{ "id": 634, "slug": "gujarat-local-authorities-extension-of-term-and-laws-amendment-act-1978", "title": "The Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Act, 1978.", "short_title": "The Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Act, 1978.", "act_number": "29", "act_year": 1978, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Gujarat", "law_status": "valid", "enactment_date": "1978-09-21", "description": "The Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Act, 1978.", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "Section 1.Short Title", "chapter": null, "content": "This Act may be called the Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension ~lf Terr\" Short title.\r\nand Law~ Amendment) Act, 1978. ", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "2", "title": "Section 2.Extension of term of, or term of office of member8 of, certain local anthorities", "chapter": null, "content": "2. (J) Notwithstanding anything oontained in section 17 of tli(I' GujaratGuj.\r\nPanchayats Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as \"th..: Panchayats Act\") d1e tern1 ;,r\r\nof a gram panchayat or of a nagar panchayat, which by reason of that section Guj.\r\nwould b:i.ve expired after the date of commencement of the Gujarat Local Autho- ~~~7\r\nritii:s (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (hereinafter of\r\nreferred !o as \"the Ordinance\") but before the 30th June, 1979 shall not so 1978.\r\nexpire, but shall, subject to other provisions of that Act, extend uplo the 30th\r\nJune, 1979.\r\n(2) Notv;ithstanding anything contained in section 8 of the Gujarat Munici- Guj. 34\r\npalities Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as \"the Municipalities Act\") the term ~~B!,\r\no{ cfficc of the councillors of a municipality which by reason of that section\r\nwould have expired after the. date of the commencentent of the Ordinance but\r\nbefore the 30th June, 1979 shall not so expire but shall, subject to the other\r\nprovisions of that Act, extend upto the 30th June, 1979.\r\nCD Notv1ithstanding anything contained in section 33 of the Municipalities\r\nAct, the president and vice-president of a municipality, the tem1 of office of\r\ncounciltors of which is extended under sub-section (2), holding offices immediately\r\nbefore the date of commencement of the Ordinance shall, subject to other provisions of that Act, continue tO hold- their respective office until the 30th June,\r\n1979. ", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "3", "title": "Section 3 extension of period of suspension of certain munipalities", "chapter": null, "content": "Notwithstanding anything contained in section 263 of the Municipalities\r\nAct-\r\n(a) the period of supersession of the Botad Municipality which expires on\r\nthe 7th December, 1978, and\r\n(b) the period of supersession of the Jamnagar Municipality \\.Vhich expires\r\non the 26th September, 1978,\r\nshall, with all consequences specified in sub-section (2) of that section, conti~ue\r\nupto the 30th June, 1979 and on the expiration of the period of supersession\r\nof the municipalities as so continued, the municipalities shall be re-established\r\nby election or appointment of councillors under the provisions of that Act or\r\nthe 11iles made- thereunder applicable thereto;", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "4", "title": "Section 4 appointment of officers by state government", "chapter": null, "content": "Notwithstanding anything contained in the Municipulities Act or the rules or by-laws made thereunder, the current administrative duties of the office of the president and oE the vice-president of a municipality, the term of office of the councillors of which has expired before the date of commencement of the Ordinance, shall. be carried on by such officer of the State Government as it may, by notification in the cal azette, appoint, unh sue ntun1e1pa 1ty is established aft(\"r general election to it is held on the basis of lists of voters for its wards prepared and pubhs ed in accor ance Wlt t e prov1s1ons o sections\r\n..,ertai? .mnni· 9A to 9E of that Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 40 }, { "number": "5", "title": "Section 5. In the Pauchayat$ Act, in sectioµ 44A, in sub-section (/), fer the words Amen~ent", "chapter": null, "content": "In the Pauchayats Act, in section 44A, in sub-section (/), for the words \" t e elecUCln o a new Sarpanch or Upa· arpanch or a new Chairman Vice-Chairman\" the words, brackets and figures ''On the appointment of an VIofl962.\r\nofficer under sub-section (2) of secti~;n 45 or, as the case may be, on the election\r\nof a new Sarpanch or Upa.Sarpanch or new Chairman or Vice-Chairn1an\"\r\nshall be substituted. ", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 50 }, { "number": "6", "title": "Section 6 amendment of section 46 of GUJ", "chapter": null, "content": "In the Panchayats Act, in section 45, for sub-section (2), the following sub· Amend.mcnt\r\n• • ·!! •- b · _, l of sect.ion srotton Stu: ~ su Stitut'™, name y :- 45 of Guj.\r\n\"(2) On the expiry of the term of the panchayat, the current duties of the\r\noffice of the Sarpanch or the Chairman of the panchayat shall be carried on\r\nby such officer of the State Government as it may by order, specify in that\r\nbehalf, until such time as a new Sarpanch or Chairman is elected and takes\r\ncharge of his office.\". ", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 60 }, { "number": "7", "title": "Section 7. In the Panchayats Act, in section 55A, in sub-section(/), for the wordsAmend.montJ", "chapter": null, "content": "\"'On the election of a new President or Vice-President\", the words, brackets and~~f~~\n0\nGuj. \nfigures \"On the appointment of an officer under sub-section (2) of section 57, VI of 1962. \nor, as the case may be, on the election of a new President or Vice-President\" \nshall be su~tituted.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 70 }, { "number": "8", "title": "Section 8. In the Panchayats Act, in se<:tion 57, for sub-section (2),", "chapter": null, "content": "section shall be substituted, namely: -\nthe following sub· Amcn~ment \nof section \n\"(2) On the expiry of the tern1 of \\he pancnayat, the current duties of the \noffice of the President of the panchayat shall be carried on by such officer of \nthe State Government, as it may, by order specify in that behalf, unlil such \ntime as a ne\\v President is elected and takes charge of his office.\". \n57 of Guj. \nVI of 1962.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 80 }, { "number": "9", "title": "Section 9. In the Panchayats Act, in section 67 A, in sub-section (/). for the \\VOrds Afmcnd.ment o sechon", "chapter": null, "content": "\"On the election of a new President or Vice-President\", the words, brackets ande7A ofGuj. \nfigures \"On the appointment of an officer wider sub-se<:tion (2) cf section 69, VI of 1962· \nor, as the case may be, on the election of a new President or Vice-President\" shall \nbe substituted.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 90 }, { "number": "10", "title": "Section 10. In the Panchayats Act, in section 69, for sub-section (2), the following Amendment", "chapter": null, "content": "b · b II t.- t.- · -~ l of section su -sect1ou s a vc su..,,,titutcu, name Y :- 69 of Gnj. \n. . VI of 1962, \"(2) On the expiry of the term of the panchayat, the current duties of the \noffice of the President of the panchayat shall be carried on by such officer of \nthe State Government, as it may by order specify in that behalf, until such \ntime as a new President is elected and takes charge of his office.\".", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 100 }, { "number": "11", "title": "Section 11. In the Municipalities Act, in section 33, for sub-section (4), the followingAmendment", "chapter": null, "content": "sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- of section 33 of Guj. \n\"(.f) On the expiry of the term of the office or the councillors of the n1uni· 34 of 1964• \ncipality, the current administrative duties of the office of the president and of \n\nAmendment \nof section \n34 of Guj. \n34 of l!J6!. \nllepeal and \ns1y/, gs \n229 GUJ. GOVT. GAZ. EX., SEPTE\"lBER 21, 1978/BHADRA. 30, 1900 [PART lV \nthe vice-president of the Municipality shall be carried on by such officer of the \nState Government, as it may by order specify in that behalf, until such time \nas a ne\\v president and vice-president shall have been elected and shall have \ntaken over the charge of their duties.\".", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 110 }, { "number": "12", "title": "Section 12. In the Municipalities Act, in section 34, in sub-section (1), for the words", "chapter": null, "content": "\"On the election of a new president or vice-president\" the won.ls, brackets and \nfigure~ \"On the appointn1ent of an ollic<.\"r under sub-section (4) of section 33, \nor as the case may be, on the election of a new president or vice-president\" \nshall be Sl•b~tituted.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 120 }, { "number": "13", "title": "Section 13. 'file Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Am<.\"nd­", "chapter": null, "content": "n1ent) Ordinance, 1978 is hereby repealed and the provisions of sections 7 and ~~~7 \r\n25 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply to such repeal. as if, of . 1978. that Ordinance were an enactment. \r\nPRJNTF.D AT THE OOVERNMENf CE~L PRESS, QANDlilNAO.Ut. \r\nBom.I­\r\nof \r\n190<.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 130 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "197829", "Act Number": "29", "Enactment Date": "1978-09-21", "Act Year": "1978", "Short Title": "The Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Act, 1978.", "Department": "Urban Development and Urban Housing Department", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Gujarat" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:48" }