The Rajasthan Municipalities (Observance of Holidays and Regulating Hours of Work) Rules, 1961 — The RAJASTHAN MUNICIPALITIES ACT,2009

The Rajasthan Municipalities (Observance of Holidays and Regulating Hours of Work) Rules, 1961 Published vide Notification No: F. 8(176) LSG/61, dated 9-2-1962 , published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4-C, dated 26-4-1962 RJ721 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 297 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act; 1959 (Act No. 38 of 1959), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1a Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Municipalities (Observance of Holidays and Regulating Hours of Work) Rules, 1961. These rules shall come into force after one month from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 Observance of holidays - The offices and institutions under the control of the Municipalities shall observe oly such public and local holidays as are observed or are duly declared by the Government from time to time in respect of Government offices. No Municipality or institution under its control shall observe holidays other than those declared for Government offices and institutions without the previous sanction of the State Government: Provided that in case of the death of the members, ex-members, office bearers of the Local Body, Local festivals, fairs organised by the Local Body and other local institutions, exhibitions, the President/Chairman of Municipal Board or the Municipal Council, as the case may be; may declare holiday on such day: Provided further that the member of such holidays shall not exceed 3 days in a calendar year. 3_ Hours of work - The working hours of the offices of the Municipalities shall be such as may be prescribed by Government for Government offices in the Municipal Area 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any of the provisions of the above Rules the State Government sha