State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 132 Power of Gram Panchayats to make bye-laws - (1) A Gram Panchayat may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and with the precious sanction of the Zila Parishad, make bye-laws to carry out the purposes of this Act in so far as it relates to its powers and duties. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, a Gram Panchayat may make such bye-laws as may be required to discharge the functions and duties entrusted to it under this Act. (3) In course of making any by-laws under sub-sections (1) and (2) the Gram Panchayat may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with such fine as may be prescribed. (4) Any such bye-laws may also provide that a person contravening the same shall be required to remedy the mischief, if any, caused by such contravention, so far as it lies in his power. (5) All bye-laws made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication and such publication shall be such as may be prescribed.