The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981

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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1981 1

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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPALCORPORATION ACT, 1981

(Tamil Na! Ac" ##$ %& 19')

-.ith %mendments ti"" /011


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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1981

(Tamil Na! Ac" ##$ %& 19')

CONTENT*

2ECTION PA3E

CHAPTER + I

PRELIMINARY1& 2ho$t tit"e, e4tent %nd //

/& 5e#initions &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& //

CHAPTER + II

CON*TITUTION O MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIE*

6& The Munici%" %utho$ities %nd thei$ /8

7& B%$ o# %"ic%tion o# T%mi" N%du Act o# /9

& Constitution o# the /9

A& Constitution o# .%$ds 61

B& 5u$%tiono# 61

C& Constitution o# .%$d Committee 61

5& Te$m o# o##ice o# Ch%i$e$son o# .%$d Committee 61

E& 'unctions %nd 5uties o# .%$d Committee 61

'& Constitution o# A$e% 2%!h% 61

3& Te$m o# o##ice o# Ch%i$e$son o# A$e% 2%!h% 6/

H& 'unctions %nd 5uties o# A$e% 2%!h% 6/

-. Constitution o# 2t%ndin+ 6/

:& Omitted

8& Omitted

9& Omitted

9 A& P$e%$%tion o# 5e)e"oment 6/10& Omitted

10A Omitted

10B& E"ection %nd te$m o# o##ice o# Ch%i$m%n o# .%$ds 66

10C& Po*e$s %nd #unctions o# .%$ds 66

105& E"ections to 66

11& Commissione$, %nd othe$ o##ice$s to %ssist the 66

THE *E$ERAL AUTHORITIE*

T/e C%mmissi%0er

1/& .ithd$%*%" o# Commissione$ #$om 67


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16& Po*e$s o# commissione$ %nd othe$ 67

17& Custod( o# 67

1& E4t$%o$din%$( o*e$s o# 67

1;& 2%"%$( o# commissione$ o$ othe$ o##ice$s %ointed unde$

su! o# section 11

6

1:& 2e$)ice $e+u"%tions o# commissione$ o$ othe$ O##ice$s %ointed

unde$ su! o# section 11

6

18& 5e"e+%tion o# commissione$?s o*e$ the ho"de$ o# %n( Munici%"

O##ice

6

19& Rese$)%tion o# cont$o" in $esect o# o*e$s 6

/0& 5e"e+%tion o# commissione$?s e4t$%o$din%$( 6

/1& 5e"e+%tion o# o*e$s to commissione$ !( % st%ndin+ 6

C%!0cil//& 'unctions o# 6;

/6& Reso"utions %nd o$de$s o# 6;

/7& 5uties %nd o*e$s o# indi)idu%" 6:

/& M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$, o$ counci""o$ not to $ecei)e $emune$%tion 6:

/A& M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$, o$ counci""o$ to o!t%in e$mission to

unde$t%@e t$i to #o$ei+n count$(

6:

/;& Reuisitions !( counci" o$ % st%ndin+ committee #o$

commissione$?s $eco$ds &

6:

/:& Counci" o*e$ to c%"" #o$ $eco$ds o# 68

/8& Aointment o# oint 68

Pr%isi%0s c%mm%0 "% "/e c%!0cil a0 "/e c%mmi""ees

/9& E"ection o# M%(o$ %nd 5eut( 69

60& Te$m o# o##ice o# M%(o$ %nd 5eut( 69

61& Omitted6/& Re


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2ECTION PA3EP%4ers %& "/e 5%er0me0"

77& 3o)e$nment?s o*e$ to c%"" #o$ 77

7& 3o)e$nment o*e$ to c%use insection to !e 77

7;& 3o)e$nment?s o*e$ to di$ect the t%@in+ o# 77

7:& 3o)e$nment?s o*e$ to %oint % e$son to t%@e %ction inde#%u"t %t the e4enseo# co$o$%tion

7

7:A& - Omitted

78& 2u!mission o# coies o# $oceedin+s, $eso"utions %nd

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;8A& otin+ m%chine %t ;:

;9& In#$in+ement o# sec$ec( o# ;:

:0& Minimum en%"t( #o$ e$son%tion %t %n ;::1& P$omotin+ enmit( !et*een c"%sses in connection *ith ;:

:/& P$ohi!ition o# u!"ic meetin+s on the d%( $ecedin+ the

e"ection d%( %nd on the e"ection;:

:6& 5istu$!%nces %t e"ection ;8

:7& Rest$ictions on the $intin+ o# %mh"ets, oste$s ;8

:& O##ice$s etc&, %t e"ections not to %ct #o$ c%ndid%tes o$ to

in#"uence;9

:;& P$ohi!ition o# c%n)%ssin+ in o$ ne%$ o""in+ st%tions ;9

::& Pen%"t( #o$ diso$de$"( conduct in o$ ne%$ o""in+ st%tions ;9

:8& Pen%"t( #o$ misconduct %t the o""in+ st%tion :0

:9& Pen%"t( #%$ i""e+%" hi$in+ o$ $ocu$in+ o# con)e(%nces %t

e"ections

:0

80& B$e%ches o# o##ici%" dut( in connection *ith e"ection :1

81& Remo)%" o# !%""ot %e$s #$om o""in+ st%tion to !e %n o##ence :1

8/& Othe$ o##ences %nd en%"ties the$e #o$ :/

86& P$osecution $e+%$din+ ce$t%in e"ection o##ences :6

87& 5isu%"i#ic%tion o# e$son con)icted o# e"ection o##ences :6

Re7!isi"i%0i06 %& Pr%3er"2 &%r Elec"i%0 P!r3%ses

8& Reuisitionin+ o# $emises, )ehic"es #o$ e"ection u$oses :6

8;& P%(ment o# comens%tion :7

8:& Po*e$ to o!t%in in#o$m%tion & :88& Po*e$ o# ent$( into %nd insection o# $emises, etc :

89& E)iction #$om $euisitioned $emises :

90& Re"e%se o# $emises #$om $euisition :

91& 5e"e+%tion o# #unction o# the 3o)e$nment *ith

$e+%$d to $euisitionin+ :;

9/& Pen%"t( #o$ cont$%)ention o# %n( o$de$ o# $euisitionin+ :;

CHAPTER 1$

5ENERAL POER* O MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIE* A2

TO PROPERTY, CONTRACT* AND E*TABLI*HMENT

Pr%3er"296 Limit%tion o# o*e$ to %ccet $oe$t( int$ust :;

97 Acuisition o# $oe$t( %nd inte$ests the$ein :;

9 5isos%" o# $oe$t( %nd inte$ests the$ein ::

9;& P$ocedu$e #o$ %cuisition o# immo)%!"e $oe$t( unde$

the L%nd Acuisition Act, 1897

:8

9:& O!ects not $o)ided #o$ !( this Act :8

C%0"rac"s

98& Po*e$ o# counci" to dete$mine *hethe$ *o$@s sh%"" !e

e4ecuted !( cont$%ct

:8

99 Po*e$ o# Munici%" %utho$ities to s%nction estim%tes :8

100& .o$@s costin+ mo$e th%n #i)e "%@h o# $uees :9101& 3ene$%" $o)isions $e+%$din+ cont$%cts 80


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10/& Mode o# m%@in+ cont$%cts 81

106 In)106& In)it%tion o# tende$s 81

107& 2%)in+ o# ce$t%in i$$e+u"%$ities 8/

10& 2ecu$it( #o$ e$#o$m%nce o# cont$%cts 8/

Es"alis/me0"

10;& Co$o$%tion est%!"ishment 8/

10: Eme$+enc( o*e$s o# commissione$ 8/

108 Conditions o# se$)ice o# co$o$%tion est%!"ishment 86

109 Time *ithin *hich )%c%nc( in ce$t%in osts must !e #i""ed u 87

110 Le%)e, ension %nd "e%)e cont$i!ution o# ce$t%in o##ice$s 87

111 Po*e$ o# 3o)e$nment to %oint seci%" he%"th o##ice$ 8

11/ Est%!"ishment schedu"e 8

116 Po*e$ to +$%nt "e%)e to est%!"ishment 8;

117 Commissione$ to cont$o" co$o$%tion est%!"ishment 8;

11P$o)inci%"is%tion o# %n( c"%ss o# o##ice$s o$ se$)%nts unde$ the

co$o$%tion

8;

11A Te%che$s =inc"udin+ he%dm%ste$s> %nd othe$ e$son em"o(ed in

connection *ith the co$o$%tion schoo"s to !e 3o)e$nment

2e$)%nts

8;

11;Po*e$ o# 3o)e$nment to t$%ns#e$ o##ice$s %nd se$)%nts o# the

Co$o$%tion o$ munici%"ities

8;

CHAPTER

TA#ATION

5e0eral11: Enume$%tion o# o$din%$( t%4es %nd duties 8:

118 Po*e$s o# cont$o" o# 3o)e$nment 88

119 Noti#ic%tion o# ne* t%4es 88

1/0 2%)in+ #o$ ce$t%in $o)isions o# the Constitution 88

T/e 3r%3er"2 "a

1/1 5esc$ition o# $oe$t( t%4 88

1// Method o# %ssessment o# $oe$t( t%4 90

1/6 3ene$%" e4emtions #$om $oe$t( t%4 91

1/7 2eci%" e4emtions %nd %"te$n%ti)e !%ses o# $oe$t( t%4 9/

1/ P$oe$t( t%4, % #i$st ch%$+e on $oe$t( %nd mo)%!"es 96

1/; P$oe$t( t%4 *hen %(%!"e 96

1/: %c%nc( $emission 96

1/8 O!"i+%tion o# t$%ns#e$o$ %nd t$%ns#e$ to +i)e notice o# t$%ns#e$ 97

1/9O*ne$s o!"i+%tion to +i)e notice o# const$uction o$

$econst$uction o# demo"ition o# !ui"din+

97

160Remission o# t%4 in %$e%s inc"uded o$ e4c"uded in the midd"e o# %

h%"#< (e%$

9

161 Po*e$ o# commissione$ to condone omission to +i)e notice 9

16/Commissione$?s o*e$ to c%"" #o$ in#o$m%tion %nd to ente$ uon

$emises

9;

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Ta %0 Carria6es a0 A0imals

17/& 3ene$%" $o)isions $e+%$din+ t%4 on c%$$i%+es %nd %nim%"s 9;

176& Li%!i"it( to t%4 %cco$din+ to e$iod #o$ *hich c%$$i%+e o$

%nim%" h%s !een @et

9;

177& E4emtion #$om c%$$i%+e %nd %nim%" t%4 & 9:17& Comosition 9:

17;& Reuisition on occuie$ to #u$nish st%tement o# e$sons

"i%!"e to t%4 &

9:

17:& 'o$ms to !e sent %nd $etu$ned !( t%4


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1;9 CEm"o(e$?s "i%!i"it( to deduct %nd %( t%4 on

!eh%"# o# the em"o(ees108

1;9 5 'i""in+ o# $etu$ns !( em"o(e$ 108

1;9 E Assessment o# the em"o(e$ 109

1;9 ' Pen%"t( %nd inte$est 109

1;9 3 Ae%" 109

1;9 H E4emtions 109

1;9 I Ree%" %nd 2%)in+s 110

CHAPTER I

INANCE

T/e M!0ici3al !0

1:0& 5e#inition o# munici%" #und 111

1:1& Audit o# %ccounts 111

1:/& 'in%nci%" $u"es 111

1:6& Cont$i!utions to e4enditu$e !( othe$ "oc%" %utho$ities 111

L%a0s

1:7& Po*e$ o# co$o$%tion to !o$$o* mone( 111

1:& Time #o$ $e%(ment o# mone( !o$$o*ed unde$ section 1:7 11/

1:;& Limit o# !o$$o*in+ o*e$s 11/

1::& 'o$m %nd e##ect o# de!entu$es 11/

1:8& P%(ment to su$)i)o$s o# oint %(ees 116

1:9& Receit !( oint ho"de$ #o$ inte$est o$ di)idend 116

180& M%inten%nce %nd in)estment o# sin@in+ #unds 116

181& A"ic%tion o# sin@in+ #unds 117

18/& Annu%" st%tement !( t$ustees 117186& Po*e$ o# co$o$%tion to conso"id%te "o%ns 117

187& P$io$it( o# %(ments #o$ inte$est %nd $e%(ment o# "o%ns

o)e$ othe$ %(ment

11

18& Att%chment o# munici%" #und #o$ $eco)e$( o# mone(

!o$$o*ed #$om 3o)e$nment&

11

B!6e"

18;& Estim%tes o# e4enditu$e %nd income to !e $e%$ed

%nnu%""( !( the commissione$

11

18:& Conside$%tion o# the !ud+et estim%te !( the Counci" 11;

188& P$ocedu$e o# Counci" 11;189& O!"i+%tion to %ss !ud+et !e#o$e the 1th d%( o#

M%$ch o# the (e%$

11:

190& '%i"u$e o# the counci" to %ss the !ud+et !e#o$e the due d%te 11:

191& Counci" m%( %ss su"ement%" !ud+et 11:

19/& Reduction o$ t$%ns#e$ o# !ud+et +$%nts 11:

196& Re%dustment o# income %nd e4enditu$e to !e m%de !( the

co$o$%tion du$in+ the cou$se o# o##ici%" (e%$ *hene)e$

necess%$(

118

i0a0ce c%mmissi%0

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CHAPTER II

PUBLIC HEALTH, *AETY AND CON$ENIENCE, ATERe"s, !"c/ers? s/%3 e"c6:8& Pu!"ic m%$@ets 191

6:9& Po*e$s o# munici%" %utho$ities in $esect o# u!"ic m%$@ets 191

680& Commissione$?s cont$o" o)e$ u!"ic m%$@et 19/

681& Est%!"ishment o# $i)%te m%$@ets 19/

68/& Licensin+ o# $i)%te m%$@ets 19/

686& Pe$iod o# "icense& 196

687& License #ee #o$ $i)%te m%$@ets& 196

68& 2%"e in un"icensed $i)%te m%$@et 196

68;& Po*e$s o# commissione$ in $esect o# $i)%te m%$@ets 196

68:& 2usension o$ $e#us%" o# "icense in de#%u"t 197688& Po*e$ o# commissione$ to m%@e $e+u"%tions #o$ !%%%$s, s"%u+hte$ % house, out % st$uctu$e on *hee"s o$ sim"( $estin+ on the +$ound *ithout #ound%tions %nd

=c> % shi, )esse", !o%t, tent, )%n %nd %n( othe$ st$uctu$e used #o$ hum%n

h%!it%tion o$ used #o$ @eein+ o$ sto$in+ %n( %$tic"e o$ +oods=> !ui"din+ "ine me%ns % "ine *hich is in $e%$ o# the st$eet %"i+nment %nd to *hich the

m%in *%"" o# the !ui"din+ %!uttin+ on % st$eet m%( "%*#u""( e4tend %nd !e(ond *hich no

o$tion o# the !ui"din+ m%( e4tend e4cet %s $esc$i!ed in the !ui"din+ $u"es

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=;> c%$$i%+e me%ns %n( *hee"ed )ehic"e *ith s$in+s o$ othe$ %"i%nces %ctin+ %s

s$in+s %nd inc"udes %n( @ind o# !ic(c"e, t$ic(c"e, c(c"e

=8> c%su%" )%c%nc( me%ns % )%c%nc( occu$$in+ othe$*ise th%n !( e##"u4 o# time %nd

c%su%" e"ection me%ns %n e"ection he"d on the occu$$ence o# % c%su%" )%c%nc(

=9> Cit( o# Coim!%to$e o$ Cit( me%ns the "oc%" %$e% com$ised in the Coim!%to$e

Munici%"it( %nd inc"udes %n( "oc%" %$e% *hich %#te$ the commencement o# this Act, is

inc"uded in the Cit( !ut does not inc"ude %n( "oc%" %$e% *hich %#te$ such commencement is

e4c"uded #$om the Cit(

=10> Coim!%to$e Munici%"it( me%ns the Coim!%to$e Munici%"it( %s constituted

unde$ the T%mi" N%du 5ist$ict Munici%"ities Act, 19/0 =T%mi" N%du Act o# 19/0>

=11> com%n( me%ns %n( com%n( %s de#ined in the Com%nies Act, 19; =Cent$%" Act I o# 19;>,

inc"udin+ %n( #o$ei+n com%n( *ithin the me%nin+ o# section 91 o# th%t Act

=!> %n( !od( co$o$%te o$

=c> %n( 'i$m o$ %ssoci%tion, *hethe$ inco$o$%ted o$ not c%$$(in+ on !usiness in the

2t%te o# T%mi" N%du *hethe$ o$ not its $inci%" "%ce o# !usiness is situ%ted in the s%id 2t%te

=1/> Co$o$%tion me%ns the Munici%" Co$o$%tion o# Coim!%to$e constituted unde$

section 6

=1/ 1F/ =&&&&&&>

=16> d%i$( inc"udes

=%> %n( #%$m, c%tt"e shed, mi"@


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=!> in $e"%tion to % d%i$( m%n *ho does not occu( %n( $emises #o$ the s%"e o# mi"@,

%n( "%ce in *hich he @ees the )esse"s, used !( him #o$ the sto$%+e o$ s%"e o# mi"@ !ut does

not inc"ude % sho o$ "%ce in *hich mi"@ is so"d #o$ consumtion on the $emiseson"( o$

=ii> % sho o$ "%ce #$om *hich mi"@ is so"d o$ su"ied #o$ s%"e in %i$ti+ht %nd

he$metic%""( se%"ed %nd unoened $ecet%c"es in the s%me o$i+in%" condition in *hich it *%s

#i$st $ecei)ed in such sho o$ "%ce

=17> d%i$( m%n inc"udes %n( occuie$ o# % d%i$(, %n( co* ni+ht soi" %nd othe$ contents o# "%t$ines, cessoo"s %nd d$%ins

=!> dun+ %nd $e#use o$ use"ess o##ensi)e m%te$i%" th$o*n out in conseuence o# %n(

$ocess o# m%nu#%ctu$e, indust$( o$ t$%de %nd

=c> ut$id %nd ut$e#(in+ su!st%nces

=18> #ood inc"udes e)e$( %$tic"e =othe$ th%n d$u+s %nd *%te$> used %s #ood o$ d$in@ #o$ hum%n

consumtion

=!> %"" m%te$i%"s used o$ %dmi4ed in the comosition& o$ $e%$%tion o# such %$tic"e

%nd

=%> #"%)ou$in+ o$ co"ou$in+ m%tte$, con#ectione$(, sices %nd condiments

=19> 3o)e$nment me%ns the 2t%te 3o)e$nment

=19> hut me%ns %n( !ui"din+ *hich is const$ucted $inci%""( o# *ood, mud, "e%)es,

+$%ss, th%tch o$ met%""ic sheets %nd inc"udes %n( temo$%$( st$uctu$e o# *h%te)e$ sie o$ %n(

sm%"" !ui"din+ o# *h%te)e$ m%te$i%" m%de *hich the Counci" m%( dec"%$e to !e % hut #o$ theu$oses o# this Act

=/0> huttin+ +$ound me%ns %n %$e% cont%inin+ "%nd occuied !( o$ #o$ the u$ose o#

%n( co""ection o# huts st%ndin+ on % "ot o# "%nd, o$ t*o o$ mo$e

1& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&


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"ots o# "%nd *hich %$e %d%cent to one %nothe$ %nd not "ess th%n t*o hund$ed %nd t*ent(

su%$e met$es in %$e%

=//> in#ectious dise%se sh%"" h%)e the s%me me%nin+ %s in section / o# the T%mi"

N%du Pu!"ic He%"th Act, 1969 =T%mi" N%du Act III o# 1969>

=/6> "%t$ine me%ns % "%ce set %%$t #o$ de#ec%tin+ o$ u$in%tin+ o$ !oth %nd inc"udes %

c"oset o# the d$( o$ *%te$ mi"@ me%ns the mi"@ o# % co*, !u##%"o, +o%t, %ss o$ othe$ %nim%" %nd inc"udes

c$e%m, s@immed mi"@, se%$%ted mi"@ %nd condensed, ste$i"ied o$ desicc%ted mi"@ o$ %n(

othe$ $oduct o# mi"@1-=/ 1Munici%" %$e% me%ns the te$$ito$i%" %$e% o# the Munici%" Co$o$%tion o#

Coim!%to$e %s is noti#ied !( the 3o)e$no$ unde$ c"%use =d> o# A$tic"e /76

Munici%" o##ice me%ns the $inci%" o##ice o# the Co$o$%tion

=/:> nuis%nce inc"udes %n( %ct, omission, "%ce o$ thin+ *hich c%uses o$ is "i@e"( to

c%use inu$(, d%n+e$, %nno(%nce o$ o##ence to the sense o# si+ht, sme"" o$ he%$in+ o$

distu$!%nce to $est o$ s"ee o$ *hich is o$ m%( !e d%n+e$ous to "i#e o$ inu$ious to the he%"th

o$ $oe$t( o# the u!"ic o$ the eo"e in +ene$%" *ho d*e"" o$ occu( $oe$t( in the

)icinit(, o$ e$sons *ho m%( h%)e occ%sion to use %n( u!"ic $i+ht

=/8> occuie$ inc"udes G

=%> %n( e$son #o$ the time !ein+ %(in+ o$ "i%!"e to %( to the o*ne$ the $ent o$ %n(o$tion o# the $ent o# the "%nd o$ !ui"din+ o$ %$t o# the s%me in $esect o# *hich the *o$d is

used o$ d%m%+es on %ccount o# the occu%tion o# such "%nd, !ui"din+ o$ %$t %nd

=%> % $ent o$din%$( )%c%nc( me%ns % )%c%nc( occu$$in+ !( e##"u4 o# time %nd o$din%$(

e"ection me%ns %n e"ection he"d on the occu$$ence o# %n o$din%$( )%c%nc(

=60> o*ne$ inc"udes G

=%> the e$son #o$ the time !ein+ $ecei)in+ o$ entit"ed to $ecei)e *hethe$ on his o*n

%ccount o$ %s %+ent, t$ustee, +u%$di%n, m%n%+e$ o$ $ecei)e$ #o$ %nothe$ e$son, o$ #o$ %n(

$e"i+ious o$ ch%$it%!"e u$ose the $ent o$ $o#its o# the $oe$t( in connection *ith *hich the*o$d is used %nd



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=!> the e$son #o$ the time !ein+ in ch%$+e o# the %nim%" o$ )ehic"e, in connection

*ith *hich the *o$d is used

=61> %"%nuin inc"udes tonons, m%nchi"s %nd ch%i$s c%$$ied !( men !( me%ns o#

osts, !ut not s"in+s o$ cots used #o$ the con)e(%nce o# chi"d$en o$ %+ed o$ sic@ e$sons

=6/> $i)%te st$eet me%ns %n( st$eet, $o%d, su%$e, Cou$t, %""e(, %ss%+e o$ $idin+ the d$%ins %tt%ched to %n( such st$eet, u!"ic !$id+e o$ c%use*%( %nd the "%nd,

*hethe$ co)e$ed o$ not !( %n( %)ement, )e$%nd%h, o$ othe$ st$uctu$e, *hich "ies on eithe$side o# the $o%d*%( u to the !ound%$ies o# the %d%cent $oe$t( *hethe$ th%t $oe$t( is

$i)%te $oe$t( o$ $oe$t( !e"on+in+ to the Cent$%" o$ %n( 2t%te 3o)e$nment

=67> u!"ic *%te$ $econst$uction o# % !ui"din+ inc"udes

=%> the $e the con)e$sion into % d*e""in+


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*o$shi o$ % #%cto$( o# %n( !ui"din+ *hich h%s !een discontinued, %s, o$ %$o$i%ted #o$ %n(

u$ose othe$ th%n % d*e""in+ $esidence < $eside < % e$son is deemed to h%)e his $esidence o$ to $eside in%n( house o$ hut i# he sometimes uses %n( o$tion the$eo# %s % s"eein+ %%$tment, %nd %

e$son is not deemed to ce%se to $eside in %n( such house o$ hut me$e"( !ec%use he is %!sent

#$om it o$ h%s e"se*he$e %nothe$ d*e""in+ in *hich he $esides, i# he is %t "i!e$t( to $etu$n to

such house o$ hut %t %n( time %nd h%s not %!%ndoned his intention o# $etu$nin+

=6:> $u!!ish me%ns dust, %shes, !$o@en !$ic@s, mo$t%$, !$o@en +"%ss, %nd $e#use o# %n(

@ind *hich is not #i"th&

=6;> s%"%$( me%ns %( %nd %ctin+ %( o$ %(ment !( *%( o# commission %nd

inc"udes e4ch%n+e comens%tion %""o*%nces, !ut not %""o*%nces #o$ house 2chedu"ed T$i!es sh%"" h%)e the s%me me%nin+ %s in the Constitution

1-=712t%te E"ection Commission me%ns the 2t%te E"ection Commission $e#e$$ed to

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CHAPTER II

CON*TITUTION O MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIE*

. T/e M!0ici3al a!"/%ri"ies a0 "/eir &!0c"i%0s i0 C%r3%ra"i%0.@=1> The$e sh%"" !e %

Co$o$%tion ch%$+ed *ith the Munici%" 3o)e$nment o# the Cit( o# Coim!%to$e to !e @no*n%s the Munici%" Co$o$%tion o# Coim!%to$e&

=/> The Co$o$%tion sh%"", !( the s%id n%me, !e % !od( co$o$%te, sh%"" h%)e e$etu%"

succession %nd % common se%" %nd su!ect to %n( $est$ictions o$ u%"i#ic%tions imosed !(

this Act o$ %n( othe$ en%ctment, sh%"" !e )ested *ith the c%%cit( o# suin+ o$ !ein+ sued in its

co$o$%te n%me, o# %cui$in+, ho"din+ o$ t$%ns#e$$in+ $oe$t( mo)%!"e o$ immo)%!"e, o#

ente$in+ into cont$%cts %nd o# doin+ %"" thin+s necess%$( #o$ the u$ose o# its constitution&

=6> 'o$ the e##icient e$#o$m%nce o# the #unctions o# the Co$o$%tion, the$e sh%"" !e the

#o""o*in+ Munici%" Autho$ities o# the Co$o$%tion, n%me"(

% M%(o$=%%> % Counci",

=!> 2t%ndin+ Committees, 1 -&&&&&

/-=!!>the .%$ds Committee, %nd

=!> Commissione$

=7> The 3o)e$nment m%(, !( noti#ic%tion, dec"%$e thei$ intention to e4c"ude #$om the Cit( %n( "oc%" %$e% com$ised the$ein %nd de#ined in such

noti#ic%tion o$

=%> to inc"ude *ithin the cit( %n( "oc%" %$e% in the )icinit( the$eo# %nd de#ined in

such noti#ic%tionP$o)ided th%t no C%ntonment sh%"" !e inc"uded *ithin the Cit(&

=> An( inh%!it%nt o# % "oc%" %$e% in $esect o# *hich %n( such noti#ic%tion h%s !een

u!"ished o$ %n( "oc%" %utho$it( %##ected !( %n( such noti#ic%tion o$ the Counci" o# the

Co$o$%tion desi$in+ to o!ect to %n(thin+ the$ein cont%ined, m%( su!mit the o!ections in

*$itin+ to the 3o)e$nment *ithin si4 *ee@s #$om the u!"ic%tion o# the noti#ic%tion %nd the

3o)e$nment sh%"" t%@e %"" such o!ections into conside$%tion&

=;> .hen si4 *ee@s #$om the u!"ic%tion o# the noti#ic%tion h%)e e4i$ed %nd the

3o)e$nment h%)e conside$ed the o!ections, i# %n(, *hich h%)e !een su!mitted, the( m%(, %s

the c%se m%( !e, !( noti#ic%tion, e4c"ude #$om o$ inc"ude in the Cit(, the "oc%" %$e% o$ %n(

o$tion the$eo#&

1& The *o$d %nd Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&

/& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&6& 2u!stituted in T%mi" N%du Act 68 o# /008&


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=:> This Act sh%"" ce%se to %"( to, o$ come into #o$ce in, %n( such "oc%" %$e% o$ %n(

o$tion the$eo#, %s the c%se m%( !e, on such d%te %s m%( !e seci#ied in the noti#ic%tion unde$

su!&

=8> I# %n( "oc%" %$e% in *hich T%mi" N%du 5ist$ict Munici%"ities Act, 19/0 =T%mi"

N%du Act o# 19/0> o$ the T%mi" N%du P%nch%(%ts Act, 198 =T%mi" N%du Act o#

198>, is in #o$ce, is constituted %s, o$ inc"uded in the Cit(, the 3o)e$nment m%( %ss such

o$de$s %s the( m%( deem #it %s to the t$%ns#e$ to the Co$o$%tion o$ disos%" othe$*ise o# the

%ssets o$ institutions o# %n( Munici%"it( o$ P%nch%(%t in the "oc%" %$e% %nd %s to the

disch%$+e o# the "i%!i"ities, i# %n(, o# such Munici%"it( o$ P%nch%(%t $e"%tin+ to such %ssets o$

institutions, %s the c%se m%( !e&


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1-=%>&

=!> the mem!e$s o# the House o# the Peo"e $e$esentin+ constituencies *hich

com$ise *ho""( o$ %$t"( the %$e% o# the Co$o$%tion %nd the mem!e$s o# the Counci" o#

2t%tes $e+iste$ed %s e"ecto$s *ithin the %$e% o# the Co$o$%tion/-=c> %"" the mem!e$s o# the T%mi" N%du Le+is"%ti)e Assem!"( $e$esentin+

constituencies *hich com$ise *ho""( o$ %$t"( the %$e% o# the Co$o$%tion6-&7-=d>

-/ 2e%ts sh%"" !e $ese$)ed #o$ the e$sons !e"on+in+ to the 2chedu"ed C%stes %nd

2chedu"ed T$i!es in the Counci" %nd the num!e$ o# se%ts so $ese$)ed sh%"" !e%$, %s ne%$"( %s

m%( !e, the s%me $oo$tion to the tot%" num!e$ o# se%ts to !e #i""ed !( di$ect e"ection in theCounci" %s the ou"%tion o# the 2chedu"ed C%stes in the cit( o$ o# the 2chedu"ed T$i!es in

th%t Cit( !e%$s to the tot%" ou"%tion o# the Cit(

P$o)ided th%t #o$ the #i$st e"ection to the Counci" to !e he"d immedi%te"( %#te$ the

commencement o# the T%mi" N%du Munici%" Co$o$%tion L%*s =Amendment %nd 2eci%"

P$o)ision> Act, 1997, the $o)ision%" ou"%tion #i+u$es o# the Cit( %s u!"ished in $e"%tion to

1991 census sh%"" !e deemed to !e the ou"%tion o# the Cit( %s %sce$t%ined in th%t census&

=7> 2e%ts sh%"" !e $ese$)ed #o$ *omen !e"on+in+ to the 2chedu"ed C%stes %nd

2chedu"ed T$i!es, #$om %mon+ the se%ts $ese$)ed #o$ the e$sons !e"on+in+ to the 2chedu"ed

C%stes %nd 2chedu"ed T$i!es *hich sh%"" not !e "ess th%n one Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act // o# 199;&& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act 1: o# 199;&;& 7A F 7B inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act 67 o# 9 %nd omitted !( TN Act 1: o# 199;&


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=> 2e%ts sh%"" !e $ese$)ed #o$ *omen in the Counci" %nd the num!e$ o# se%ts $ese$)ed

#o$ *omen sh%"" not !e "ess th%n one o# the tot%" num!e$ o# se%ts in

the Counci"&

=;> The $ese$)%tion o# se%ts unde$ su! %nd =7> sh%"" ce%se to h%)e e##ect onthe e4i$%tion o# the e$iod seci#ied in A$tic"e 667 o# the Constitution&

1- &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

=6> The 3o)e$nment m%(, %#te$ consu"t%tion *ith the Co$o$%tion #$om time to time, !(noti#ic%tion, %"te$ the n%me, inc$e%se o$ diminish the %$e% o# %n( .%$ds Committee seci#ied

in the noti#ic%tion issued unde$ su!&=+B.D!ra"i%0 %& C%r3%ra"i%0. @ =1> The Co$o$%tion, un"ess soone$ disso")ed unde$

section 0, sh%"" continue #o$ #i)e (e%$s #$om the d%te %ointed #o$ its #i$st meetin+ %#te$

e%ch o$din%$( e"ection %nd no "on+e$&

=/> An e"ection to constitute the Co$o$%tion sh%"" !e com"eted !e#o$e the e4i$( o# its du$%tion seci#ied in su! o$

=!> !e#o$e the e4i$%tion o# % e$iod o# si4 months #$om the d%te o# its disso"ution

P$o)ided th%t *he$e the $em%inde$ o# the e$iod #o$ *hich the disso")ed Co$o$%tion

*ou"d h%)e continued is "ess th%n si4 months, it sh%"" not !e necess%$( to ho"d %n( e"ectionunde$ this su!


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& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act 6 o# 199:&

;& 2ections The$e sh%"" !e constituted !( the

3o)e$nment, !( noti#ic%tion, such num!e$ o# 2t%ndin+ Committee not e4ceedin+ -si4 %s

m%( !e seci#ied in the noti#ic%tion #o$ the u$ose o# e4e$cisin+ such o*e$s, disch%$+in+

such duties o$ e$#o$min+ such #unctions %s the Counci" m%( de"e+%te to them&

1 .he$e)e$ in this Act the e4$ession the 2t%ndin+ Committee occu$s it sh%"",

un"ess the conte4t othe$*ise $eui$es, !e deemed to $e#e$ to the %$ticu"%$ 2t%ndin+

Committee to *hich the o*e$ o$ dut( in connection *ith *hich the e4$ession is used,? is

%ssi+ned !( this Act o$ !( $e+u"%tions m%de !( the Counci" %nd %"" $e#e$ences to the 2t%ndin+

Committee in %n( othe$ "%* sh%"" !e const$ued %s $e#e$ences to the %$ticu"%$ 2t%ndin+

Committee to *hich the o*e$ o$ dut( con#e$$ed o$ imosed !( such "%* is %ssi+ned !( this

Act o$ !( $e+u"%tions m%de !( the Counci"&

1-: &&

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11+B Elec"i%0 a0 "erm %& %&&ice C/airma0 %& ars C%mmi""ee. + =1> The

Ch%i$m%n o# the .%$ds Committee sh%"" !e e"ected !( the Counci""o$s o# the .%$ds

Committee #$om %mon+ themse")es %#te$ e%ch o$din%$( e"ection to the Counci" in suchm%nne$ %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed&

=/> The Ch%i$m%n o# the .%$ds Committee sh%"" ho"d o##ice ti"" the du$%tion o# the

.%$ds Committee&

=6> An( c%su%" )%c%nc( in the o##ice o# the Ch%i$m%n o# the .%$ds Committee sh%"" !e

#i""ed u in such m%nne$ %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed %nd the Ch%i$m%n e"ected in %n( such c%su%"

)%c%nc( sh%"" ho"d o##ice so "on+ %s the e$son in *hose "%ce he is e"ected *ou"d h%)e !een

entit"ed to ho"d o##ice, i# the )%c%nc( h%d not occu$$ed&

1+C. P%4ers a0 &!0c"i%0s %& ars C%mmi""ee. @ /-=1>2u!ect to the $o)isions o#

this Act %nd the $u"es m%de the$e unde$ the Counci" m%( de"e+%te such o*e$s %nd duties %s it

deems #it to % .%$ds Committee&

6-=/>&&

6-6>&&&

=7> The $ocedu$e to !e %doted !( the .%$ds Committee #o$ t$%ns%ction o# its !usiness

sh%"" !e such %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed&

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6& 10C =/> F =6> Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act // o# 199;&

7& Added !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997

& 2ections 10


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se$)ice o$ s%#et( o# the u!"ic %nd m%( di$ect th%t the e4ense o# e4ecutin+ the *o$@ o$ o#

doin+ the %ct sh%"" !e %id #$om the Munici%" #und

P$o)ided th%t he sh%"" $eo$t #o$th*ith the %ction t%@en unde$ this section %nd the $e%sons

the$e #o$ to such %utho$it(&1-. *alar2 %& C%mmissi%0er %r %"/er O&&icers a33%i0"e !0er s!+sec"i%0 =/> %&

sec"i%0 11. @ The Commissione$ o$ othe$ O##ice$s %ointed unde$ su! o# section

11 sh%"" !e %id out o# the Munici%" #und such s%"%$( %nd %""o*%nces %s m%( #$om time to

time !e #i4ed !( the 3o)e$nment&

1. *erice re6!la"i%0s %& C%mmissi%0er %r %"/er O&&icers a33%i0"e !0er s! such de"e+%tion sh%"" !e in *$itin+ %nd % co( o# the o$de$ o# de"e+%tion sh%"" !e

"%id !e#o$e the Counci" %t the meetin+ he"d ne4t %#te$ the o$de$ o# de"e+%tion is m%de

=!> *hen the Commissione$ de"e+%tes unde$ this section %n( o*e$, dut(, o$ #unction

*hich is e4e$cis%!"e o$ is $eui$ed to !e e$#o$med su!ect to the %$o)%" o# %n( othe$

Munici%" %utho$it(, the Commissione$ sh%"" send % co( o# the o$de$ o# de"e+%tion to such

%utho$it(&

19. Resera"i%0 %& c%0"r%l i0 res3ec" %& 3%4ers ele6a"e . @ The e4e$cise o$ disch%$+e

!( the ho"de$ o# %n( Munici%" o##ice o# %n( o*e$s, duties o$ #unctions de"e+%ted to him

unde$ section 18, sh%"" !e su!ect to such $est$ictions, "imit%tions %nd conditions, i# %n(, %s

m%( !e "%id do*n !( the Commissione$ %nd sh%"" %"so !e su!ect to his cont$o" %nd $e)ision&

'. Dele6a"i%0 %& C%mmissi%0er?s e"ra%ri0ar2 3%4ers. @ The Commissione$ m%(,

on his o*n $esonsi!i"it( %nd !( %n o$de$ in *$itin+, %utho$ise the ho"de$ o# %n( Munici%"

o##ice o$ %n( e$son in temo$%$( ch%$+e o# the duties o# such Munici%" o##ice to e4e$cise

the e4t$%o$din%$( o*e$s con#e$$ed on him !( section 1&'1. Dele6a"i%0 %& 3%4ers "% C%mmissi%0er!( a *"a0i06 C%mmi""ee. + =1> In %n( c%se

in *hich it is $o)ided !( this Act o$ %n( othe$ "%* th%t the


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Commissione$ m%( t%@e %ction su!ect to the %$o)%", s%nction, consent o$ concu$$ence o# %

2t%ndin+ Committee, the Committee m%(, !( $eso"ution in *$itin+, %utho$ise him to t%@e

%ction in %ntici%tion o# its %$o)%", s%nction, consent o$ concu$$ence su!ect to such

conditions %s m%( !e seci#ied in such $eso"ution&

=/> .hene)e$ the Commissione$, in u$su%nce o# such $eso"ution, t%@es %n( %ction in

%ntici%tion o# the %$o)%", s%nction, consent o$ concu$$ence o# 2t%ndin+ Committee he sh%""

#o$th*ith in#o$m the Committee o# the #%ct&

THE COUNCIL

''. !0c"i%0s %& C%!0cil. @ =1> 2u!ect to the $o)isions o# this Act, the Munici%"

3o)e$nment o# the Cit( sh%"" )est in the Counci", !ut, the Counci" sh%"" not !e entit"ed to

e4e$cise #unctions e4$ess"( %ssi+ned !( o$ unde$ this Act o$ %n( othe$ "%* to % 2t%ndin+

Committee o$ the Commissione$&

=/> I# %n( dou!t %$ises %s to the Munici%" %utho$it( to *hich %n( %$ticu"%$ #unction

e$t%ins, the M%(o$ sh%"" $e#e$ the m%tte$ to the 3o)e$nment *hose decision the$eon sh%"" !e#in%"&

=6> .ithout $eudice to the +ene$%"it( o# su!, it sh%"" !e the dut( o# the

Counci" to conside$ %"" e$iodic%" 2t%tement o# $eceits %nd dis!u$sements %nd %"" $o+$ess

$eo$ts %nd %ss such $eso"utions the$eon %s it thin@s #it&

'. Res%l!"i%0s a0 %rers %& C%!0cil. @ =1> The 2t%ndin+ Committees %nd the

Commissione$ sh%"" !e !ound to +i)e e##ect to e)e$( $eso"ution o$ o$de$ o# the Counci" un"ess

such $eso"ution o$ o$de$ is c%nce""ed in *ho"e o$ in %$t !( the 3o)e$nment&

=/> I#, in the oinion o# the Commissione$, %n( $eso"ution o$ o$de$ o# the Counci" o$ %

Committee constituted unde$ this Act, cont$%)enes %n( $o)ision o# this o$ %n( othe$ Act o$o# %n( $u"e, noti#ic%tion, $e+u"%tion o$ !(


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%nd unti" the o$de$s o# the 3o)e$nment on such $e#e$ence %$e $ecei)ed, the Commissione$

sh%"" not !e !ound to +i)e e##ect to the $eso"ution o$ o$de$&

' E)e$( Counci""o$ sh%"" h%)e %ccess du$in+ o##ice hou$s to the $eco$ds o# the

Co$o$%tion %#te$ +i)in+ due notice to the Commissione$, $o)ided th%t the Commissione$

m%( #o$ $e%sons +i)en in *$itin+ #o$!id such %ccess& The Counci""o$ m%( %e%" %+%inst such

o$de$ to the M%(o$ *hose decision the$eon sh%"" !e #in%"&

'=. Ma2%r, De3!"2 Ma2%r, %r C%!0cill%r 0%" "% receie rem!0era"i%0. + Neithe$ the

M%(o$ no$ the 5eut( M%(o$, no$ %n( Counci""o$ sh%"" $ecei)e o$ !e %id, #$om the #unds %t

the disos%" o# o$ unde$ the cont$o" o# the Co$o$%tion, %n( s%"%$( o$ othe$ $emune$%tion #o$

se$)ices $ende$ed !( him in %n( c%%cit( *h%tsoe)e$

P$o)ided th%t nothin+ in this section sh%"" %"( to the %(ment o# %n( con)e(%nce

%""o*%nce o$ t$%)e""in+ %""o*%nce to the M%(o$ o$ the 5eut( M%(o$ o$ %n( Counci""o$ !(

the Co$o$%tion %t such $%tes %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed&

1-/A& Ma2%r, De3!"2 Ma2%r, %r C%!0cill%r "% %"ai0 3ermissi%0 "% !0er"a>e "ri3

"% &%rei60 c%!0"r2. @No e$son ho"din+ the o##ice o# M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$ o$ Counci""o$

sh%"" unde$t%@e %n( t$i to %n( #o$ei+n count$( in his o##ici%" c%%cit( %s such, e4cet *iththe e$mission in *$itin+ o# the 3o)e$nment&

'-. Re7!isi"i%0, 2 C%!0cil %r *"a0i06 C%mmi""ee &%r C%mmissi%0ers rec%rs. @

=1> The Counci" o$ % 2t%ndin+ Committee m%( %t %n( time $eui$e the Commissione$ to $oduce %n( $eco$d, co$$esondence, "%n o$ othe$ document *hich is in his

ossession o$ unde$ his cont$o" %s Commissione$

=!> to #u$nish %n( $etu$n, "%n, estim%te, 2t%tement, %ccount o$ st%tistics connected

*ith the Munici%" %dminist$%tion,

=c> to #u$nish % $eo$t !( himse"# o$ to o!t%in #$om %n( he%d o# de%$tment

su!o$din%te to him %nd #u$nish, *ith his o*n $em%$@s the$eon, % $eo$t uon %n( su!ect,connected *ith the Munici%" %dminist$%tion

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=/> The Commissione$ sh%"" com"( *ith e)e$( such $euisition un"ess in his oinion

immedi%te com"i%nce the$e*ith *ou"d !e $eudici%" to the inte$ests o# the Co$o$%tion o$ o#

the u!"ic, in *hich c%se, he sh%"" m%@e % dec"%$%tion in *$itin+ to th%t e##ect %nd sh%"", i#

$eui$ed !( the Counci" o$ the 2t%ndin+ Committee, %s the c%se m%( !e, $e#e$ the uestion to

the M%(o$ *hose decision the$eon sh%"" !e #in%"&

'. C%!0cil?s 3%4er "% call &%r rec%rs %& C%mmi""ees. @ The Counci" m%( %t %n(

time c%"" #o$ %n e4t$%ct #$om 1-the $oceedin+s o# % 2t%ndin+ Committee o$ % *%$ds

Committee o$ o# %n( othe$ Committee o$ #o$ %n( $etu$n, 2t%tement, %ccount o$ $eo$t

connected *ith %n( m%tte$ *ith *hich such Committee is emo*e$ed to de%" %nd e)e$( such

$euisition sh%"" !e com"ied *ith !( such Committee&

'. A33%i0"me0" %& %i0" C%mmi""ee. @ =1> The Counci" m%(, %nd i# so $eui$ed !( the

3o)e$nment sh%"", oin *ith one o$ mo$e th%n one othe$ "oc%" %utho$it( in constitutin+ % Joint

Committee #o$ %n( u$ose in *hich the( %$e oint"( inte$ested o$ #o$ %n( m%tte$ #o$ *hich

the( %$e oint"( $esonsi!"e&

=/> A Joint Committee m%( inc"ude e$sons *ho %$e not mem!e$s o# the "oc%"

%utho$ities conce$ned, !ut *ho m%( in thei$ oinion ossess seci%" u%"i#ic%tions o$ seci%"

inte$est #o$ se$)in+ on such Committee

P$o)ided th%t the num!e$ o# such e$sons sh%"" not e4ceed one, h%)e e##ect un"ess %ssented to

!( e%ch, o# the "oc%" %utho$ities conce$ned&

=7> The $e+u"%tions sh%"" dete$mine the tot%" num!e$ o# mem!e$s o# the Joint Committee

=%> the mem!e$ *ho sh%"" !e mem!e$s o# the "oc%" %utho$ities conce$ned %nd the

mem!e$ *ho m%( !e outside$s

=!> the e$sons *ho sh%"" !e mem!e$s o# the Joint Committee o$ the m%nne$ in

*hich the( sh%"" !e e"ected o$ %ointed&

=c> the e$son *ho sh%"" !e the Ch%i$m%n o# the Joint Committee o$ the m%nne$ in

*hich he sh%"" !e e"ected o$ %ointed

=d> the te$m o# o##ice o# mem!e$s %nd Ch%i$m%n

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=#> the o*e$s, !ein+ o*e$s e4e$cis%!"e !( one o$ mo$e o# the "oc%" %utho$ities

conce$ned, *hich m%( !e e4e$cised !( the Joint Committee %nd

=+> the $ocedu$e o# the Joint Committee&

=> Re+u"%tions m%de unde$ su! %nd =7> m%( !e )%$ied o$ $e)o@ed$o)ided th%t %"" the "oc%" %utho$ities conce$ned %ssent to such )%$i%tion o$ $e)oc%tion&

=;> I# the 3o)e$nment t%@e %ction unde$ su!, the( m%( issue such

di$ections %s the( thin@ necess%$( o$ desi$%!"e in $esect o# %"" o$ %n( o# the m%tte$s $e#e$$ed

to in su!&

=:> I# %n( di##e$ence o# oinion %$ises !et*een "oc%" %utho$ities unde$ %n( o# the

#o$e+oin+ $o)isions o# this section, it sh%"" !e $e#e$$ed to the 3o)e$nment *hose decision

the$eon sh%"" !e #in%"&

PRO$I*ION* COMMON TO THE COUNCIL AND

THE COMMITTEE*1'9. Elec"i%0 %& Ma2%r a0 De3!"2 Ma2%r. @ =1> The Counci" sh%"" %t its #i$st

meetin+ %#te$ e%ch o$din%$( e"ection to the Counci"& G

=i> e"ect one o# its Counci""o$s to !e the M%(o$ , %nd

=i> e"ect one o# its Counci""o$s othe$ th%n the M%(o$ to !e the 5eut( M%(o$&

=/> A 5eut( M%(o$ on !ein+ e"ected %s M%(o$ sh%"" ce%se to !e the 5eut( M%(o$&

. Term %& %&&ice %& Ma2%r a0 De3!"2 Ma2%r. @ =1> The M%(o$ sh%"" !e entit"ed to

ho"d o##ice #o$ % e$iod o# #i)e (e%$s #$om the d%te o# his e"ection $o)ided th%t in the

me%ntime he does not ce%se to !e the Counci""o$&=/> On the occu$$ence o# %n( )%c%nc( in the o##ice o# M%(o$ o$ 5eut( M%(o$ the

Counci" sh%"", *ithin such time %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed, e"ect % successo$, *ho sh%"" !e entit"ed

to ho"d o##ice so "on+ %s the e$son in *hose "%ce he is e"ected *ou"d h%)e !een entit"ed to

ho"d it i# the )%c%nc( h%d not occu$$ed&

=6> A M%(o$ o$ % 5eut( M%(o$ sh%"" !e deemed to h%)e )%c%ted his o##ice on his

!ecomin+ disu%"i#ied #o$ ho"din+ the o##ice o$ on his $emo)%" #$om o##ice o$ on the e4i$(

o# his te$m o# o##ice o$ on his othe$*ise ce%sin+ to !e the M%(o$ o$ 5eut( M%(o$ %s the

c%se m%( !e&

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61& 1 -&&&

/'. Re+eli6iili"2 %& Ma2%r a0 De3!"2 Ma2%r. @ An out +oin+ M%(o$ o$ 5eut(

M%(o$ is e"i+i!"e #o$ $e E)e$( meetin+ o# the Counci" sh%""

!e $esided o)e$ !( the M%(o$, in his %!sence !( the 5eut( M%(o$ %nd in the %!sence o#!oth the M%(o$ %nd the 5eut( M%(o$, 6-the Counci""o$s %nd the e$sons $e#e$$ed to in7-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section sh%"" e"ect one #$om %mon+ the

Counci""o$s to $eside #o$ the occ%sion&

=/> E)e$( meetin+ o# 6-% 2t%ndin+ Committee o$ % .%$ds Committee sh%"" !e $esided

o)e$ !( its Ch%i$m%n %nd in his %!sence !( % mem!e$ the$eo# chosen !( the meetin+ to

$eside #o$ the occ%sion&

=6> The M%(o$, the 5eut( M%(o$, the Counci""o$ o$ the Ch%i$m%n, %s the c%se m%( !e,

$esidin+ %t % meetin+ o# the Counci" o$ Committee sh%"" $ese$)e o$de$ %nd sh%"" decide %""

oints o# o$de$ %nd $ocedu$e %$isin+ %t o$ in connection *ith meetin+s& The$e sh%"" !e no

discussion on %n( oint o# o$de$ %nd the decision o# the M%(o$, the 5eut( M%(o$, the

Counci""o$ o$ the Ch%i$m%n the$eon, sh%"" s%)e %s is othe$*ise e4$ess"( $o)ided in this Act,

!e #in%"&

=7> The 5eut( M%(o$ o$ the Counci""o$ $esidin+ %t % meetin+ o# the Counci" %nd the

mem!e$ $esidin+ %t % meetin+ o# % 2t%ndin+ Committee sh%"" #o$ th%t meetin+ %nd du$in+

the e$iod th%t he $esides o)e$ it, h%)e %"" the o*e$s %nd !e su!ect to %"" the o!"i+%tions o#

the M%(o$ o$ the Ch%i$m%n, %s the c%se m%( !e&

=> The M%(o$, the 5eut( M%(o$ o$ the Counci""o$ $esidin+ %t % meetin+ o# the

Counci" m%( di$ect %n( Counci""o$ *hose conduct is in his oinion +$oss"( diso$de$, to

*ithd$%* immedi%te"( #$om the meetin+ %nd the

1& 2ection 61 Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&

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Counci""o$ so o$de$ed to *ithd$%* sh%"" do so #o$th*ith %nd %!sent himse"# du$in+ the

$em%inde$ o# the d%(?s meetin+& I# such Counci""o$ $e#uses to *ithd$%*, the M%(o$, the

5eut( M%(o$ o$ the Counci""o$ $esidin+ %t the meetin+ m%( o$de$ his $emo)%" !( #o$ce&

The Counci""o$ so di$ected to !e %!sent sh%"" !e deemed to h%)e #%i"ed to %ttend the meetin+o# the Counci" #o$ the u$ose o# c"%use =1> o# su! o# section 9&

=. C%mmissi%0er %r %"/er O&&icer 4/e0 "% a""e0 mee"i06s, e"c.++(1) The

Commissione$ sh%"" h%)e the $i+ht to %ttend the meetin+s o# the Counci" %nd 1-o# %n(

2t%ndin+ Committee, *%$ds Committee o$ othe$ Committee constituted unde$ this Act %nd

to t%@e %$t in the discussion !ut sh%"" not h%)e the $i+ht to mo)e %n( $eso"ution o$ to )ote&

=/> The Commissione$, o$ othe$ O##ice$ %ointed unde$ su! o# section 11

sh%"" %ttend %n( meetin+ o# the Counci" o$ /-o# %n( 2t%ndin+ Committee, *%$ds Committee

o$ othe$ Committee constituted unde$ this Act i# $eui$ed to do so !( the M%(o$ o$ the

Ch%i$m%n o# the Committee, %s the c%se m%( !e&

=. C%!0cill%rs "% as"ai0 &r%m "a>i06 3ar" i0 isc!ssi%0 a0 %"i06 %0 7!es"i%0s i0

4/ic/ "/e2 are 3ec!0iaril2 i0"eres"e. @ '(1) No Counci""o$ o$ e$sons $e#e$$ed to in6-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section sh%"" )ote on o$ t%@e %$t in the

discussion o# %n( uestion comin+ u #o$ conside$%tion %t % meetin+ o# the Counci" o$ o#/-%n( 2t%ndin+ Committee o$ .%$d Committee o$ o# othe$ Committee i# the uestion is one

in *hich, %%$t #$om its +ene$%" %"ic%tion to the u!"ic, he h%s %n( di$ect o$ indi$ect

ecuni%$( inte$est !( himse"# o$ his %$tne$&

=/> The M%(o$ o$ Ch%i$m%n o# %n( Committee m%( $ohi!it %n( /-Counci""o$ o$

e$son $e#e$$ed to in 6-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section 1-2uch Counci""o$ o$ e$sons $e#e$$ed to in 6-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su!

o# section m%( ch%""en+e the decision o# the M%(o$ o$ Ch%i$m%n o# the Committee

conce$ned *ho sh%"" the$euon ut the uestion to the meetin+& The decision o# the meetin+

sh%"" !e #in%"&

=7> I# the M%(o$ o$ Ch%i$m%n o# %n( Committee is %""e+ed !( %n(


/& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&

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1-Counci""o$ o$ e$sons $e#e$$ed to in 6-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section

$esent %t the meetin+ to h%)e %n( such inte$est in %n( m%tte$ unde$ discussion, he m%(, on

the motion o# such /-Counci""o$ o$ e$sons $e#e$$ed to in 1-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section i# c%$$ied, !e $eui$ed to %!sent himse"# #$om the meetin+ du$in+ the

discussion&=> The /-Counci""o$ conce$ned o$ e$sons $e#e$$ed to in 1-c"%uses =!> %nd =c> o# su! o# section sh%"" not !e entit"ed to )ote on the uestion $e#e$$ed to in su! %nd the M%(o$ o$ Ch%i$m%n o# the Committee conce$ned sh%"" not !e entit"ed to )ote on

the motion $e#e$$ed to in su!&

E"p#anation. $ In this section M%(o$ inc"udes % 5eut( M%(o$, o$ Counci""o$

$esidin+ #o$ the occ%sion %nd Ch%i$m%n inc"udes % mem!e$ $esidin+ #o$ the occ%sion %t %

meetin+ o# % Committee&

. Resi60a"i%0s. @ The M%(o$ m%( $esi+n his o##ice !( +i)in+ notice in *$itin+ to the

Counci" %nd the 5eut( M%(o$ o$ %n( Counci""o$ othe$ th%n the M%(o$, o$ %n( mem!e$ o$

Ch%i$m%n o# % 2t%ndin+ Committee o$ othe$ Committee /-o$ %n( mem!e$ o$ Ch%i$m%n o# %.%$ds Committee m%( $esi+n his o##ice !( +i)in+ notice in *$itin+ to the M%(o$& 2uch

$esi+n%tion sh%"" t%@e e##ect in the c%se o# the M%(o$ #$om the d%te on *hich it is "%ced

!e#o$e the seci%" meetin+ o# the Counci" to !e con)ened !( the 5eut( M%(o$ o$ in his

%!sence, !( the 5ist$ict Co""ecto$ *ithin ten d%(s #$om the d%te o# $eceit o# such notice %nd

in %n( othe$ c%ses #$om the d%te on *hich it is $ecei)ed !( the M%(o$&

. *ai06 %& alii"2 %& 3r%ceei06s +No %ct o$ $oceedin+ o# the Counci" o$ o# /-%

2t%ndin+ Committee o$ .%$ds Committee o$ %n( othe$ Committee constituted unde$ this Act

o$ o# %n( e$son %ctin+ %s M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$ o$ mem!e$ o# the Counci" o$ Committee

sh%"" !e deemed to !e in)%"id o$ e)e$ to h%)e !een in)%"id !( $e%son on"( o# % de#ect in the

est%!"ishment o# the Counci" o$ Committee o$ on the +$ound th%t the M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$

o$ %n( mem!e$ o# the Counci" o$ Committee *%s not entit"ed to ho"d o$ continue in such

o##ice !( $e%son o# %n( disu%"i#ic%tion o$ on the +$ound th%t it is disco)e$ed su!seuent"(

th%t the M%(o$, 5eut( M%(o$ o$ %n( mem!e$ o# the Counci" too@ %$t in %n( $oceedin+ o$

)oted on %n( uestion o$ motion in cont$%)ention o# section 6; o$ !( $e%son o# %n(

i$$e+u"%$it( o$ i""e+%"it( in his e"ection o$ %ointment o$ in the se$)ice o# %n( notice o#

meetin+ o# the Counci" o$ o# %n( Committee o$ !( $e%son o# such %ct h%)in+ !een done

du$in+ the e$iod o# %n( )%c%nc( in the o##ice o# M%(o$ o$ 5eut( M%(o$ o$ mem!e$ o# the

Counci" o$ Committee&


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THE MAYOR

1

9. Prer%6a"ie %& "/e Ma2%r.@ =1> The M%(o$ sh%"" h%)e #u"" %ccess to %"" $eco$ds o#the co$o$%tion %nd m%( o!t%in $eo$ts #$om the commissione$ on %n( m%tte$ connected *ith

the %dminist$%tion o# the co$o$%tion

=/> A"" imo$t%nt o##ici%" co$$esondence !et*een the co$o$%tion %nd the 3o)e$nment

%s m%( !e decided !( the counci" sh%"" !e conducted th$ou+h the M%(o$&

=/> The m%(o$ sh%"" !e !ound to t$%nsmit communic%tions %dd$essed th$ou+h him !(

the commissione$ to the 3o)e$nment o$ !( the 3o)e$nment to the Commissione$& .hi"e

t$%nsmittin+ communic%tions #$om the commissione$ to the 3o)e$nment, the M%(o$ m%(

m%@e su$e $em%$@s %s he thin@s necess%$(&

9+A. E0"r!s"me0" %& ai"i%0al &!0c"i%0s "% Ma2%r.@ T/e 3o)e$nment m%(, su!ect

to the $o)isions o# this Act %nd the $u"es m%de the$e unde$, !( noti#ic%tion, ent$ust to theM%(o$ such %ddition%" #unctions %s it m%( deem necess%$( #o$ c%$$(in+ out the u$oses o#

this Act&

I# the M%(o$ *%s %t the time o# his e"ection the Ch%i$m%n o$ %n e"ected mem!e$ o#6-2t%ndin+ Committee o$ .%$ds Committee %nd T%4%tion Ae%"s Committee he sh%"" ce%se

to ho"d o##ice %s such Ch%i$m%n o$ mem!e$

P$o)ided th%t the M%(o$ sh%"" not h%)e $i+ht to )ote in %n( meetin+ o# the 6-2t%ndin+Committee o$ *%$ds committees&

THE DEPUTY MAYOR

.hen the o##ice o# M%(o$ is )%c%nt, his

#unctions sh%"" de)o")e on the 5eut( M%(o$ unti" % ne* M%(o$ is e"ected&

=/> I# the M%(o$ h%s !een continuous"( %!sent #$om the cit( #o$ mo$e th%n #i#teen d%(s

o$ is inc%%cit%ted, his #unctions sh%"" de)o")e on the 5eut( M%(o$ unti" the M%(o$ $etu$ns

to the cit( o$ $eco)e$s #$om his inc%%cit(, %s the c%se m%( !e&

=6> The M%(o$ m%(, !( %n o$de$ in *$itin+, de"e+%te %n( o# his #unctions to the 5eut(

M%(o$&

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The Commissione$ sh%"" $e%$e such $eo$t %nd the Counci" sh%"" conside$ the

$eo$t %nd #o$*%$d the s%me to the 3o)e$nment *ith its $eso"utions the$eon, i# %n(&

=6> Coies o# the %dminist$%tion $eo$t sh%"" !e @et #o$ s%"e %t the Munici%" o##ice&

POER* O THE 5O$ERNMENT

to #u$nish %n( $etu$n, "%n, estim%te, 2t%tement, %ccount o$ st%tistics

=c> to #u$nish o$ o!t%in %n( $eo$t&

i06 %& ac"i%0. @ I# on $eceit o# %n(

in#o$m%tion o$ $eo$t o!t%ined unde$ section 77 o$ section 7, the 3o)e$nment %$e o# oinion

=%> th%t %n( dut( imosed on %n( Munici%" %utho$it( !( o$ unde$ this Act o$ unde$ %n(

othe$ Act h%s not !een e$#o$med o$ h%s !een e$#o$med in %n ime$#ect, ine##icient o$

unsuit%!"e m%nne$,

=!> th%t %deu%te #in%nci%" $o)ision h%s not !een m%de #o$ the e$#o$m%nce o# %n(

such dut(, the 3o)e$nment m%(, !( %n o$de$, di$ect the


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$ohi!it the doin+ o# %n( %ct *hich is %!out to !e done o$ is !ein+ done, in

u$su%nce o$ unde$ co"ou$ o# this Act i#, in thei$ oinion

=%> such $eso"ution, o$de$, "icense, e$mission o$ %ct h%s not !een "e+%""( %ssed,

issued, +$%nted o$ %utho$ised,

=%> such $eso"ution, o$de$, "icense, e$mission o$ %ct, is in e4cess o# the o*e$scon#e$$ed !(, o$ in cont$%)ention o#, this o$ %n( othe$ Act o$ o# %n( $u"e, noti#ic%tion,

$e+u"%tion o$ !( such $eso"ution, o$de$, "icense, e$mission o$ %ct is in cont$%)ention o# %n(

di$ection issued !( the 3o)e$nment o$

=!> the e4ecution o# such $eso"ution o$ o$de$, the continu%nce in #o$ce o# such

"icense o$ e$mission o$ the doin+ o# such %ct is "i@e"( to c%use d%n+e$ to hum%n "i#e, he%"th

o$ s%#et(, o$ is "i@e"( to "e%d to % $iot o$ %n %##$%(

P$o)ided th%t the 3o)e$nment sh%"" !e#o$e t%@in+ %ction unde$ this section on %n( o# the

+$ounds, $e#e$$ed to in c"%uses =%>, =!> %nd =c> +i)e the %utho$it( o$ e$son conce$ned %n

oo$tunit( #o$ e4"%n%tion

P$o)ided #u$the$ th%t nothin+ in this su! o# su!, he m%( susend the $eso"ution, o$de$,

"icense, e$mission o$ %ct, %s the c%se m%( !e, %nd $eo$t to the 3o)e$nment *ho m%(

the$euon eithe$ $escind the Commissione$?s o$de$ o$ %#te$ +i)in+ the %utho$it( o$ e$sonconce$ned % $e%son%!"e oo$tunit( o# e4"%n%tion di$ect th%t it sh%"" continue in #o$ce *ith o$

*ithout modi#ic%tion e$m%nent"( o$ #o$ such e$iod %s the( thin@ #it&


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=6> The 3o)e$nment m%(, %t %n( time, !( noti#ic%tion $ee%" *ho""( o$ in %$t o$

modi#(, %n( !( The $ee%" o$ modi#ic%tion o# %n( !( I#, in the oinion o# the

3o)e$nment, the Co$o$%tion is not cometent to e$#o$m o$ e$sistent"( m%@es de#%u"t in

e$#o$min+ the duties imosed on it !( "%*, o$ e4ceeds o$ %!uses its o*e$s, the 3o)e$nment

m%(, !( noti#ic%tion

=%> disso")e the Co$o$%tion #$om % seci#ied d%te %nd

=!> di$ect th%t the Co$o$%tion !e $econstituted *ith e##ect #$om % d%te *hich sh%""

not !e "%te$ th%n si4 months #$om the d%te o# disso"ution&

=1 An e"ection to $econstitute the Co$o$%tion sh%"" !e com"eted !e#o$e the

e4i$%tion o# % e$iod o# si4 months #$om the d%te o# its disso"ution&

=/> Be#o$e u!"ishin+ % noti#ic%tion unde$ su!, the 3o)e$nment sh%""

communic%te to the Counci" the +$ounds on *hich the( $oose to do so, #i4 % e$iod o# not

"ess th%n thi$t( d%(s #o$ the Counci" to sho* c%use %+%inst the $oos%" %nd conside$ its

e4"%n%tions o$ o!ections, i# %n(&

=6> Nothin+ cont%ined in su! sh%"" %##ect the o##ice o# the Commissione$&

=7> On the d%te #i4ed #o$ the disso"ution o# the Counci" unde$ su!, %"" its

mem!e$s %s *e"" %s the M%(o$ %nd the 5eut( M%(o$ =inc"udin+ Counci""o$s *ho %$e

mem!e$s o# Committees est%!"ished o$ constituted !( o$ unde$ this Act>, sh%"" #o$th*ith !e

deemed to h%)e )%c%ted thei$ o##ices %nd the e$sons $e#e$$ed to in su! o# section

sh%"" ce%se to !e $e$esented in the Counci" %nd #$esh e"ections sh%"" !e he"d in %cco$d%nce

*ith the $o)isions o# this Act&

=> /-5isso"ution sh%"" t%@e e##ect #$om noon on the d%te o# u!"ic%tion

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1= The 2t%te 3o)e$nment sh%"", *hen the( $oose to t%@e %ction unde$ su!, +i)e the M%(o$ o$ 5eut( M%(o$ conce$ned %n oo$tunit( #o$ e4"%n%tion, %nd the

noti#ic%tion issued unde$ the s%id su! An( e$son $emo)ed unde$ su! #$om the o##ice o# the M%(o$ o$ 5eut(

M%(o$ sh%"" not !e e"i+i!"e #o$ e"ection to the s%id o##ice unti" the d%te on *hich notice o# the

ne4t o$din%$( e"ections to the Counci" is u!"ished in the $esc$i!ed m%nne$, o$ the e4i$( o#

one (e%$ #$om the d%te seci#ied in such noti#ic%tion&

=+C. M%"i%0 %& 0%+c%0&ie0ce i0 Ma2%r %r De3!"2 Ma2%r.@ =1> 2u!ect to the

$o)isions o# this section, % motion e4$essin+ *%nt o# con#idence in the M%(o$ o$ 5eut(

M%(o$ m%( !e m%de in %cco$d%nce *ith the $ocedu$e "%id do*n he$ein&

=/> .$itten notice o# intention to m%@e the motion, in such #o$m %s m%( !e #i4ed !(

the 2t%te 3o)e$nment, si+ned !( such num!e$ o# Counci""o$s %s sh%"" constitute not "ess th%n6

-th$ee The Commissione$ sh%"" then con)ene % meetin+ #o$ the conside$%tion o# the

motion, to !e he"d %t the Munici%" O##ice, %t % time %ointed !( him *hich sh%"" not !e

"%te$ th%n thi$t( d%(s #$om the d%te on *hich the notice unde$ su! *%s de"i)e$ed

to him& He sh%"" +i)e to the Counci""o$s notice o# not "ess th%n #i#teen c"e%$ d%(s o# such

meetin+ %nd o# the time %ointed the$e #o$&

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1-=17>No notice o# % motion unde$ this section sh%"" !e $ecei)e$,

=i>*ithin one (e%$ o# the %ssumtion o# o##ice !( o$

=i> du$in+ the "%st (e%$ o# the te$m o# o##ice o# % M%(o$ o$ % 5eut( M%(o$&

CHAPTER III

ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT O COUNCILLOR*

=1./O0e /!0re Diisi%0s + /-=1>'o$ the u$ose o# the e"ection o# the one hund$ed

Counci""o$s $e#e$$ed to in su! section =1> o# section A"" the e"ecto$s o# % 5i)ision, i$$esecti)e o# thei$ communit( o$ se4, sh%"" !e

entit"ed to )ote %t %n e"ection to the se%t in th%t 5i)ision&

=6> .hen issuin+ unde$ su! % noti#ic%tion *hich m%te$i%""( %"te$s thee4istin+ 5i)isions o# the Cit(, the 3o)e$nment m%( di$ect th%t the %"te$%tion sh%"" t%@e e##ect

#$om the d%te o# the ne4t o$din%$( e"ections&

=1+A. C%0s"r!c"i%0 %& re&ere0ce "% Diisi%0s. @ In this Act, *he$e)e$ the e4$ession

5i)ision? o$ 5i)isions? occu$, it sh%"" !e deemed to $e#e$ to the *%$d? o$ *%$ds?

$esecti)e"(&

='. N!mer %& C%!0cill%rs &%r eac/ Diisi%0. @ On"( one Counci""o$ sh%"" !e e"ected

#o$ e%ch 5i)ision&

7='FA. *3ecial 3r%isi%0 rela"i06 "% elec"i%0. @ Not*ithst%ndin+ %n(thin+ cont%ined

in this Act o$ the $u"es m%de o$ o$de$s issued unde$ this Act #o$ the #i$st e"ection to theCounci" to !e he"d immedi%te"( %#te$ the 17th d%( o# Ju"( /00;, the te$$ito$i%" %$e% o# the

5i)isions o# the Cit(, the tot%" num!e$ o# 5i)isions %nd the tot%" num!e$ o# Counci""o$s to !e

$etu$ned #$om such 5i)isions sh%"" !e the s%me %s the( e4ist on the 17th d%( o# Ju"( /00;&

-/ Act, /011&

='. Elec"%ral r%lls &%r Diisi%0s a0 7!ali&ica"i%0s &%r i0cl!si%0 "/erei0. @

1

-=1>

Thee"ecto$%" $o"" o# the Co$o$%tion sh%"" !e the s%me %s the e"ecto$%" $o"" o# the T%mi" N%du

Le+is"%ti)e Assem!"( $e%$ed %nd $e)ised in %cco$d%nce *ith the $o)isions o# "%* #o$ the

time !ein+ in #o$ce in the Co$o$%tion %nd sh%"" !e deemed to !e the "ist o# )ote$s o# the

Co$o$%tion #o$

1& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act 6: o# /00:&

/& M%$+in%" he%din+ %nd su! su!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /: o# 1990&

6& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act // o# 199;&7& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act 18 o# /00;&

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the u$oses o# this Act %nd th%t no %mendment, t$%nsosition o$ de"etion o# %n( ent$( in the

e"ecto$%" $o"" o# the T%mi" N%du Le+is"%ti)e Assem!"( m%de %#te$ the "%st d%te #o$ m%@in+

nomin%tions #o$ e"ection in the Co$o$%tion %nd !e#o$e the noti#ic%tion o# the $esu"t o# such

e"ection, sh%"" #o$m %$t o# the "ist o# )ote$s #o$ such e"ection, #o$ the u$ose o# this section&=/> A e$son sh%"" !e disu%"i#ied #o$ $e+ist$%tion in %n e"ecto$%" $o"" i# he is not % citien o# Indi% o$

=!> is o# unsound mind %nd st%nd so dec"%$ed !( % cometent Cou$t o$

=c> is #o$ the time !ein+ disu%"i#ied #$om )otin+ unde$ the $o)isions o# section 87

o$ %n( "%* $e"%tin+ to co$$ut $%ctices %nd othe$ o##ences in connection *ith e"ections

=6> No e$son sh%"" !e entit"ed to !e $e+iste$ed in the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ mo$e th%n one

5i)ision o$ in the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ %n( 5i)ision in mo$e th%n one "%ce&

=7> No e$son $e+iste$ed in the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ % 5i)ision sh%"" !e entit"ed to !e

$e+iste$ed in the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ %n( te$$ito$i%" 5i)ision o$ .%$d, %s the c%se m%( !e, o# %n(Cit( =othe$ th%n the Cit( o# Coim!%to$e>, Munici%"it( o$ P%nch%(%t&

E"p#anation. $ 'o$ the u$ose o# this su! %nd in the M%du$%i Cit(

Munici%" Co$o$%tion Act, 19:1 =T%mi" N%du %ct o# 19:1> o$ in %n( othe$ "%* #o$ the

time !ein+ in #o$ce, the T%mi" N%du 5ist$ict Munici%"ities Act, 19/0 =T%mi" N%du Act o#

19/0> %nd the T%mi" N%du P%nch%(%ts Act,198 =T%mi" N%du Act o# 198>&

=> 2u!ect to the $o)isions o# su! to =7> e)e$( e$son *ho is not "ess th%n ei+hteen (e%$s o# %+e on the u%"i#(in+ d%te %nd=%> is o$din%$i"( $esident in the Cit(,

sh%"" !e entit"ed to !e $e+iste$ed in the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ %n( one o# the 5i)isions $e#e$$ed to in

section 1&

E"p#anation. $ 'o$ the u$oses o# this section, u%"i#(in+ d%te in $e"%tion to the

$e%$%tion o$ $e)ision o# %n e"ecto$%" $o"" unde$ this Act, me%ns the #i$st d%( o# J%nu%$( o#

the (e%$ in *hich it is so $e%$ed o$ $e)ised&


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=;> =%> A e$son sh%"" not !e deemed to !e o$din%$i"( $esident in the Cit( on the +$ound

on"( th%t he o*ns, o$ is in ossession o#, % d*e""in+ house the$ein

=!> A e$son %!sentin+ himse"# temo$%$i"( #$om his "%ce o# o$din%$( $esidence

sh%"" not !( $e%son the$eo# ce%se to !e o$din%$i"( $esident the$ein&=!> A e$son *ho is % %tient in %n( est%!"ishment m%int%ined *ho""( o$ m%in"( #o$

the $ecetion %nd t$e%tment o# e$sons su##e$in+ #$om ment%" i""ness o$ ment%" de#ecti)eness,

o$ *ho is det%ined in $ison o$ othe$ "e+%" custod( %t %n( "%ce sh%"" not !( $e%son the$eo# !e

deemed to !e o$din%$i"( $esident the$ein&

=!> I# in %n( c%se % uestion %$ises %s to *hethe$ % e$son is o$din%$i"( $esident in

the Cit( %t %n( $e"e)%nt time the uestion sh%"" !e dete$mined !( The 2t%te E"ection

Commission in %cco$d%nce *ith such $u"es %s m%( !e $esc$i!ed&

= 1-An( O##ice$ o# the

3o)e$nment o$ the Co$o$%tion %utho$ised in this !eh%"# !( the 2t%te E"ection Commission,

in consu"t%tion *ith the 3o)e$nment sh%"", #o$ the u$oses o# this Act, $e%$e %nd u!"ish

in such m%nne$ %nd %t such times %s the 3o)e$nment m%( di$ect, the e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ e%ch o#

the 5i)isions o# the Counci" /-o$ the %"te$%tions to such $o"", %s the c%se m%( !e&

E"p#anation. $ The o*e$ con#e$$ed !( this su! o# su! o# section 6 sh%"" #o$th*ith !e

$einst%ted in th%t $o"" i# such disu%"i#ic%tion is, du$in+ the e$iod such $o"" is in #o$ce,

$emo)ed unde$ %n( "%* %utho$isin+ such $emo)%"&

7-=1&A> To %ssist the e$son %utho$ised unde$ su! the 2t%te E"ection

Commission m%( em"o( such e$sons %s it thin@s #it

=/> .he$e %#te$ the e"ecto$%" $o""s #o$ the 5i)isions o# the counci" -&&


/& Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /: o# 1990&

6& Added !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&


& The *o$ds %s dete$mined !( the 3o)e$nment unde$ 2ection 1 Omitted !( T%mi" N%du

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o$ %n( %"te$%tions to such $o""s h%)e !een u!"ished unde$ su!, the !ound%$ies o#

%n( such 5i)isions %$e %"te$ed, the e$son %utho$ised unde$ th%t su! to ente$t%in o$ %dudic%te uon %n( uestion *hethe$ %n( e$son is o$ is not

entit"ed to !e $e+iste$ed in %n e"ecto$%" $o"" #o$ the 5i)isions $e#e$$ed to in section 1, o$

=%> to uestion the "e+%"it( o# %n( %ction !( %n( %utho$it( unde$ section 6 o$ unde$

this section&

=:> I# %n( e$son m%@es in connection *ith the $e%$%tion, $e)ision o$ co$$ection o# %n e"ecto$%" $o"", o$

=!> the inc"usion o$ e4c"usion o# %n( ent$( in o$ #$om %n e"ecto$%" $o"", % 2t%tement

o$ dec"%$%tion in *$itin+ *hich is #%"se %nd *hich he eithe$ @no*s o$ !e"ie)es to !e #%"se o$

does not !e"ie)e to !e t$ue, he sh%"" !e unish%!"e *ith im$isonment #o$ % te$m *hich m%(e4tend to one (e%$, o$ *ith #ine, o$ *ith !oth&

==. Elec"i%0 %& same 3ers%0 &%r m%re "/a0 %0e Diisi%0. @ =1> I# %n( e$son h%s

!een e"ected #o$ t*o o$ mo$e 5i)isions, he sh%"" *ithin se)en d%(s #$om the d%te o# the "%st o#

such e"ections, intim%te to the Commissione$, the 5i)ision, #o$ *hich he chooses to se$)e&

=/> In de#%u"t o# such intim%tion, the Commissione$ sh%"" dete$mine !( "ot %nd noti#(

the 5i)ision #o$ *hich such e$son sh%"" se$)e&

=6> The s%id e$son sh%"" !e deemed to h%)e !een e"ected on"( #o$ the 5i)ision so

chosen o$ so noti#ied, %s the c%se m%( !e, %nd the )%c%ncies the$e!( %$isin+ in the

$e$esent%tion o# the othe$ 5i)isions sh%"" !e #i""ed !( #$esh e"ections&


/& 2u! Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&


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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1981

=-. Dis7!ali&ica"i%0 %& %"ers. @No e$son *ho is o# unsound mind %s dec"%$ed so !(

the cometent Cou$t sh%"" !e u%"i#ied to )ote %nd no e$son *ho is disu%"i#ied unde$

section 87 sh%"" !e u%"i#ied to )ote so "on+ %s the disu%"i#ic%tion su!sists&

=.G!ali&ica"i%0 %& ca0ia"es. @ =1> No e$son sh%"" !e u%"i#ied #o$ e"ection,

1

-&%s % Counci""o$ un"ess his n%me is inc"uded in the e"ecto$%" $o"" o# %n( one o# the 5i)isions o# the

Cit(

=!> he h%s com"eted his t*ent( #i$st (e%$ o# %+e %nd /-=c>&

=/> No O##ice$ o$ se$)%nt eithe$ *ho"e Be#o$e t%@in+ %n( decision on %n( such uestion, the 3o)e$no$ sh%"" o!t%in the

oinion o# the 2t%te E"ection Commission %nd sh%"" %ct %cco$din+ to such oinion&

-=+A. P%4ers %& *"a"e Elec"i%0 C%mmissi%0 + =1> .he$e in connection *ith the

tende$in+ o# %n( oinion to the 3o)e$no$ unde$ su! o# section :, the 2t%te

E"ection Commission conside$s it necess%$( o$ $oe$ to m%@e %n inui$(, %nd the

Commission is s%tis#ied th%t on the !%sis o# the %##id%)its #i"ed %nd the documents $oduced

in such inui$( !( the %$ties conce$ned o# thei$ o*n %cco$d, it c%nnot come to % decisi)e

oinion on the m%tte$ *hich is !ein+ inui$ed into, the Commission sh%"" h%)e, #o$ theu$ose o# such inui$(, the o*e$s o# % ci)i" Cou$t, *hi"e t$(in+ % suit unde$ the Code o#

Ci)i" P$ocedu$e, 1908 =Cent$%" Act o# 1908> in $esect o# the #o""o*in+ m%tte$s, n%me"( summonin+ %nd en#o$cin+ the %ttend%nce o# %n( e$son %nd e4%minin+ him on

o%th

1& Omitted !( T&N&Act /; o# 1997&

/& Omitted !( T&N Act 18 o# 1991&6& Omitted !( T&N&Act /; o# 1997&7& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&& 2u! Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&;& 2ections :


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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1981 ;

=!> $eui$in+ the disco)e$( %nd $oduction o# %n( document o$ othe$ m%te$i%"

o!ect $oduci!"e %s e)idence

=c> $ecei)in+ e)idence on %##id%)its

=d> $euisitionin+ %n( u!"ic $eco$d o$ % co( the$eo# #$om %n( Cou$t o$ o##ice=e> issuin+ commissions #o$ the e4%min%tion o# *itnesses o$ documents&

=/> The Commission sh%"" %"so h%)e the o*e$ to $eui$e %n( e$son, su!ect to %n(

$i)i"e+e *hich m%( !e c"%imed !( th%t e$son unde$ %n( "%* #o$ the time !ein+ in #o$ce, to

#u$nish in#o$m%tion on such oints o$ m%tte$s %s in the oinion o# the Commission m%( !e

use#u" #o$, o$ $e"e)%nt to, the su!ect m%tte$ o# the inui$(&

=6> The Commission sh%"" !e deemed to !e % ci)i" Cou$t %nd *hen %n( such o##ence, %s

is desc$i!ed in section 1:, section 1:8, section 1:9, section 180 o$ section //8 o# the Indi%n

Pen%" Code =Cent$%" Act L o# 18;0> is committed in the )ie* o$ $esence o# the

Commission, the Commission m%(, %#te$ $eco$din+ the #%cts constitutin+ the o##ence %nd the2t%tement o# the %ccused %s $o)ided #o$ in the Code o# C$imin%" P$ocedu$e, 19:6 =Cent$%"

Act / o# 19:7> #o$*%$d the c%se to % M%+ist$%te h%)in+ u$isdiction to t$( the s%me %nd the

M%+ist$%te to *hom %n( such c%se is #o$*%$ded sh%"" $oceed to he%$ the com"%int %+%inst

the %ccused %s i# the c%se h%d !een #o$*%$ded to him unde$ section 67; o# the Code o#

C$imin%" P$ocedu$e, 19:6 =Cent$%" Act / o# 19:7>&

=7> An( $oceedin+ !e#o$e the Commission sh%"" !e deemed to !e % udici%" $oceedin+

*ithin the me%nin+ o# section 196 %nd section //8 o# the Indi%n Pen%" Code =Cent$%" L o#

18;0>&

=+B. *"a"eme0"s mae 2 3ers%0s "% "/e *"a"e Elec"i%0 C%mmissi%0.No 2t%tement

m%de !( % e$son in the cou$se o# +i)in+ e)idence !e#o$e the 2t%te E"ection Commission

sh%"" su!ect him to, o$ !e used %+%inst him in, %n( ci)i" o$ c$imin%" $oceedin+ e4cet %

$osecution #o$ +i)in+ #%"se e)idence !( such 2t%tement

P$o)ided th%t the 2t%tement is m%de in $e"( to % uestion *hich he is $eui$ed !( the Commission to %ns*e$ o$

=!> is $e"e)%nt to the su!ect m%tte$ o# the inui$(&

=+C. Pr%ce!re "% e &%ll%4e 2 "/e *"a"e Elec"i%0 C%mmissi%0. GThe 2t%te

E"ection Commission sh%"" h%)e the o*e$ to $e+u"%te its o*n


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THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1981 :

$ocedu$e =inc"udin+ the #i4in+ o# "%ces %nd times o# its sittin+ %nd decidin+ *hethe$ to sit in

u!"ic o$ in $i)%te>&

=+D. Pr%"ec"i%0 %& ac"i%0 "a>e0 i0 6%% &ai"/. @ No suit, $osecution o$ othe$ "e+%"

$oceedin+s sh%"" "ie %+%inst the 2t%te E"ection Commission o$ %n( e$son %ctin+ unde$ the

di$ection o# the Commission in $esect o# %n(thin+ *hich is in +ood #%ith done o$ intended to!e done in u$su%nce o# the #o$e+oin+ $o)isions o# sections : sh%"" !e

disu%"i#ied #o$ e"ection 1-&%s % Counci""o$ /-*hi"e the sentence is in #o$ce

%nd #o$ si4 (e%$s #$om the d%te o# the e4i$%tion o# the sentence&

=/> A e$son con)icted o# %n o##ence unish%!"e unde$ the P$otection o# Ci)i" Ri+hts

Act, 19 =Cent$%" Act II o# 19>, sh%"" !e disu%"i#ied #o$ e"ection 1-&& %s % Counci""o$

#o$ % e$iod o# /-si4 (e%$s #$om the d%te o# such con)iction

P$o)ided th%t the e$son conce$ned sh%"" not incu$ the disu%"i#ic%tion unde$ this su! A e$son sh%"" !e disu%"i#ied #o$ e"ection 1-&&%s Counci""o$ i# such e$son is on

the d%te o# #i"in+ nomin%tion #o$ e"ection 1-&&

=%> o# unsound mind %nd is dec"%$ed so !( the cometent Cou$t

=!> %n %"ic%nt to !e %dudic%ted %s % !%n@$ut o$ inso")ent o$ %n unce$ti#ied

!%n@$ut o$ undisch%$+ed inso")ent

=c> di$ect"( o$ indi$ect"(, !( himse"# o$ his %$tne$, inte$ested in % su!sistin+

cont$%ct m%de *ith o$ %n( *o$@ !ein+ done #o$ the Co$o$%tion e4cet %s % sh%$eho"de$ =othe$

th%n % di$ecto$> in % com%n(

P$o)ided th%t % e$son sh%"" not !e deemed to h%)e %n( inte$est in such cont$%ct o$ *o$@

!( $e%son on"( o# his h%)in+ % sh%$e o$ inte$est in

=i> %n( "e%se, s%"e o$ u$ch%se o# immo)%!"e $oe$t( o$ %n( %+$eement #o$ the s%me

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=ii> %n( %+$eement #o$ the "o%n o# mone( o$ %n( secu$it( #o$ the %(ment o# mone(

on"(

=ii> %n( ne*s%e$ in *hich %n( %d)e$tisement $e"%tin+ to the %##%i$s o# the

Co$o$%tion is inse$ted=iii> %n( com%n( o$ %ssoci%tion, *hethe$ inco$o$%ted o$ not, *hich cont$%cts *ith the

Co$o$%tion #o$ "i+htin+ o$ su"(in+ *%te$ to %n( %$t o# the Cit( o$ insu$in+ %+%inst #i$e %n(

$oe$t( o# the Co$o$%tion

=iii> %n( com%n(

=i)> the s%"e to the Co$o$%tion o# %n( %$tic"es in *hich he $e+u"%$"( t$%des, o$ the

u$ch%se #$om the Co$o$%tion o# %n( %$tic"es in *hich he $e+u"%$"( t$%des

P$o)ided #u$the$ th%t *he$e %n( cont$%ct h%s !een #u""( e$#o$med !( the e$son !( *hom

it h%s !een ente$ed into *ith the Co$o$%tion, then such cont$%ct sh%"" !e deemed not to

su!sist !( $e%son o# the #%ct th%t the Co$o$%tion h%s not e$#o$med its %$t o# the cont$%ct

eithe$ *ho""( o$ in %$t

=d> em"o(ed %s %id "e+%" $%ctitione$ on !eh%"# o# the Co$o$%tion o$ %s "e+%"

$%ctitione$ %+%inst the Co$o$%tion

=e> % $e$esent%ti)e o$ O##ice$ o# %n( %ssoci%tion o$ union $e$esentin+, o$

u$o$tin+ to $e$esent, %n( section o# the Co$o$%tion est%!"ishment o$ %n( c"%ss o#

em"o(ees o# the Co$o$%tion

=#> %n O##ice$ o$ se$)%nt ho"din+ o##ice unde$ this Act, o$ % Pu!"ic P$osecuto$ o$ %

3o)e$nment P"e%de$,

=+> %"$e%d( % Counci""o$ *hose te$m o# o##ice %s such *i"" not e4i$e !e#o$e his

#$esh e"ection1

-&&

c%n t%@e e##ect o$ h%s %"$e%d( !een e"ected % Counci""o$ *hose te$m o#o##ice h%s not (et commenced

=h> in %$$e%$s o# %n( @ind due !( him =othe$*ise th%n in % #iduci%$( c%%cit(> to the

Co$o$%tion uto %nd inc"usi)e o# the $e)ious (e%$, in $esect o# *hich % !i"", notice o$

di$ection h%s !een du"( se$)ed uon him %nd the time, i# %n(, seci#ied the$ein #o$ %(ment

h%s e4i$ed

P$o)ided th%t the e$sons conce$ned sh%"" not incu$ the disu%"i#ic%tion unde$ this su! de!%$$ed #$om $%cticin+ %s % "e+%" $%ctitione$&

=7> Not*ithst%ndin+ %n(thin+ cont%ined in su!, o$ su!, /-the2t%te E"ection Commission m%( di$ect th%t such con)iction o$, sentence sh%"" not oe$%te %s

% disu%"i#ic%tion&

=> No e$son *ho is disu%"i#ied unde$ section 87 sh%"" !e u%"i#ied #o$

1& Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&/& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&


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e"ection 1 -& %s % Counci""o$ so "on+ %s the disu%"i#ic%tion su!sists&

/-=;>I# the T%mi" N%du 2t%te E"ection Commission is s%tis#ied th%t % e$son

=%> h%s #%i"ed to "od+e %n %ccount o# e"ection e4enses *ithin the time %nd in the

m%nne$ $eui$ed !( o$ unde$ this Act, %nd=!> h%s no +ood $e%son o$ usti#ic%tion #o$ the #%i"u$e,

the T%mi" N%du 2t%te E"ection Commission sh%"", !( o$de$ u!"ished in the T%mi" N%du

3o)e$nment 3%ette, dec"%$e him to !e disu%"i#ied #o$ !ein+ e"ected %s, %nd #o$ !ein+, %

Counci""o$ %nd %n( such e$son sh%"" !e disu%"i#ied #o$ % e$iod o# th$ee (e%$s #$om the d%te

o# the o$de$&

2u!ect to the $o)isions o# section ;/, 6-%

Counci""o$ o$ % e$son $e#e$$ed to in c"%use =!> o$ =c> o# su!section =/> o# section sh%""

ce%se to ho"d o##ice %s such i# he is sentenced !( % c$imin%" Cou$t to such unishment %nd #o$ such o##ence %s is

desc$i!ed in su!

=c> !ecomes o# unsound mind %nd dec"%$ed so !( the cometent Cou$t

=d> %"ies to !e %dudic%ted o$ is %dudic%ted %s % !%n@$ut o$ inso")ent

=%> su!ect to the $o)iso to c"%use =c> o# su! o# section 8, %cui$es %n(inte$est di$ect"( o$ indi$ect"(, !( himse"# o$ his %$tne$, in %n( su!sistin+ cont$%ct m%de *ith,

o$ *o$@ !ein+ done #o$, the Co$o$%tion e4cet %s % sh%$eho"de$ =othe$ th%n % di$ecto$ in %

com%n(>

=e> is em"o(ed %s %id "e+%" $%ctitione$ on !eh%"# o# the Co$o$%tion o$ %ccets

em"o(ment %s "e+%" $%ctitione$ %+%inst the Co$o$%tion

-=##> does not !e"on+ to 2chedu"ed C%ste o$ 2chedu"ed T$i!e !ut h%s !een e"ected

#$om the se%t $ese$)ed #o$ 2chedu"ed C%ste o$ 2chedu"ed T$i!e %s the c%se m%( !e

=!> !ecomes % $e$esent%ti)e o$ O##ice$ o# %n( %ssoci%tion o$ union $e$esentin+, o$

u$o$tin+ to $e$esent, %n( section o# the Co$o$%tion est%!"ishment, o$ %n( c"%ss o$

em"o(ees o# the Co$o$%tion

=c> is %ointed to %n( o##ice o$ ost $e#e$$ed to in c"%use =#> o# su!section =6> o#

section 8

1& Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997&

/& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act // o# /001&

6& 2u!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997 %nd T%mi" N%du Act // o# 199;&

7& Inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act o# /9 o# /00/&

& C"%use =##> inse$ted !( T%mi" N%du Act No& : o# /008&


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=i> is disu%"i#ied unde$ section 87

=> ce%ses to $eside in the Cit(

=i> #%i"s to %( %$$e%$s o# %n( @ind due !( him =othe$*ise th%n in % #iduci%$(

c%%cit(> to the Co$o$%tion, *ithin th$ee months %#te$ % !i"", notice o$ di$ection h%s !een

se$)ed uon him unde$ this Act, o$ *he$e in the c%se o# %n( %$$e%$ this Act does not $eui$e

the se$)ice o# %n( !i"", notice o$ di$ection, *ithin th$ee months %#te$ % notice $eui$in+

%(ment o# the %$$e%$ =*hich notice it sh%"" !e the dut( o# the Commissione$ to se$)e %t the

e%$"iest ossi!"e d%te> h%s !een du"( se$)ed uon him !( the Commissione$

P$o)ided th%t the e$sons conce$ned sh%"" not incu$ the disu%"i#ic%tion unde$ this su! o$ c"%use =!> o# su!section =1>1-the 2t%te E"ection Commission m%( di$ect th%t such sentence o$ con)iction sh%"" not

oe$%te %s % disu%"i#ic%tion&

=6> .he$e % e$son ce%ses to !e % Counci""o$ unde$ c"%use =%> o$ c"%use =!> o$ c"%use =i>

o# su!, he sh%"" !e $esto$ed to o##ice #o$ such o$tion o# the e$iod #o$ *hich he

*%s e"ected, /- %s m%( $em%in une4i$ed %t the d%te o# such $esto$%tion i# %nd *hen

the sentence, con)iction, o$ o$de$ is %nnu""ed on %n %e%" o$ $e)ision o$ the disu%"i#ic%tion

c%used !( the sentence o$ con)iction o$ incu$$ed unde$ section 87 is $emo)ed !( %n o$de$ o#

the 3o)e$nment %nd %n( e$son e"ected, /- to #i"" the )%c%nc( in the inte$im sh%"" on

such $esto$%tion )%c%te o##ice&

=/> In the c%se o# % e$son *ho h%s ce%sed to !e % Counci""o$ in conseuence o# #%i"u$eto %ttend meetin+s the m%tte$ sh%"" !e $eo$ted !( the


/& The *o$ds o$ co


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Commissione$ to the Counci" %t its ne4t o$din%$( meetin+ %nd the Counci" m%( %t th%t

meetin+ $esto$e such e$son to o##ice&

-. Dis7!ali&ica"i%0 %& ca0ia"es &%r c%rr!3"i%0 %r isl%2al"2. @ =1> A e$son *ho

h%)in+ he"d %n o##ice unde$ the Co$o$%tion h%s !een dismissed #$om such o##ice #o$co$$ution o$ #o$ dis"o(%"t( to the 2t%te sh%"" !e disu%"i#ied #o$ e"ection 1- %s %

Counci""o$ #o$ % e$iod o# #i)e (e%$s #$om the d%te o# such dismiss%"&

=/> 'o$ the u$ose o# su!, % ce$ti#ic%te issued !( the Commissione$ o$ such

othe$ e$son %utho$ised !( the Commissione$, in this !eh%"# th%t e$son h%)in+ he"d o##ice

unde$ the Co$o$%tion, h%s o$ h%s not !een dismissed #o$ co$$ution o$ #o$ dis"o(%"t( to the

2t%te sh%"" !e conc"usi)e $oo# o# th%t #%ct

P$o)ided th%t no ce$ti#ic%te to the e##ect th%t % e$son h%s !een dismissed #o$ co$$ution

o$ #o$ dis"o(%"t( to the 2t%te sh%"" !e issued un"ess %n oo$tunit( o# !ein+ he%$d h%s !een

+i)en to the s%id e$son&

/-1. Oa"/ %r a&&irma"i%0. @ =1> E)e$( Counci""o$ 6-&&, !e#o$e t%@in+ his se%t,

sh%"" m%@e %nd su!sc$i!e %t % meetin+ o# the Counci" %n o%th o$ %##i$m%tion %cco$din+ to the

#o""o*in+ #o$m, n%me"(

I, A&B& h%)in+ !een e"ected %s % Counci""o$ o# 6-&&

this Counci" do s*e%$ in the n%me o# 3od

so"emn"( %##i$m

th%t I *i"" !e%$ t$ue #%ith %nd %""e+i%nce to the Constitution o# Indi% %s !( "%* est%!"ished th%t

I *i"" uho"d the so)e$ei+nt( %nd inte+$it( o# Indi% %nd th%t I *i"" #%ith#u""( disch%$+e the

dut( uon *hich I %m %!out to ente$&=/> I# % e$son sits o$ )otes %s % Counci""o$ 7-&& !e#o$e he h%s com"ied *ith the

$eui$ements o# su!, he sh%"" !e "i%!"e in $esect o# e%ch d%( on *hich he sits o$

)otes, %s the c%se m%( !e, to % en%"t( o# th$ee hund$ed $uees to !e $eco)e$ed %s %$$e%$s o#

t%4 unde$ this Act&

-'. Decisi%0 %& 7!es"i%0s %& is7!ali&ica"i%0 %& C%!0cill%rs. @ =1> .hene)e$ it is

%""e+ed th%t %n( e$son *ho h%s !een e"ected 1 -%s % Counci""o$ is disu%"i#ied unde$6-section 9, section ;0, section ;1 o$ section 87 %nd such e$son does not %dmit the

%""e+%tion o$ *hene)e$ %n(

1& Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 199&7&

/& 2ection ;1 su!stituted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o# 1997 %nd %mended !( T%mi" N%du Act 6o# 199:&

6& Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act 6 o# 199:&7& The *o$ds su! o# sections : section 8 Omitted !( T%mi" N%du Act /; o#

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Counci""o$ is himse"# in dou!t *hethe$ o$ not he h%s !ecome so disu%"i#ied #o$ o##ice, such

Counci""o$ o$ %n( othe$ Counci""o$ m%( %nd the Commissione$, %t the $euest o# the

Counci""o$ on % di$ection #$om the 3o)e$nment, sh%"" %"( to the 2u!o$din%te Jud+e h%)in+

u$isdiction o)e$ the Cit( o$ i# no 2u!o$din%te Jud+e h%s such u$isdiction, to the 5ist$ict

Munsi# h%)in+ such u$isdiction&

=/> The s%id 2u!o$din%te Jud+e o$ 5ist$ict Munsi#, %#te$ m%@in+ such inui$( %s he

deems necess%$( sh%"" dete$mine *hethe$ o$ not such e$son is disu%"i#ied unde$ 1-&&

section 9, section ;0, section ;1 o$ section 87&

=6> Pendin+ the decision unde$ su!, the Counci""o$ sh%"" !e entit"ed to %ct %s

i# he *e$e not disu%"i#ied&

=7> =%> A+%inst %n( decision unde$ su! %n( Counci""o$ m%( %nd the

Commissione$, %t the $euest o# the Counci", o$ on % di$ection #$om the 3o)e$nment, sh%""

%e%" to the 5ist$ict Jud+e h%)in+ u$isdiction o)e$ the Cit(&

=!> No such %e%" sh%"" !e ente$t%ined %#te$ the e4i$( o# thi$t( d%(s #$om the d%te

o# the decision %e%"ed #$om, un"ess such 5ist$ict Jud+e is s%tis#ied th%t the %e""%nt h%d

su##icient c%use #o$ not $e#e$$in+ the %e%" *ithin those d%(s&

=> .he$e %n %e%" h%s !een $e#e$$ed unde$ su! the 5ist$ict Jud+e m%(,

on su##icient c%use !ein+ sho*n, st%( the oe$%tion o# the decision %e%"ed #$om %nd in such

% c%se, the decision %e%"ed #$om sh%"" !e deemed ne)e$ to h%)e t%@en e##ect&

=;> The decision o# the 5ist$ict Jud+e on %e%" unde$ su!, %nd su!ect on"(

to such decision, the decision o# the 2u!o$din%te Jud+e o$ the 5ist$ict Munsi# unde$ su! sh%"" !e #in%"&

'DI*PUTE* RE5ARDIN5 ELECTION*

-'+A Elec"i%0 3e"i"i%0s. @ =1> No e"ection o# % 6-M%(o$ o$ % Counci""o$ sh%"" !e c%""ed

in uestion e4cet !( %n e"ection etition $esented to the 5ist$ict Jud+e h%)in+ u$isdiction

*ithin 7-#o$t(


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=6> A etitione$ sh%"" oin %s $esondents to his etition %"" the c%ndid%tes %t the

e"ection&

=7> An e"ection etition

=%> sh%"" cont%in % concise 2t%tement o# the m%te$i%" #%cts on *hich the etitione$$e"ies

=!> sh%"", *ith su##icient %$ticu"%$s, set #o$th the +$ound o$ +$ounds on *hich the

e"ection is c%""ed in uestion %nd

=c> sh%"" !e si+ned !( the etitione$ %nd )e$i#ied in the m%nne$ "%id do*n in the

Code o# Ci)i" P$ocedu$e, 1908 =Cent$%" Act o# 1908>, #o$ the )e$i#ic%tion o# "e%din+s&

1-=> The t$i%" o# %n e"ection etition sh%"", so #%$ %s is $%ctic%!"e consistent"( *ith the

inte$est o# ustice in $esect o# the t$i%", !e continued #$om d%( to d%( unti" its conc"usion,

un"ess the 5ist$ict Jud+e #inds the %dou$nment o# the t$i%" !e(ond the #o""o*in+ d%( to !e

necess%$( #o$ $e%sons to !e $eco$ded&

=;> E)e$( e"ection etition sh%"" !e t$ied %s e4editious"( %s ossi!"e %nd ende%)ou$

sh%"" !e m%de to conc"ude the t$i%" *ithin si4 months #$om the d%te on *hich the e"ection

etition is $esented to the 5ist$ict Jud+e #o$ t$i%"&

;/+B. 5r%!0s &%r eclari06 elec"i%0s "% e %oid. $ (1) 2u!ect to the $o)isions o#

su!, i# the 5ist$ict Jud+e is o# oinion th%t on the d%te o# his e"ection % $etu$ned c%ndid%te *%s not u%"i#ied o$ *%s

disu%"i#ied, to !e chosen /-%s M%(o$ o$ % Counci""o$ unde$ this Act, o$

=!> th%t %n( co$$ut $%ctice h%s !een committed !( % $etu$ned c%ndid%te o$ his

%+ent o$ !( %n( othe$ e$son *ith the consent o# % $etu$ned c%ndid%te o$ his %+ent, o$

=%> th%t %n( nomin%tion %e$ h%s !een im$oe$"( $eected, o$

=c> th%t the $esu"t o# the e"ection, in so #%$ %s it conce$ns % $etu$ned c%ndid%te, h%s

!een m%te$i%""( %##ected !( the im$oe$ %ccet%nce o# %n( nomin%tion, o$

=i> !( %n( co$$ut $%ctice committed in the inte$ests o# the $etu$ned c%ndid%te

!( % e$son othe$ th%n th%t c%ndid%te o$ his %+ent o$ % e$son %ctin+ *ith the consent o# such

c%ndid%te o$ %+ent, o$

=ii> !( the im$oe$ %ccet%nce o$ $e#us%" o# %n( )ote o$ $ecetion o# %n( )ote

*hich is !oid,

=iii> !( the non


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$u"es o$ o$de$s m%de the$e unde$, the 5ist$ict Cou$t sh%"" dec"%$e the e"ection o# the $etu$ned

c%ndid%te to !e !oid.

=/> I# in the oinion o# the 5ist$ict Cou$t % $etu$ned c%ndid%te h%s !een +ui"t( !( %n

%+ent o# %n( co$$ut $%ctice !ut the 5ist$ict Cou$t is s%tis#ied

=%> th%t no such co$$ut $%ctice *%s committed %t the e"ection !( the c%ndid%te

%nd e)e$( such co$$ut $%ctice *%s committed cont$%$( to the o$de$s %nd *ithout the consent

o# the c%ndid%te

=!> th%t the c%ndid%te too@ %"" $e%son%!"e me%ns #o$ $e)entin+ the commission o#

co$$ut o# section 1/6 o# the Re$esent%tion o# the Peo"e

Act, 191 =Cent$%" Act LIII o# 191>&

=/> undue in#"uence %s de#ined in c"%use=/> o# the s%id section&

=6> The s(stem%tic %e%" !( % c%ndid%te o$ his %+ent o$ !( %n( othe$ e$son to )ote o$

$e#$%in #$om

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