Meghalaya Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2012
No: 3 Dated: Mar, 30 2012
THE MEGHALAYA MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012
ACT NO. 3 OF 2012
An Act further to amend the Meghalaya Municipal Act (the Assam Act, 1956 as adapted and amended by Meghalaya). Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Meghalaya in the Sixty-third Year of Republic of India as follows: -
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Meghalaya Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2012.
(2) It extends to the municipal areas of the State of Meghalaya.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Omission of existing Section 43A:- Section 43A of the Meghalaya Municipal Act (Assam Act, 1956 as adapted and amended by Meghalaya) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall be omitted.
3. Insertion of new section 49A:- After Section 49 of the principal Act, the following new section 49A shall be inserted, namely,-
“49A- Municipal Accounts Committee and its functions-
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 48 and 49 of the Act the Board may constitute a Municipal Accounts Committee consisting of such members as specified by the Board.
“(2) The functions of the Committee shall be to examine the accounts of the Board and also to check whether the audit observations and instructions made or given from time to time have been complied with; to undertake physical verification of cash, stock and assets of the Board; and to discharge such other functions as may be entrusted by the Board.
“(3) In the discharge of its functions the Committee shall have powers to summon person concerned and call for books of accounts and other relevant records.
“(4) The Committee shall submit quarterly report to the Board”.
4. Insertion of new Clause (e) to sub- section (1) of Section 60:- In sub-section (1) of Section 60 of the principal Act, after clause (d), the following new Clause (e) shall be inserted, namely,-
“(e) fifthly, 25% of the municipal budget shall be earmarked for provision of basic services to the urban poor. In case, the fund so earmarked is not utilised for the purpose during a particular year, either fully or partially, the balance amount shall be carried over to the succeeding year’s budget.”