State Act

THE UTTARAKHAND PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 2016

87. Where a new district is created, the Zila Panchayat having jurisdiction in any area therein immediately before the creation of the new district shall continue to exercise such jurisdiction until a new Zila Panchayat is established in that district, and on the establishment of a new Zila Panchayat- (a) all taxes fees, fines or penalties imposed or levied and all licences Or permits granted on the date, immediately preceding the date on which such Zila Panchayat as established by the Zila Panchayat which had jurisdiction in the area of the new district, shall be deemed to have been imposed, levied or granted by the new Zila Panchayat under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and shall, until abolished, modified or changed, continue to be so realizable or effective, (b) If at any time any area is newly included in any existing district and on the date immediately preceding the date of such inclusion a Zila Panchayat was exercising jurisdiction over such area the provisions of this section shall apply as if the area newly included were a new district and the Zila Panchayat newly constituted for the enlarged district were the new Zila Panchayat for the purpose of this section.