Village Councils Law (No. 6 of 1964)

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Village Councils Law (No. 6 of 1964) - Sect 78

Rules as to meetings, land tax and finance. [ 4, 60 of 1938.] [ 12, 11 of 1940.]

52.

(1) The Minister1 may make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, on any matter connected with the execution or enforcement of those provisions, and without prejudice to the generality of the powers hereby conferred, may make such rules on all or any of the following matters : -

	(a) the form of the notice summoning meetings of a Village Council, the intervals at which ordinary meetings are to be held, and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of meetings ;

	(b) * [* Application modified in such areas as may be specified in an Order under Section 2 of the Rating and Valuation Ordinance.-See Section 76 thereof. ]the manner in which the land tax is to be imposed and levied, or, in cases of default, recovered summarily by a Village Council and the manner in which property is to be assessed for the purposes of that tax ;

	(c) the manner in which any rate is to be imposed and levied, or, in cases of default, recovered summarily by a Village Council, and the manner in which property is to be assessed for the purposes of any such rate;

	(d) the manner in which any rent or fee which is not payable in advance under the by-laws made by a Village Council, may be recovered summarily by the Village Council in the event of default being made in the payment thereof ;

	(e) the several matters appertaining to finance and the administration of funds and other property for which rules are required under section 48, and all other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ;

	(ea) the rates of subsistence and travelling allowances payable to members or officers or servants of Village Councils by way of reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of any duty ;

	(eb) the rates of travelling allowances payable to members of a Village Council for attendance at meetings of the Council;

	(f) the returns to be rendered periodically by the several Village Councils to the Minister;

	(ff) the receipt and disposal of stores and equipment, the keeping of inventories and the manner in which such inventories shall be kept;

(g) the appointment, discipline, suspension and dismissal of officers and servants of Village Councils who are not members of the Local Government Service, and-

(i) the qualifications necessary for appointment to posts or offices not being scheduled posts within the meaning of the Local Government Service Ordinance ;

(ii) the scales of the salaries to be assigned to such posts or offices ;

(iii) the terms and conditions, and the duration, of any leave of absence that may be granted to such officers and servants ;

	(h) Omitted.

	(i) the powers and duties of the Chairman in his capacity of chief executive officer of a Village Council;

	(j) the procedure to be followed by a Village Council before any area, to which by-laws under section 42 (2) (vii) are to apply, is defined.

(2) Every rule made by the Minister1 under this section shall be published in the Gazette and shall be brought before the Senate and the House of Representatives, as soon as may be after such publication, by a motion that such rule shall be approved.

(3) Every rule made by the Minister1 shall, when approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives,1 be as valid and effectual as if it were herein enacted, and shall prevail over any by-law made or deemed to be made by, or any power vested in, a Village Council in respect of the same matter or for the same purpose. Notification of such approval shall be published in the Gazette.

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