Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016

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    "title": "Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016",
    "short_title": "Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. AS/2016-7/DPC/1520",
    "act_year": 2016,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Gujarat District Planning Committees Act, 2008 (Gujarat 11 of 2008);\n(b) \"list of voters\" means the list of,-\n(i) the elected members of the District Panchayats, and\n(ii) the elected members, by whatever name called, of the municipalities in a district as prepared under rule 7;\n(c) \"polling station\" in relation to an election means tire place for taking poll of the election;\n(d) \"Returning Officer\" means an officer appointed as such by the District Collector under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of District Planning Committees.",
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            "content": "(ii) While determining the number of elected members for each District,-\n(a) the State Government shall, take into consideration the figures of population of the rural area and of the urban area of a district in whole thousand, raising any such figures to next higher number in case of any residual figure of five hundred or more or ignoring any residual figure below five hundred, as the case may be;\n(b) for the purpose of any calculation, except that for final determination of the number, any upto the first place of decimal shall be ignored;\n(c) in order to arrive at the final determination, any digit of five or higher in the first place of d shall be rounded off to one and added to the whole number and any digit lower than five first place of decimal shall be ignored.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Appointment of Election Authority.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Appointment of Returning Officer.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Appointment of Assistant Returning Officer.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Preparation of List of Voters.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. List of Voters he conclusive.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Polling Stations.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Appointment of Presiding Officer and Polling Officer.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Duties of Presiding Officer and Polling Officer.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Appointment of Dates for Various Stages of Election.",
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            "content": "Table\nTable\n(i)\nThe last date for filing nominations.\n15 (fifteen) days.from the date of notice\n\t\t\t\tpublished under rule 14.\n(ii)\nDate of scrutiny of nominations\nNot later than 2 (two) days after the last date\n\t\t\t\tfor filing nominations.\n(iii)\nDate by which candidature may be withdrawn.\nWithin 3(three) days after the last date of\n\t\t\t\tscrutiny of nominations.\n(iv)\nDate of publication of the final list of\n\t\t\t\tcontesting candidates\nThe day next succeeding the last date fixed for\n\t\t\t\twithdrawn of candidatures.\n(v)\nDate on which and the time during which poll\n\t\t\t\tshall be taken.\n10 (ten) days from the date of publication of\n\t\t\t\tthe final list of contesting candidates.\n(vi)\nDate and the time and place for counting of\n\t\t\t\tvotes.\nThe second day from the date on which the poll\n\t\t\t\tis taken.\n(vii)\nDate of declaration of the results of voting.\nImmediately after counting of votes.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "13. Manner of Publication of Order Under rule 12.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Notice Inviting Nominations.",
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            "content": "(i) inviting nominations of candidates for such election and specifying therein the time and the place at which the nomination papers shall be delivered;\n(ii) time and the place for scrutiny of nominations; and\n(iii) time and the place at which the notice of withdrawal of candidature is to be delivered.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Nomination of candidates.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Presentation of Nomination Paper and Requirements for Valid Nominations.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Notice of Scrutiny of Nomination Papers.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Scrutiny of Nomination Papers.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Publication of List of Valid Nominations.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Appeal.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Withdrawal of Candidature.",
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            "content": "(a) on the day immediately following the day after the expiry of the period referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 12, where no appeal is preferred under rule 20; or\n(b) on the day next following the day on which the decision of the Returning Officer is given, where such appeal is preferred.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Preparation of List of Contesting Candidates.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Publication of List of Contesting Candidates.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Countermanding of Poll on Death of Candidate Before Poll.",
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            "content": "(a) no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a person who was a contesting candidate at the time of the countermanding of the poll; and\n(b) no person who has given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature under rule 21, before the countermanding of the poll, shall be ineligible for being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Uncontested Elections.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Publication of Names of Elected Members of Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Declaration of Result.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Publication of Names of Elected Members of Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Filling of Casual Vacancies.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Meetings of Committee and procedure to be followed.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Place of Meeting.",
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Quorum for Meeting and Transaction of Business.",
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        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Restrictions on Attending Meeting by proxy.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Decisions of Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Minutes of Meeting.",
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            "content": "(i) the names of the members present at the meeting,\n(ii) in the case of each decision taken at the meeting, the names of the members, if any, dissenting from or not concurring with the decision taken.",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Custody of Records of Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Maintaining order at Meeting of Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Constitution of Sub-Committees.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Forwarding of the Draft Development Plan.",
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            "content": "Form I\nForm I\n[ See rule 7(4)]\nList of Voters\nList of Voters\nSr. No.\nName of Candidate\nSex\nAge\nPeriod of Tenure*\nIdentity Card No.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n1\n2\n3\n4\nDistrict Collector\nFORM 1(A)\nFORM 1(A)\n(See rule 14)\nNotice of Election\nNotice of Election\n(1) an election is to be held of (number in figure and words) ...........................................................members to the (name of District)...........................District Planning Committee by, and from amongst, the elected members of the* (District Panchayat / Municipalities) in the district.\n(2) nomination papers may he delivered by a candidate or his proposer to the Returning Officer or to ............................  Assistant Returning Office, at between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day (other than public holiday) but not later than the .......................\n(3) forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid;\n(4) the nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at (place)_________________________________  on (date) .............. at hours.\n(5) notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer who has been authorised in writing by the candidate to deliver it to either of the officers specified in paragraph (2) above at his office before 3 P.M. on the.....................\n(6) in the event of-the election being contested, the poll will betaken on between the hours of........................and ..........\nElection Authority and the District Collector\nForm II\nForm II\n[See rule 15]\nNomination Paper\nNomination Paper\nDate  ......................................\n(Signature of proposer)\n(a) that I am an elected member (by whatever name called) of the District Panchayat /Municipality.\n(b) that my name and my *father's/husband's name have been correctly spelt out above in.............................................. (name of die language).\n(c) that to the best of my knowledge and belief, I am qualified for being chosen to fill the seat in the (District).........................Planning Committee.\n(Signature of candidate')\nForm II-A\nForm II-A\n[See rule 17]\n(To be filled by the Returning Officer)\nReturning Officer\nDecision of Returning Officer Accepting/Rejecting the Nomination Paper\n(Returning Officer)\n............................Perforation............................\nReceipt for Nomination Paper and Notice of Scrutiny\n(To be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper)\nReturning Officer\nFORM III\nFORM III\n[See Rule 19]\nList of Valid Nominations\nList of Valid Nominations\nSr.No.\nName of Candidate\nName of father / mother / husband of candidate\nAddress of Candidate\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1\n2\n3\n4\nReturning Officer\nFORM IV\nFORM IV\n[See Rule 21(1)]\nNotice of Withdrawal of Candidature\nNotice of Withdrawal of Candidature\nElection to the................District\tPlanning Committee\nSignature of Candidate\nReturning Officer\n.....................................(Perforation)................................\nReceipt for notice of withdrawal\n(To be handed over to the person delivering the notice)\nReturning Officer\nFORM V\nFORM V\n[See Rule 22(1)]\nList of Contesting Candidates\nList of Contesting Candidates\nSerial No.\nName of Candidate\nAddress of Candidates\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n1.\n2.\n3.\n4.\nReturning Officer\nFORM VI\nFORM VI\n[See Rule 25]\nDeclaration of Election when Seat is Uncontested\nDeclaration of Election when Seat is Uncontested\nSr. No.\nName of the elected candidate/candidates\n1\n2\n3\nSignature of Seal of the Returning Officer\nFORM -VII\nFORM -VII\n[See Rule 27]\nFinal Result\nFinal Result\nSr. No.\nName of Candidate\nSex\nVotes obtained\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1.\n2.\n3.\n4.\nSr No.\nName of the elected Candidate\n(1)\n(2)\n1\n2\n3\n4",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 2nd November, 2019 [guj326]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. AS/2016-7/DPC/152016/26/Y, dated 22.1.2016",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2016",
        "Short Title": "Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}