The Goa Panchayats (Meetings) Rules, 1996

Q: What does Section 2 of The Goa Panchayats (Meetings) Rules, 1996 say?

(a) "Act" means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 14 of 1994); (b) "clear days" means days exclusive of the day of issue of a notice or intimation, and of the day of meeting; (c) "motion" means a proposal to evoke action on the part of the Panchayat and includes an amendment of a motion; (d) "member" means a member of Panchayat; (e) words used but not defined shall have same meanings as assigned to them in the Act.

Q: What does Section 4 of The Goa Panchayats (Meetings) Rules, 1996 say?

[5. Consideration of motion of no confidence.

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18. Mover may support his motion and seconder may either follow or reserve his speech.

Section 18

19. Right of mover and seconder to reply to the debate.

Section 19

20. Time limit for speech.

Section 20

21. When and how to put the motion to vote.

Section 21

22. Which matter to take precedence.

Section 22

23. Manner of voting.

Section 23

24. Manner when voting is by ballot.

Section 24

25. Person presiding to decide points of order.

Section 25

26. Member called to order to resume his seat till decision.

Section 26

27. Rights and duties of the person presiding at the meeting.

Section 27

28. Suspension of member guilty of obstructive conduct.

Section 28

29. Member not to leave the meeting without intimating the person presiding.

Section 29

30. Proposal may be sent to the Sarpanch.

Section 30

31. Member not to propose irrelevant motion.

Section 31

32. Power of person presiding to divide the motion.

Section 32

33. No motion to be discussed and noted until duly proposed and seconded.

Section 33

34. Language and manner of keeping the proceedings.

Section 34

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