Manipur act 4 of 1996 : The Manipur State Finance Commission Act, 1996

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Enforcement Date

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THE MANIPUR STATE FINANC E COMMISSION 31-1513, 1996

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to determine the qualifications requisite for appointment as members of the State

Finance Cbmmissz'on and the manner in which they shall be Selected and to»

prescribe their powers. '

BE it enacted by the Legislature of Manip ur in the Forty-seventh Year-

of the Republic of India as follows i—

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Manipur-

State Finance Commission Act, 1996.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2.' Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

~ (21) “Commission” means the State Fina nce Commission, constituted by

the Governor of Manipur in pursuance to cla use (1) of Article 243-1 of ‘

the Constitution;

(’0) “Member” means a member of the C ommission and includes the

Chairman :

(c) “Municipality” means a Municipalit y constituted under Artic1e243-Q of‘

the Constitution of India;

(d) “Panchayat” means a Panchayat constitfited unde r Article 243-8 of

the Constitution of India.

3. Constitution of State Finance Commission.—T he State Finance Commission

shall consist of a Chairman and a maximu m of three other members appointed

by the Governor.

qla Act No..\‘.l‘.\.\.°.l ...... [336’ 4,4 (1)5) WA Dale of Assent .H‘ Date or Publication .. THE MANIPUR STATE FINANCE COMMISSION 31-1513, 1996 An 3135M— to determine the qualifications requisite for appointment as members of the State Finance Cbmmission and the manner in which they shall be Selected and to» prescribe their powers. ' BE it enacted by the Legislature of Manipur in the Forty-seventh Year- of the Republic of India as follows i— 1. Short title and commencement—(1) This Act may be called the Manipur- State Finance Commission Act, 1996. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2.' Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— ~ (21) “Commission” means the State Finance Commission, constituted by the Governor of Manipur in pursuance to clause (1) of Article 243-1 of ‘ the Constitution; (b) “Member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairman : (e) “Municipality” means a Municipality constituted under Article 243-Q of ‘ the Constitution of India; (d) “Panchayat” means a Panchayat constituted under Article 243-8 of the Constitution of India. 3. Constitution of State Finance Commission.—The State Finance Commission shall consist of a Chairman and a maximum of three other members appointed by the Governor.

‘3 .. and the manner of selection of members 4. Qualification for appointment as ading the Chairman of the Commission of the Commission—'1' he Members incl shall be appointed from among the persons who have had experience in public affairs, and who—— f a High (a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges 0 Court; or nce and accounts of Government, or (b) have special knowledge of the fine (c) have had wide experience in financial matters and in administration; or (d) have special knowledge of economics. 5. Personal interest to disqualify members—Before appointing a person to be a member of the Commission, the Governor shall satisfy himself that the person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely?“ to aflect prej'udicially his functions as a member of the Commission, and the Govemot shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member of the Commission that he has no such interest and any person who is, or whom the Governor proposes to appoint to be a member of the Commission shall, i'v‘vhenever" required by the Governor as to do, furnish to him such information Was the Governor considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under this section. ng a member of the Commission.—«A person shall ‘6. DiSqnalifieations for bei member of the com- be disqualified for being appointed as or for being a 2 mission,-——- (3}‘ if he is of unsound mind : {b}, if he is an undischarged insolvent ; (c) if he has been convicted of an offence inVOlving moral turpitude; id) if he has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect pre- judicially his functions as a. member of the Commission. 7 f members and eligibiiity for reappointment—Every hold office for such period as may be specified ting him, but shall be eligible for re- 7. Terms of oiiice 0 member of the Commission shall in the order of the Governor appoin appointment : ‘Frovided that a member may, '0 his oficc. y letter addressed to the Governor, resign, and allowances of members—The 8. Conditions of service and salaries -time service to of the Commission shall render whole—time or part the Commission as the Governor may, in each case specify, and there shall be paid to the member of the Commission such fees or salaries and such allowances as the State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, prescribe. member

3 ommisfiom—(l), The Commission.._ shall determine their procedure and in the performance. of :theirrfunctions shallhave all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1998 while trying. a suit in respect of the following matters, namely,—- ‘ g~ and enforcing the attendance of WitneSiesi 9. Procedure and powers- oi »;the C (a) summonin (b) requiring the production of any Ldocu’mefitt ‘ (c) requisitioning any public record from any Court or oiiice. <(2).‘ The Commission shall have power. to require any __,person, to furnish information on such points or matters as in the opinion of the Commission may be useful for, or relevant to, any matter under the consideration of the Commission. (3) The Commission shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). —For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, Explanation: 1 be the limits of the the local limits of the Commission’s jurisdiction shal territory of State of Manipur. 10. Matters on Which Commission to make recommendations.—The State Finance Commission shall make recommendations to the Governor on matters provided under Article 243-1 and 243-Y of the Constitution. 11. Power to remove difliculties.—(1) If any difliculty arises in giving of this Act, the State Government, may by order, do . effect to the provisions thereof which is necessary or anything not inconsistent With the provisions expedient for the purpose of removing the difliculty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of 2 years from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly. 12. POWer to make mics—(l) The State Government may, by notification in the ofiicial Gazette, make ruies for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the Legisiative Assembly While it is in session, for a total period of twenty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessi 21s,,and if, before the expir cf the session immediately foliowing the successive sessions aforesaid, the House agrees'in making modification in the rule or that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have eifect, only in such modified form or be of no efi‘ect,

4 es the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment sshall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. ' l3. Repeal and gauge—7(1) From the commencement of this Act, section 97 of the Manipur Panohayati Raj Act, 1994 (26 of 1994) and section ‘73 of the Menipur Municipalities Act, "1994 (43 of 1994) are hereby repealed. f _ (2) Notwithstanding such 1'epeal, anything done or any action taken under the said sections shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the [corresponding provisions of this Act.

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4. Qualification for appoén tment as and the manner o

f selection of members

of the Comméssion.—-The M embers including the Chai

rman of the Commission

shall be appointed from a mong the persons who ha

ve had experience in publi c

affairs, and who——

(a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Jud

ges of a High

Court; or

(b) ltave special knowledge of the finance and accounts

of Government, or

(c) have had wide experien ce in finanmal matters and

in administration; or

(d) have special knowledg e of economics.

5. Personal interest to disq ualify members.-—Bet‘ore appo

inting a person to

be a member of the Commiss ion, the Governor shall satisfy

himself that the

person will have no such financial or other interest as

is tikelyi” to aflect

prej'udicially his functions a s a member of the Commis

sion, and the Govemot

shall also satisfy himself from time to time With respect to

every member of

the Commission that he ha s no such interest and any

person who is, or whom

the Governor proposes to a ppoint to be a member of

the Commission shall,

"Whenever" required by the G overnor as to do, furnish t

o him such information

Was the Govei‘ndr considers necessary for the performan

ce by him of his duties

under this section.

‘6. DiSquaiifications for bein g a member of the Commissio

n.—«A person shall

be disqualified for being a ppointed as or for being a

member of the com-

: mission,-—-

(3}‘ if he is of unsound min d :

{19) if he is an undischarged i nsolvent ;

(c) if he has been convicte d of an offence inVOlving m

oral turpitude;

(d) if he has such financial or other interest as is likely to af

fect pre-

judicially his functions as a . member_ of the Commissi

on. 7

7. Terms of office of memb ers and etigibiiity for reapp

ointment.——Every

member of the Commission shall hold office for such period as ma

y be specified

in the order of the Govern or appointing him, but shal

l be eligible for re-

appohztnmnt :

‘ Ftovided that a member ma y, by letter addressed to the

Governor, resign,

his ofice.

S. Ceniii‘iens of sesviee amt salaries and allowances of me

mbers—Thc

member of the Commission sha ll render whole—time or part-ti

me service to

the Commission as the Gover nor may, in each case specif

y, and there shall

be paid to the member of the Commission such fees or

salaries and such

allowances as the State Go vernment may, by rules m

ade in this behalf,

prescribe.

9. ‘Ptocedur‘e and 'poweiss- oi »;th e Cemmisfiom—(L), The Commissi

on.._ shall

determine their procedure ,and in th e *periermance. of :thei‘rrfunetiqns sh

allhgve

all the powers of a civil cou rt under the Code of Civil

Procedure, {1908

while trying. a suit in respect of the following matters, namel

y,—- 3

(a) summoning~ and enforeing the attenda nee of WitheSiesi M

(b) requiring the production ofany doc ument“ ‘

(c) requisitioning any public re cord from any Court of oiiiee.

<(2).‘ The Commission shall have power. to require any __,person, t9

futnish

information on such points or matte rs ,as in the opinion of the :CQIEInié

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may be useful for, or relevant t o, any matter under the consider

ation of the

Commission.

(3) The Commission shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for the purposes

of sections 345 and 346 of the Co de of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (

2 of 1974).

Explanation:-—For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnes

ses,

the local limits of the Commissio n’s jurisdiction shall be the limi

ts of the

territory of State of Manipur. -

10. Matters on Which Commissio n to make recommendations.—The

State

Finance Commission shall make re commendations to the Governor on

matters

provided under Article 243-1 and 243-Y of the Constitution.

11. Power to remove difliculties.—(1) If any difliculty arises in giving

. effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government, may by order,

do

anything not inconsistent with the p rovisions thereof which is necessary

on

expedient for the purpose of r emoving the difliculty:

Provided that no such order shall b e made under this section after th

e

expiry of 2 years from the commen cement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this sec tion shall be laid on the table of

the Legislative Assembly.

12. POWel' to make ruies.—-(1) The State Government may, by notification

in the ofiicial Gazette, make ruies fo r carrying out the purposes of this A

ct.

(2) Every rule made under this Ac t shall be laid, as soon as may be,

after it is made, before the Leg isiative Assembly While it is in

session, for

a total period of twenty days which may be comprised in one

session or

in two or more successive sessi021s ,,and if, Before the expir cf the ses

sion

immediately foliowing the successiv e sessions aforesaid, the House agree

s'in

making modification in the rule or th at the rule should not be made, the ru

le

shall thereafter have eifect, oniy in such modified form or be of

no efi‘ect,

es the case may} be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment

shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

' l3. Repeal and uvings.—7(l) From the commencement of this Act, section 97 of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (26 of 1994) and section ‘73 of the

Meuipur Municipalities Act, "1994 (43 of 1994) are hereby repealed.

, _ i(2) hietwithsmnding such tepeal, anything done or any action taken under

[the said. sectiens shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the correspondihg provisions of this Act.

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