to take action in default of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or a [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 252
        },
        {
            "number": "248",
            "title": "248. Power of Government to issue directions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 253
        },
        {
            "number": "249",
            "title": "249. Powers of Government to remove Sarpanch, President or Chairperson etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) wilfully omitted or refused to carry out the orders of the Government for the proper working of the concerned local body; or\n(ii) abused his position or the powers vested in him; or\n(iii) is guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties; or\n(iv) persistently defaulted in the performance of his functions and duties entrusted to him under the Act to the detriment of the functioning of the concerned local body or has become incapable of such performance:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 254
        },
        {
            "number": "250",
            "title": "250. Powers of Government to dissolve Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) With effect from the date specified for the dissolution of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] under clause (i), all its members including its Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch, President or Vice-President and Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, as the case may be, shall forthwith be deemed to have vacated their offices as such and they shall not be entitled to be restored to office after the expiration of the period of dissolution. The vacancies arising out of vacation of offices under this Section shall be deemed to be casual vacancies and filled accordingly within a period of six months from the date of dissolution:\n[250A. Special provision in the case of Mandal Praja Parishad and Zilla Praja Parishad.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 255
        },
        {
            "number": "251",
            "title": "251. Acts of Gram Panchayats, [Mandal Praja Parishad] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 256
        },
        {
            "number": "252",
            "title": "252. Oath of allegiance.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "253",
            "title": "253. Administration report.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 258
        },
        {
            "number": "254",
            "title": "254. Recovery of sums due to the Gram Panchayats, [Mandal Praja Parishads] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] as arrears of land revenue.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 259
        },
        {
            "number": "255",
            "title": "255. Power of entry of inspecting officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any immovable property, or any work in progress under the control of any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(b) any school, hospital, dispensary, vaccination station, choultry or other institution maintained by, or under the control of any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] and any records, registers or other documents kept in such institution;\n(c) the office of any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] and any records, registers or other documents kept therein.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "256",
            "title": "256. Power to call for records etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) call for any record, register or other document in the possession or under the control of any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(b) require any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics;\n(c) require any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] to furnish any information or report on any matter connected with such Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ; and\n(d) record in writing for the consideration of any Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] any observations, the Government, officer or person may think proper to make in regard to the proceedings or duties of such Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 261
        },
        {
            "number": "257",
            "title": "257. Protection of acts done in good faith.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 262
        },
        {
            "number": "258",
            "title": "258. Chairperson, President, Sarpanch etc., to be public servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 263
        },
        {
            "number": "259",
            "title": "259. Power of [Mandal Praja Parishad] and [Zilla Praja Parishad] to make bye-laws.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 264
        },
        {
            "number": "260",
            "title": "260. Delegation of powers etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The provisions of sub-Sections (3) and (4) shall apply, as far as may be, in regard to the power delegated under this sub-Section.\n(c) The Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies may appoint such number of additional, joint, deputy or assistant election authorities, as it thinks fit to exercise such powers and perform such functions as are assigned by the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for Local Bodies.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 265
        },
        {
            "number": "261",
            "title": "261. Power to transfer institutions and works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 266
        },
        {
            "number": "262",
            "title": "262. Emergency Powers of the Government, Commissioner and District Collector.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 267
        },
        {
            "number": "263",
            "title": "263. Control over electrical undertakings of Gram Panchayats.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 268
        },
        {
            "number": "264",
            "title": "264. Power of review and revision by Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 269
        },
        {
            "number": "265",
            "title": "265. Liability of Sarpanch, President, Chairperson etc., for loss, waste or mis-application of property.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "266",
            "title": "266. Accounts and Audit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 271
        },
        {
            "number": "267",
            "title": "267. Assessments etc., not to be impeached.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in respect of the name, residence, place of business or occupation of any persons, or\n(b) in the description of any property or thing, or\n(c) in respect of the amount assessed, demanded or charged, provided that the provisions of this Act have in substance and effect been compiled with; and no proceedings under this Act shall, merely, for defect in form, be quashed or set aside by any court.\nPart VIII\nRules, Bye-Laws and Penalties",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 272
        },
        {
            "number": "268",
            "title": "268. Power of Government to make rules for the purposes of this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) as to all matters under this Act, relating to electoral rolls or the conduct of elections, not expressly provided for in this Act, including deposits to be made by candidates standing for election and the conditions under which such deposits may be forfeited, and the conduct of inquiries and the decision of disputes relating to electoral rolls or elections;\n[***]\n(iii) as to the interpellation of the Sarpanch, President or Chairperson by the members of the Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or as the case may be of the [Zilla Praja Parishad] and the moving of resolutions at meeting of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or the [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(iv) as to the delegation of any function of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or a [Zilla Praja Parishad] respectively to the Sarpanch, President or Chairperson or any member or officer of the Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] or any employee of the State or Central Government;\n(v) as to the transfer of allotments entered in the sanctioned budget of a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] from one head to another;\n(vi) as to the estimates of receipts and expenditure, returns, statements and reports to be submitted by Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(vii) as to the accounts to be kept by Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] , the audit and publication of such accounts and the conditions under which rate payers may appear before auditors, inspect book and accounts, and take exceptions to items entered or omitted;\n(viii) as to the preparation of plans and estimates for works and the powers of Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] and of servants of the State or Central Government to accord professional or administrative sanction to estimates;\n(ix) as to the powers of auditors to disallow and surcharge items, appeals against order of disallowance or surcharge and the recovery of sums disallowed or surcharged;\n(x) as to the powers of auditors, inspecting and superintending officers and officers authorised to hold inquiries to summon and examine witnesses and to compel the production of documents and all other matters connected with audit, inspection and superintendence;\n(xi) as to the conditions on which property may be acquired by a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] or on which property vested in or belonging to a Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] may be transferred by sale, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise;\n(xii) as to the conditions on which and the mode in which contracts may be made by or on behalf of Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(xiii) as to the assessment and realisation of taxes under this Act and the revision of and appeals against assessment;\n(xiv) as to the acceptance in lieu of any tax or other amount due to a Gram Panchayat under this Act, of any service by way of cartage or otherwise;\n(xv) as to the form and contents of licences, permissions and notices granted or issued under this Act, the manner of their issue or the method of their service, and the modifications, suspension or cancellation thereof;\n(xvi) as to the powers of executive authorities to call for information on any matter, to summon and examine witnesses, and to compel the production of document;\n(xvii) as to the regulation or registration of building and the use of sites for building;\n(xviii) for the determination of any claim to trees growing on public roads or other property vesting in or belonging to Gram Panchayats or on porambokes or on lands, the use of which is regulated by them under Section 102, and for the presumptions to be drawn in regards to the ownership of such trees;\n(xix) as to the provisions of cattle sheds by the Gram Panchayat wherein owners of cattle may stall cattle and as to the fees leviable in respect thereof;\n(xx) as to the disposal of household and farmyard waste in the village, the acquisition of land by the Gram Panchayat for laying out plots, for digging pits in which such waste may be thrown, the assignment of any of those plots to persons in the village and the conditions subject to which such assignment may be made, including the rent to be charged;\n(xxi) as to the duties to be discharged by village officers in relation to Gram Panchayats and their executive authorities;\n(xxii) for regulating the sharing between local authorities in the State, of the proceeds of any tax or income levied or obtained under this or any other Act;\n(xxiii) as to the accounts to be kept by owners, occupiers and farmer, private markets and the audit and inspection of such accounts;\n(xxiv) as to the manner of publication of any notification or notices to the public under this Act;\n(xxv) for the use of the facsimiles of the signatures of the executive authorities and officers of Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] ;\n(xxvi) regarding proceedings of Gram Panchayats and their committees; and\n(xxvii) relating to assessment levy, and collection of taxes and the lodging of moneys received by the Gram Panchayat, [Mandal Praja Parishad] or [Zilla Praja Parishad] and payment of moneys from their Funds.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 273
        },
        {
            "number": "269",
            "title": "269. Penalties for breach of rules.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 274
        },
        {
            "number": "270",
            "title": "270. Bye-laws and penalties for their breach.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 275
        },
        {
            "number": "271",
            "title": "271. General provisions regarding penalties specified in Schedules III and IV.",
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            "content": "(a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act specified in the first and second columns of Schedule-III, or\n(b) contravenes any rule or order made under any of the provisions so specified; or\n(c) failing to comply with any direction lawfully given to him, or any requisition lawfully made upon him under or in pursuance of any of the said provisions, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the fourth column of the said Schedule.\n(a) contravening any of the provisions of this Act specified in the first and second columns of Schedule IV; or\n(b) contravening any rule or order made under any of the provisions so specified; or\n(c) failing to comply with any directions lawfully given to him, or any requisition lawfully made upon him under or in pursuance of any of the said provisions, continues to contravene the said provisions or the said rule or order, or continues to fail to comply with the said direction or requisition shall be punishable for each day after the previous date of conviction during which he continues so to offend, with fine which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the fourth column of the said Schedule.\n[271A. Penalty for not handling over documents, moneys etc., to the newly elected Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat.\n(i) in every case, within a period of thirty days from the expiry of the term of office as such Sarpanch, Temporary Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch; and\n(ii) in the case of person, who was the Upa-Sarpanch also within a period of thirty days on demand by the Sarpanch shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend upto six months or with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or with both, for every such offences.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 276
        },
        {
            "number": "272",
            "title": "272. Recovery of amounts due as taxes.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 277
        },
        {
            "number": "273",
            "title": "273. Adjudication of disputes between local authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) decide it themselves, or\n(b) refer it for enquiry and report to an arbitrator or a board of arbitrators or to a joint committee constituted for the purpose by an order of the Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "274",
            "title": "274. Act to read subject to Schedules V and VI in regard to first constitution or reconstitution etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 279
        },
        {
            "number": "275",
            "title": "275. Power to remove difficulties.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "276",
            "title": "276. Repeal and savings.",
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            "content": "(i) The Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats Act 1964. (Act 2 of 1964),\n(ii) The Andhra Pradesh Mandal Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla Pranalika and Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandals Act, 1986 (Act 31 of 1986), and\n(iii) The Andhra Pradesh Local Bodies Electoral Reforms Act, 1989, (Act 28 of 1989).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 281
        },
        {
            "number": "277",
            "title": "277. Amendment of Act 9 of 1989.",
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            "content": "\"(c) a Gram Panchayat, a township, a [Mandal Praja Parishad] or a [Zilla Praja Parishad] constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 282
        },
        {
            "number": "278",
            "title": "278. Transitional provisions in regard to elections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule - I\nGeneral Powers and Functions of Panchayats\n(Sections 45, 161 and 192)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 283
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Agriculture, including agricultural extension.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 284
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 285
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 286
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 287
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 288
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Social forestry and farm forestry.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 289
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Minor forest produce.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Small scale industries, including food processing industries.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 291
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Khadi, village and cottage industries.",
            "chapter": null,
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 292
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Rural housing.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 293
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 294
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 296
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 297
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 298
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Poverty alleviation programme.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "content": "(i) the establishment and maintenance of production-cum-training centres;\n(ii) the improvement of the skills of artisans and craftsmen;\n(iii) the popularisation of improved implements; and\n(iv) implementation of schemes for the development of cottage, village and small scale industries financed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission and the All India Boards.",
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            "content": "(i) The management of hostels subsidised by Government for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes;\n(ii) The implementation of Rural Housing Schemes;\n(iii) The maintenance of diseased beggers and control of vagrancy;\n(iv) The strengthening of Voluntary Social Welfare Organisations and Coordinating their activities;\n(v) The propagation of temperance and prohibition; and\n(vi) The removal of untouchability.",
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            "title": "1. Definitions.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Existing villages to be deemed to be villages for purposes of this Act.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 328
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Total number of members of Gram Panchayat.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 329
        },
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Term of office of existing Sarpanches and members.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 330
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. First ordinary election.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 331
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Reconstitution of Panchayats dissolved or superseded before the commencement of this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 332
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Constitution of Panchayats for villages notified before the commencement of this Act.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 333
        },
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Executive Officers to be deemed to be Executive Officers appointed under this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 334
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 335
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Continuance of existing taxes.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 336
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Action taken under old Panchayats Act to continue.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 337
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Removal of difficulty.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 26th October, 2019 [ap281]",
        "Act Number": "(Andhra Pradesh Act No. 13 of 1994)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1994",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}