Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994

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    "title": "Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994",
    "short_title": "Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994",
    "act_number": "(Delhi Act No. 10 of 1994)",
    "act_year": 1994,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Commission\" means the Finance commission for the National Capital Territory of Delhi constituted under clause (1) of Article 243-I read with Article 243-Y of the Constitution of India;\n(b) \"Council of Ministers\" means the Council of Ministers of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(c) \"Government\" means the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(d) \"Legislative Assembly\" means the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(e) \"Lieutenant Governor\" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(f) \"Municipality\" means a Municipality constituted under Article 243-Q of the Constitution of India;\n(g) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under the Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Composition of the Finance Commission.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Qualifications for appointment and manner of selection of chairman and members.",
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            "content": "(a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court; or\n(b) have special knowledge in economics, and of the finances and accounts of the Government; or\n(c) have wide experience in financial management of the Municipalities and in the administration thereof.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Term of appointment.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Disqualification for being a Chairman or a member of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) if he is of unsound mind; or\n(b) if he is adjudged an insolvent; or\n(c) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or\n(d) if he has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect pre-judicially his functioning as a Chairman or a member of the Commission.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Conditions of service of Chairman and members.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Resignation.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Removal.",
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            "content": "(a) if after his appointment, he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications referred to in section 6; or\n(b) if he has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused his position as to render his continuance in office as Chairman or Member undesirable:",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Vacancy in the office of Chairman.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Staff of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) a Secretary, and\n(b) Such employees as it may think necessary, for the efficient discharge of its functions.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Procedure.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Functions of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) the principles which should govern,-\n(i) the distribution between the Government and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the Government which may be divided between them;\n(ii) The determination of the taxes, duties tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Municipalities;\n(iii) The grants-in-aid to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Municipalities;\n(c) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by the Lieutenant Governor in the interest of sound finance of the Municipalities.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Powers of the Commission.",
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            "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",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Protection of action taken under this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and the members of the Commission including the salaries and allowances or fees payable to them;\n(b) Qualification of the Secretary and the terms and conditions of service of the Secretary and other employees of the Commission, including the salaries and allowances payable to them;\n(c) Any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Power to remove difficulties.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Repeal Ordinance 1 of 1994.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 1st January, 2020 [dl196]",
        "Act Number": "(Delhi Act No. 10 of 1994)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1994",
        "Short Title": "Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}