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Village Councils Law (No. 6 of 1964) - Sect 69

'limitation of powers of Village Councils. [ 4, 60 of 1938.] [ 23, 54 of 1942.] [ 20, 60 of 1961.]

46. The powers conferred on a Village Council by sections 36 to 40A and section 40E shall be subject to the limitation and condition that it shall not be lawful for the Village Council to give effect to any resolution or decision arrived at in the exercise of those powers, until such resolution or decision is approved-
(1) by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance in every case where the resolution or decision relates to the imposition of any rate, tax other than a tax on vehicles and animals under section 39, or toll; or
(2) by the Assistant Commissioner, subject to an appeal to the Minister in every case where the resolution or decision relates to-
(a) the purchase, sale or exchange of any land or building; or
(b) the lease of any immovable property handed over to the Council by a vesting order under section 32 ; or
(c) the creation of any salaried post or office in the service of the Council;
(cc) the remuneration to be assigned to any post or office in the service of the Council, not being a scheduled post within the meaning of the Local Government Service Ordinance;
(d) the expenditure of any sum of money exceeding three hundred rupees out of the communal fund on any work, scheme or project ; or
(e) the formation of any contract or other agreement involving any expenditure exceeding three hundred rupees out of the communal fund ; or
(f) the organization of any scheme for the relief of distress, to which contributions are to be given from the communal fund ; or
(g) the allocation of any part of the communal fund for any purpose specified in paragraph (n) of section 36 :
Provided that the prior approval of the Minister1 shall not be necessary in the case of a resolution whereby a Village Council decides to impose in any year a rate or tax at the same rate as was in force during the preceding year.

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