CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION — THE PUNJAB MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LAW (EXTENSION TO CHANDIGARH) ACT, 1994

CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 16 th January 2006 No.6/I/81(GOI)-II 1(8)-2006/748 With reference to Chandigarh Administration, Local Government Department's notification bearing No.734-FII(8)-2005/7223, dated the 13 th October, 2005 and in exercise of the powers conferred by clause J.6 of sub-section (1) of Section 399 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 as extended to the Union Territory, Chandigarh, by the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994 (Act No.45 of 1994), the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, hereby makes the following byelaws namely:- BYE LAWS PART -I Short Title and Commencement: -(i) These bye-laws may be called the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (Constitution, Election of Chairperson and Functions of WardsCommittee) Bye-Laws, 2005. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette. Definitions: -(A) In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires:- (i) 'Act' means the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 as extended to the Union Territory, Chandigarh. (ii) 'Administrator' means the Administrator of the Union Territory, Chandigarh, appointed under article 239 of the Constitution. (iii) 'Chairperson' means the Chairperson of Wards Committee as mentioned in subsection (1) of Section 41B of the Act. (iv) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Corporation. (v) 'Corporation' means the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. (vi) 'Member' means a member of the Wards Committee as nominated by the Administrator and also includes elected area Councillor and nominated Councillors registered as voter within the territorial limits of the said Committee. (vii) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Corporation. (viii)