{ "id": 27034, "slug": "delhi-finance-commission-act-1994", "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", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "Delhi Finance Commission Act, 1994", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Composition of the Finance Commission.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Qualifications for appointment and manner of selection of chairman and members.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Term of appointment.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Disqualification for being a Chairman or a member of the Commission.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Conditions of service of Chairman and members.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Resignation.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Removal.", "chapter": null, "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:", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Vacancy in the office of Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Staff of the Commission.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) a Secretary, and\n(b) Such employees as it may think necessary, for the efficient discharge of its functions.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Procedure.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Functions of the Commission.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. 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", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Protection of action taken under this Act.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Power to make rules.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Power to remove difficulties.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Repeal Ordinance 1 of 1994.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 } ], "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" }