The Goa Panchayat (Publication of Name of Elected Members) Rules, 1997 — The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

-1- The Goa Panchayat (Publication of Name of Elected Members) Rules, 1997 Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development Directorate of Panchayats Notification No. 13/DP/PAN/96-97 Whereas the draft of the Goa Panchayat (Publication of name of elected member) Rules, 1997, was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act; 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2 Series I, No. 42 dated 17-1-97, under Notification No. 13/DPPPAN/96-97 dated 17-1-1997 of the Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of ten days from the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette; And Whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public o 17th January, 1997; And Whereas no objections/suggestions have been received from the public o the said draft by the Government: Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (8) of section 7 read with sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act; 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1. Short title and commencement: 1) These rules may be called the Goa Panchayat (Publication of name of elected members) Rules, 1997. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires; a Act" means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act; 1994 (Act 14 of 1994); (b) "member" means an elected member of Panchayat and includes co-opted members; ward? means a ward of village Panchayat; (d) words and phrases used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act 3. Manner of publication