## Policy Analysis Report: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the "Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022" (hereafter referred to as "the Order"), which amends existing regulations, primarily concerning the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004. The core purpose of the Order, as inferred from the text, is to modify aspects of municipal governance, including qualifications for council membership, terms of office for key municipal positions, and the structure and functions of committees. Key changes include modifying disqualification criteria for council members, altering the terms of office for the President and Vice-President, and restructuring municipal committees.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022, based solely on the text provided. This report aims to detail the amendments introduced by the Order and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This Order amends the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004 (2 of 2004).
* Core Objective(s): The core objectives of this amendment, as inferred from the text, are to:
* Modify qualifications for municipal council membership.
* Adjust the term of office for the President and Vice-President of the municipality.
* Restructure the committee system within the municipal council.
* Update taxation laws to include mobile towers and utilities.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The Order amends the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004. The likely reasons for these specific amendments, based on the provided text, are to:
* **Address Concerns About Representation and Eligibility:** Changes to Section 17 suggest a focus on ensuring appropriate representation within the municipal council, specifically regarding citizenship and family size.
* **Streamline Governance and Efficiency:** Modifications to sections related to the President and Vice-President's term and committee structures may be intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal governance.
* **Enhance Revenue Generation:** The inclusion of taxes on mobile towers and utilities indicates a need to broaden the municipality's revenue base.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The Order introduces the following key changes to the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004:
* **Section 17 (Disqualifications):**
* **Change:** Adds disqualification criteria related to non-citizenship and having more than two children. Provides exemptions for those exceeding the limit at the commencement of the order and births within one year of commencement. Includes clarification on how single delivery births are treated and excludes adopted children.
* **Effect:** Introduces stricter eligibility requirements for municipal council membership, potentially impacting the pool of eligible candidates.
* **Section 53 (Proviso to Subsection 1):**
* **Change:** Removes the phrase "subject to any general or special orders of the Central Government."
* **Effect:** Removes the Central Government's direct oversight and control, giving more power to the local authority.
* **Section 54 (Term of Office of President and Vice-President):**
* **Change:** Substitutes the entire section, establishing a fixed term of two and a half years for the President and Vice-President elected after the Order's commencement. Mandates the reservation of these offices for women in every second term. Provides guidance for a president or vice president holding office during coming into force of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022.
* **Effect:** Creates fixed terms, potentially improving accountability and opening opportunities for broader participation, especially for women.
* **Section 64 (Committees):**
* **Change:** Substitutes the entire section, outlining the structure and appointment process for the Standing Committee and other Subject Committees.
* **Effect:** Provides clear and uniform guidelines, improving the organizational efficiency of municipality.
* **Section 65:**
* **Change:** Section is omitted.
* **Effect:** The deletion of the section may indicate a change in policy that makes the initial section obsolete, giving more flexibility.
* **Section 67:**
* **Change:** Substitutes the entire section, outlining term of office for Chairman and members of Standing Committee and other Subject Committees to one year.
* **Effect:** Outlines time of service, improving organizational efficiency of municipality.
* **Section 90:**
* **Change:**In subsection 2 in the beginning of clause a, insert "Subject to any general or special order of the Government in respect of major works,"
* **Effect:** Government can regulate major works.
* **Section 104 (Taxes):**
* **Change:** Adds taxes on mobile towers and utilities placed in roads.
* **Effect:** Expands the municipality's revenue sources, potentially funding improved services.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Residents of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
* Candidates for and members of the municipal council.
* Current President and Vice-President of the municipality.
* Telecommunication service providers operating mobile towers.
* Utility companies placing infrastructure in roads.
* Government officials involved in municipal administration.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Director Municipal Administration is mentioned in relation to committee approvals. State Government officer will conduct administrative duties for the office of President and Vice President of the municipality.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. There is a provision for a special meeting to determine the number of members of standing committee and subject committees and holding election to these committees within seven days of the President's election. Resignation disputes must be referred within 30 days.
* The order outlines new and changed regulations that take effect on date of publishing.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes are:
* **Enhanced Governance:** The adjustments to terms of office and committee structures may promote more effective and accountable municipal governance.
* **Increased Revenue:** The new taxes on mobile towers and utilities will likely boost the municipality's financial resources, enabling investment in public services.
* **Broader Participation:** Fixed terms for President and Vice-President with women's reservation every other term encourages broader participation in leadership roles.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022 introduces significant amendments to the existing municipal regulations. These changes aim to modernize governance, improve financial stability, and foster broader representation within the municipal council. The Order is a key development for the Union Territory, with the potential to positively impact the lives of its residents through improved local governance.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country name mentioned in the document.
NEW DELHI: Place of publication.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022: Date of publication.
PAUSHA 28, 1943: Date in the Hindu calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Title of the official government publication.
EXTRAORDINARY: Describes the type of publication.
PART IISEC. 3ii: Section of the Gazette of India.
General Clauses Act, 1897: An Act of the Indian Parliament.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry which is publishing this notification
Union Territory Division: Division of Ministry of Home Affairs
January, 2022: Month and year of the order.
S.O. 247E: Order number.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Merger of Union territories Act, 2019: Act of Parliament which the order refers to.
Central Government: The government that makes the order.
Official Gazette: Official publication for government notifications.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Name of the Union Territory.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations Sixth Order, 2022: Full title of the order.
PRESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS: Refers to regulations made by the President.
THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL REGULATION, 2004: Name of the Municipal Council Regulation.
State Government: Government of state
Standing Committee: Committee to be formed in Municipal council
Public Works Committee: Subject Committee
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Committee: Subject Committee
Sanitation Committee: Subject Committee
Lighting and Beautification Committee: Subject Committee
Director Municipal Administration: Designated authority
Subjects Committee: Committee to be formed in Municipal council
ASHUTOSH AGNIHOTRI: Jt. Secy.
Government of India: Government of India
Delhi: City of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 243] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, जनवरी 18, 2022/पौष 28, 1943
No. 243] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022/PAUSHA 28, 1943
गहृ मत्रं ालय
(सघं राज्य क्षत्रे प्रभाग )
आदिे
नई ददल् ली, 18 जनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 247(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार,दादरा और नागर हवले ी तथा दमण और दीव (संघ राज्य क्षेत्र का जवलयन)
अजधजनयम, 2019 (2019 का 44) की धारा 19 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, दादरा और नागर हवले ी तथा
दमण और दीव संघ राज्यक्षेत्र की बाबत जनम्न जलजखत आदेि देती ह, अथाात:-
1. संजक्षप् त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि का संजक्षप्त नाम दादरा और नागर हवेली तथा दमण और दीव (राज्य
जवजधयों और राष्ट्रपतीय जवजनयमों का अनुकूलन) छठा आदेि, 2022 ह।
(2) यह राजपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा।
2. साधारण खंड अजधजनयम, 1897 (1897का 10) इस आदेि के जनवाचन के जलए उसी प्रकार लागू होगा जजस
प्रकार यह भारत के भू-भाग में प्रवृत्त जवजधयों के जनवाचन के जलए लागू होता ह।
3. इस आदिे के प्रकािन की तारीख से ही, इस आदेि की अनसु ूची में उजल्लजखत अजधजनयमों और जवजनयमों, जब
तक सक्षम जवधान-मण्डल या अन् य सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा जनरजसत या संिोजधत नह दकया जाए, इस आदिे स े
संलग् न अनुसूची द्वारा जनदेजित अनुकूलनों और उपांतरणों के अध् ययीन, प्रभावी होगा या यदद इस प्रकार जनदिे
ददया जाएगा तो यह जनरजसत हो जाएगा।
4. जहां इस आदेि में यह अपेक्षा की गई ह दक जवजनयम की दकसी जवजनर्ददष् ट धारा या दकसी भाग म ें कजतपय ि्द ों
के जलए कजतपय ि् द रखे जाएंगे अथवा कजतपय ि् दों का लोप दकया जाएगा, वहां यथाजस्ट्थजत ऐसा प्रजतस्ट् थापन
या लोप, उसके जसवाय जहां इसके जलए अन् यथा स्ट् पष्ट ूपप से उपबंध दकया गया ह, दकया जाएगा, जहां कह
जनर्ददष् ट ि् द उस धारा या भाग में आए हों।
350 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. इस आदेि के उपबंध, जो दकसी राज्य जवजध या दकसी जवजनयम को अनुकूजलत या उपांतररत या जनरजसत करत े ह ैं
तादक उस रीजत, जजसमें, प्राजधकारी, जजसके द्वारा या जवजध, जजसके अधीन या जजसके अनुसार, कोई िजियां प्रयोग
दकए जान े योग् य ह,ैं को पररवर्ततत दकया जा सके, दकसी अजधसूचना, आदेि, प्रजतबद्धता, संबद्धता, उप-जवजध, जनयम
या जवजनयम, जो सम् यक ूपप से बनाया गया ह या जारी दकया गया ह या तारीख 26 जनवरी, 2020 स े पूव ा सम् यक
ूपप से दकए गए दकसी काया को अमान् य नह करेंग;े तथा दकसी ऐसी अजधसूचना, आदेि प्रजतबद्धता, संबद्धता, उप-
जवजध, जनयम, जवजनयम या दकसी अन् य बात का प्रजतसंहरण, पररवतान या जनरसन समान रीजत में, समान सीमा तक
और समान पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें दकया जा सकेगा मानो यह सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा और ऐस े मामले को उस समय लाग ू
उपबंधों के अनुसार, इस आदेि के प्रारंभ के पश्चात ्बनाया गया था, जारी दकया गया था या दकया गया था।
6. (1) जवजनयम की दकसी धारा या उपबंध के लोप या संिोधन या इस आदेि की अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट दकसी जवजध
के जनरसन स ेजनम्न जलजखत प्रभाजवत नह होगा —
क) इस प्रकार लोप या संिोजधत या जनरजसत की गई दकसी ऐसी धारा या उपबंध या जवजनयम या जवजध या
उसके अधीन सम् यक ूपप स ेकी गई या प्रजतकूल ूपप से प्रभाजवत दकसी बात का पूवावती प्रचालन;
ख) इस प्रकार लोप या जनरजसत की गई दकसी ऐसी धारा या उपबधं के अधीन अर्तजत, प्रोद्भूत या उपगत कोई
अजधकार, जविेषाजधकार, दाजयत् व या देयता ;
ग) इस प्रकार लोप या जनरजसत की गई दकसी ऐसी धारा या उपबंध के जवूपद्ध दकए गए दकसी अपराध की
बाबत उपगत कोई िाजस्ट्त, समपहरण या दडं ; या
घ) उपयुाक् त दकसी ऐस े अजधकार, जविेषाजधकार, दाजयत् व, देयता, िाजस्ट्त, समपहरण या दडं की बाबत कोई
अन् वेषण, जवजधक कायावाही या उपचार और ऐसा कोई अन् वेषण, जवजधक कायावाही या उपचार िुूप दकया
जा सकेगा, जारी रखा जा सकेगा या प्रवृत्त दकया जा सकेगा और ऐसी कोई िाजस्ट्त, समपहरण या दंड
अजधरोजपत दकया जा सकेगा मानो दादरा और नागर हवेली तथा दमण और दीव (संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों का
जवलयन) अजधजनयम, 2019 या यह आदेि प्रवृत्त नह हुआ था।
(2) उप-प रा (1), में अंतर्तवष्ट उपबंध के अध् यधीन, दकसी ऐसी जवजध या जवजनयमों के अधीन की गई कोई बात या कोई
कारावाई (जजसके अंतगता की गई कोई जनयुजि या प्रत् यायोजन, जारी की गई अजधसूचना, अनुदेि या जनदिे , बनाया गयी
उप-जवजध या स्ट्कीम, प्राप् त प्रमाण-पत्र, ददया गया अनुज्ञा पत्र या अनुज्ञजप्त या दकया गया रजजस्ट्रीकरण या ठहराव भी ह)
दादरा और नागर हवेली तथा दमण और दीव संघ राज्यक्षेत्र पर अब जवस्ट् ताररत और लागू जवजधयों के संगत उपबंधों के
अधीन दकया गया या जलया गया माना जाएगा और तदनुसार प्रवृत्त बना रहगे ा जब तक दक दादरा और नागर हवेली तथा
दमण और दीव संघ राज्यक्षेत्र में अब जवस्ट् ताररत जवजधयों के अधीन की गई दकसी बात या की गई दकसी कारावाई द्वारा
अजधक्रजमत नह दकया गया हो।
अनसु चू ी
(प रा 3 देखें)
1. राज्य जवजध
1. राष्ट्रपतीय जवजनयम
(क) दादरा और नागर हवले ी तथा दमण और नगर पररषद जवजनयम, 2004
(2004 का 2)
1. धारा 17.– उप-धारा (1) में,-
(क) खडं (छ) म,ें "स्ट्वेच्छा से" स ेपहल े "जो भारत का नागररक नह ह" अंत:स्ट्थाजपत करें;
(ख) खडं (ढ) के पश्चात् अंत:स्ट्थाजपत करें, -
"(ण) जजसके दो से अजधक बच् च े ह:ैं[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
परंत ु ऐसे व्यजि को जजसके दादरा और नागर हवले ी तथा दमण और दीव (राज्य जवजध और राष्ट्रपतीय जवजनयमों
का अनुकूलन) छटा आदिे , 2022 (जजसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् इस खंड में "ऐसे प्रारंभ की तारीख" कहा गया ह) के प्रारंभ होन े
की तारीख को दो स े अजधक बच्चे हैं, इस खंड के अधीन अयोग्य नह ठहराया जाएगा, जब तक दक ऐसे प्रारंभ की तारीख को
उसके बच्चों की संख्या नह बढ़ती:
परंत ु यह भी दक इस तरह के प्रारंभ की तारीख स े एक वष ा की अवजध के भीतर एक ही प्रसव में पद ा हुए बच्च े या एक से
अजधक बच् चों पर इस खंड के तहत अयोग्यता के उद्देश्य से जवचार नह दकया जाएगा।
स्ट्पष्टीकरण.-इस खंड के प्रयोजन स,े -
(i) जहां दकसी दंपजत्त के पास ऐसे प्रारंभ की तारीख को या उसके पश्चात ् एक ही बच्चा ह , एकल अनुवती प्रसव से पद ा हुए
बच् चों की संख्या को एक इकाई माना जाएगा;
(ii) 'बच् चे' में गोद जलया गया बच् चा या बच् च े िाजमल नह ह।ैं "
2. धारा 53- उप-धारा (1) के परंतुक म,ें "केंद्र सरकार के दकसी सामान्य या जविेष आदेि के अध्यधीन" का लोप करें।
3. धारा 54 –धारा 54 के स्ट्थान पर रखें, -
अध्यक्ष और उपाध्यक्ष "54.(1) (क) दादरा और नागर हवेली तथा दमण और दीव (राज्य जवजध और राष्ट्रपतीय
की पदावजध जवजनयमों का अनुकूलन) छटा आदेि, 2022 के प्रभावी होने के पश्चात् हुए साधारण जनवााचन
से गरठत नगरपाजलका के अध्यक्ष और उपाध्यक्ष की पदावजध ढाई वषा की होगी।
(ख) प्रत् येक दसू री कायाजवजध अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष के पद मजहलां के जलए आरजक्षत रहगें े।
(ग) इस धारा के अन् य उपबंधों के अधीन रहत े हुए, पररषद के अध् यक्ष या उपाध् यक्ष, दादरा और
नागर हवेली तथा दमण और दीव (राज्य जवजधयों और राष्ट्रपतीय जवजनयमों का अनुकूलन) छठा
आदेि, 2022 के प्रवृत्त होने के दौरान, जो पदधारण कर रह े ह,ैं उनकी जनयुजि की तारीख स े
केवल ढाई वष ा की अवजध तक और उससे अनजधक अपना पद धारण करेंगे।
(2) यदद उपधारा (1) के अधीन उसकी पदावजध के दौरान अध् यक्ष या उपाध् यक्ष पाषाद नह रहता
ह तो वह उसके द्वारा धाररत पद ररक्त कर देगा।
(3) नगरपाजलका के पाषादों की पदावजध के अवसान पर, नगरपाजलका के अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष
के पदों के वतामान प्रिासजनक कताव् य राज्य सरकार के ऐसे अजधकारी द्वारा जनवाहन दकए जाएंगे,
जो वह इस जनजमत्त ऐस े समय तक के जलए जब तक दक नए अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष जनवााजचत हो
गए हों तथा उन् होंने अपन ेकताव्य ों का भार हण हण कर जलया हो, आदेि द्वारा जवजनर्ददष् ट करे।
(4) अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष के पद त् याग या हटाए जान े पर, यथाजस्ट्थजत, पद त् याग करन े वाले या
हटाए गए अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष का यह कताव् य होगा दक वह अपने पद और उसकी अजभरक्षा म ें
नगरपाजलका के अजभलेख तथा संपजत्त का भार पद धारण करने वाल े अध् यक्ष और उपाध् यक्ष या
सरकार द्वारा जनयुक्त दकए जाने वाल ेजनदेिक या अन् य अजधकारी को हस्ट्त ांतररत करे।
(5) उपधारा (4) के उपबंध, यथावश् यक पररवतना ों सजहत, अध्य क्ष, उपाध् यक्ष या पाषाद द्वारा पद
का भार हस्ट्त ांतररत करने के मामले में लागू होगा, जो उपधारा (4) के अन् तगात नह आन े वाले
दकसी कारण स े पद धारण नह करता ह।
(6) यदद दकसी पद त् याग के संबंध में कोई जववाद उत् पन् न होता ह तो वह ऐसे अजधकारी को
जवजनश् चय के जलए जनर्ददष् ट दकया जाएगा जजसे सरकार, साधारण या जविेष आदिे द्वारा, इस
जनजमत्त जनयुक्त करे और ऐस ेअजधकारी का जवजनश् चय अंजतम होगा।
परन् त ु ऐेस े दकसी जववाद पर जवचार उस तारीख स े जजसको पद त् याग प्रभावी हुआ, तीस ददन की
अवजध की समाजप्त के पश् चात् नह दकया जाएगा।
परन् त ु यह और दक ऐसा पद त् याग ऐसे अजधकारी के जवजनश् चय के अनुसार प्रभावी होगा ।‘’।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. धारा 64. (i) उपधारा (1) के स्ट् थान पर जनम्न जलजखत रखें,-
‘’(1)’’ प्रत् यके नगरपाजलका पररषद ् एक स्ट्थ ायी सजमजत जनयुक्त करेगी तथा ऐसी जवषय
सजमजतयों को जनयुक्त कर सकेगी जो वह आवश् यक समझ,े जजसके अंतगात लोक संकम ा
सजमजत, जलापूर्तत, मल जनकासी और जल जनकासी सजमजत, स्ट् वच् छता सजमजत, प्रकाि
और सौंदयीकरण सजमजत भी ह।ैं
परन् त ु इस धारा में उजल्लजखत सजमजतयों से जभन् न दकन् ह अन् य जवषय सजमजतयों का
गठन करने से पूव,ा जनदेिक नगरपाजलका प्रिासन का पूवा अनुमोदन प्राप् त दकया
जाएगा।‘’;
(ii) उपधारा (2) म,ें सजमजत ि् द के पश् चात,् जवषय सजमजत ि् द अतं :स्ट् थाजपत करें।‘’;
(iii) उपधारा (3) म,ें की जनयुजि ि् द के पूव,ा अन् य जवषय सजमजत ि् द अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत
करें।‘’;
(iv) उपधारा (4) के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत रख-ें
‘’(4) अध् यक्ष, धारा 53 के अधीन अध् यक्ष के ूपप में उसके जनवााचन के सात ददन के
भीतर स्ट् थायी सजमजत और जवषय सजमजतयों के सदस्ट् यों की संख् या का अवधारण तथा
सरकार द्वारा जवजहत रीजत म ें इन सजमजतयों म ें जनवााचन करवाने के प्रयोजन के जलए
पररषद ्की एक जविेष ब ठक बुलाएगा।‘’;
(v) उपधारा (5) के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत रख-ें
‘’(5) जवषय सजमजत और स्ट् थायी सजमजत का सभापजत उपधारा (4) के अधीन की गई
ब ठक में उसके सदस्ट् यों द्वारा जनवााजचत दकया जाएगा।‘’;
(vi) उपधारा (5) के पश् चात,् जनम्न जलजखत अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत करें-
‘’(6) इस जवजनयम म ें अन् तर्तवष्ट दकसी बात के होत े हुए भी, दकसी नगरपाजलका के जलए
पाषादों की सम् पूणा संख् या के आधे से अनन् यनू द्वारा समर्तथत सकं ल् प द्वारा समय-समय पर
इस जवजनयम के अधीन जनयुक्त दकसी सजमजत के सदस्ट् यों के ूपप में दकसी भी ग लग के
व् यजि को जनवााजचत करना जवजधपूणा होगा, जो पाषाद नह ह ैं दकन् तु जो ऐसी
नगरपाजलका की राय म ें ऐसी सजमजत की सेवा करन े के जलए जविेष अहता ाएं रखता ह
या जो दकसी प्राजधकारी या जहत का प्रजतजनजधत्व करता ह:
परन् त ु इस प्रकार दकसी सजमजत में जनवााजचत व् यजियों की सख्ं य ा ऐसी सजमजत के सदस्ट्य ों
की कुल संख् या के एक जतहाई से अनजधक होगी।
परन् त ु यह और दक पाषादों के कताव् यों, िजियों, दाजयत् वों, जनहता ां और जनयोग् यतां स े
संबंजधत इस जवजनयम के उपबधं यथािक् य ऐसे व् यजियों को लाग ूहोंगे।‘’;
5. धारा 65 का लोप करें।
6. धारा 67-धारा 67 के स्ट् थान पर जनम्न जलजखत रख-ें
‘’67. स्ट् थायी सजमजत और अन् य जवषय सजमजतयों के सभापजत और सदस्ट् यों की पदावजध
एक वषा या पाषादों के ूपप में उनकी पदावजध की बची हुई अवजध होगी, जो भी कम हो,
दकन् तु उनमें स ेप्रत् येक पनु : जनवााचन का पात्र होगा:
परन् त ु यदद ऐसा कोई सभापजत या सदस्ट् य, सदस्ट् यों के मामले म ें सजमजत के सभापजत
द्वारा अनुदत्त या सजमजत के सभापजत के मामल े म ें पररषद ्के अध् यक्ष अनदु त्त अनुपजस्ट्थजत
से छूट के जसवाय, सजमजत की दो पश् चात् वती ब ठकों से स्ट् वयं अनुपजस्ट्थत होता ह तो,
यथाजस्ट्थजत, वह सभापजत या सदस्ट् य नह रह सकेगा।‘’;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
7. धारा 90.- उपधारा (2) में खंड (क) के आरम् भ में ‘’मुख्य काययों के संबंध में सरकार के
साधारण या जविेष आदेि के अधीन रहते हुए,’’
8. धारा 104 – खंड (ज) के पश्च ात् जनम्न जलजखत अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत करें,-
‘’(झ) ऐसे मोबाइल टावरों के माध् यम से दरू संचार सेवाएं प्रदान करन े म ें लगे हुए व् यजि
से उदहण जहत दकया जाने वाला मोबाइल टावरों पर कर
(ञ) संबंजधत अजभकरण स ेसड़क पर प्रदान की गई उपयोजगतां पर कर;’’
[फा. स.ं य.ू-11025/3/2020-यू.टी.एल.]
आिुतोष अजिहोत्री, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Union Territory Division)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 18th January, 2022
S.O. 247(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019), the Central Government hereby
makes the following Order in respect of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu, namely:–
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations) Sixth Order, 2022.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. The General Clauses Act, 1897(10 of 1897) applies for the interpretation of this Order as it applies
for interpretation of laws in force in the territory of India.
3. On and from the date of publication of the Order, the Act and Regulations mentioned in the Schedule
to this Order shall, until repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent
authority, have effect, subject to the adaptations and modifications directed by the Schedule annexed
to this Order, or if it is so directed, shall stand repealed.
4. Where this Order requires that in any specified section or other portion of a Regulation, certain
words shall be substituted for certain other words, or the certain words shall be omitted, such
substitution or omission, as the case may be, shall, except where it is otherwise expressly provided,
be made wherever the words referred to occur in that section or portion.
5. The provisions of this Order which adapt or modify or repeal a State Law or any Regulation so as to
alter the manner in which, the authority by which or the law under or in accordance with which, any
powers are exercisable, shall not render invalid any notification, order, commitment, attachment,
bye-law, rule or regulation duly made or issued, or anything duly done before the 26th day of
January, 2020; and any such notification, order commitment, attachment, bye-law, rule, regulation or
anything may be revoked, varied or undone in the like manner, to the like extent and in the like
circumstances as if it had been made, issued or done after the commencement of this Order by the
competent authority and in accordance, with the provisions then applicable to such case.
6. (1) The omission or amendment of any section or provision of a Regulation or repeal of any Law
specified in the Schedule to this Order shall not affect.—
(a) the previous operation of any such section or provision or Regulation or Law so omitted
or amended or repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any such
section or provision so omitted or repealed;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed
against any section or provision so omitted or repealed; or
(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege,
obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such
investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and
any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019 or this Order had not
come into force.
(2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-paragraph (1), anything done or any action taken
(including any appointment or delegation made, notification, instruction or direction issued, from,
bye-law or scheme framed, certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected or
agreement executed) under any such Law or Regulations shall be deemed to have been done or
taken under the corresponding provisions of the Laws now extended and applicable to the Union
territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and shall continue to be in force
accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the Laws now
extended to the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
SCHEDULE
(See paragraph 3)
1. STATE LAW
1. PRESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
(A). THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
REGULATION, 2004
(2 of 2004)
1. Section 17.– In sub-section (1),-
(a) in clause (g), before ―has voluntarily‖ insert ―who is not a citizen of India,‖;
(b) after clause (n) insert,-
―(o) who has more than two children :
Provided that a person having more than two children on the date of commencement of
the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and Presidential
Regulations) Sixth Order, 2022 (hereinafter in this clause referred to as "the date of such
commencement"), shall not be disqualified under this clause, so long as the number of children he
had on the date of such commencement does not increase:
Provided further that a child or more than one child born in a single delivery within the
period of one year from the date of such commencement shall not be taken into consideration for the
purpose of disqualification under this clause.
Explanation .- For the purpose of this clause,—
(i) where a couple has only one child on or after the date of such commencement, any number of
children born out of single subsequent delivery shall be deemed to be one entity;
(ii) 'child' does not include an adopted child or children.‖
2. Section 53.–In the proviso to sub-section (1), omit ―subject to any general or special orders of the
Central Government,‖.
3. Section 54.– For section 54 substitute, –
Term of office of ―54.(1) (a) The term of office of the President and Vice-President of a
President and Vice- municipality constituted upon general election held after the coming in force of
President. the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and
Presidential Regulations) Sixth Order, 2022 shall be two and half years.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 7
(b) The office of the President and Vice President shall be reserved for women
in every second term.
(c) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the President or Vice-
President of a council who is holding office while coming in force of the Dadra
and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and
Presidential Regulations) Sixth Order, 2022 shall continue his office only for
two and a half years from the date they are appointed and no longer.
(2) If during his term of office under sub-section (1), the President or the Vice-
President ceases to be a councillor, he shall vacate the office held by him.
(3) On the expiry of the term of office of the councillors of the municipality, the
current administrative duties of the office of the president and of the vice-president
of the municipality shall be carried on by such officer of the State Government, as is
may by order specify in that behalf, until such time as new president and vice-
president shall have been elected and shall have taken over the charges of their
duties.
(4) On the resignation or removal of a president or vice-president, it shall be the duty
of the retiring or removed president or, as the case may be, vice-president to hand
over the charge of his office and the record and property belonging to the
municipality and in his custody to the incumbent President or Vice-President or to
the Director or any other officer who may have been appointed by the Government.
(5) The provisions of sub-section (4) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the matter of
handing over charge of office by a president, vice-president or councillor, who
ceases to hold office for any reason not covered by sub-section (4).
(6) If any dispute regarding any resignation arises, it shall be referred for decision to
such officer as the Government may, by general or special order, appoint in that
behalf and decision of such officer shall be final.
Provided that no such dispute shall be entertained after the expiry of a
period of thirty days from the date on which the resignation took effect:
Provided further that such resignation shall take effect in accordance with
the decision of such officer.‖.
4.Section 64.–(i) For sub-section (1) substitute,—
―(1) Every municipal council shall appoint a Standing Committee and may appoint such Subjects
Committees—including Public Works Committee, Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage
Committee, Sanitation Committee, Lighting and Beautification Committee—as it may deem
necessary. Provided that before constituting any subject committees other than those mentioned in
this section, prior approval of Director Municipal Administration shall be obtained.‖;
(ii) In sub-section (2), after ―Committee‖ insert ―and Subjects Committee.‖;
(iii) In sub-section (3), after ―appoint any‖ insert ―other Subjects Committee.‖;
(iv)For sub-section (4) substitute.―
―(4) The President shall, within seven days of his election as President under section 53, call a special
meeting of the Council for the purpose of determining the number of members of standing committee
and subject committees and holding election to these committees in the manner prescribed by the
Government.‖;
(v) For sub-section (5) substitute.―
―(5) The Chairman of the Subjects Committee and Standing Committee, shall be elected by the
members thereof, at the meeting convened under sub-section (4)‖;
(vi) after sub-section (5) insert.—
―(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, it shall be lawful for a municipality
from time to time by a resolution supported by not less than one half of the whole number of8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
councillors, to elect as members of any committee appointed under this regulation, any person of
either sex, who is not a councillor but who in the opinion of such municipality possesses special
qualifications for serving on such committee or who represents any authority or interests:
Provided that the number of persons so elected on any Committee shall not exceed one-third
of the total number of the members of such Committee.
Provided further that the provisions of this regulation relating to the duties, powers,
liabilities, disqualifications and disabilities of councillors shall be applicable so far as may be to such
persons.‖;
5. Omit section 65.
6. Section 67.– For section 67 substitute.―
―67. The term of office of the Chairman and members of Standing Committee and of other Subjects
Committees shall be one year or for the residue of their term as Councillors, whichever is less, but
each of them shall be eligible for re-election:
Provided that, if any such Chairman or member absents himself from any two subsequent
meetings of the committee except with the leave of absence granted by the chairman of the
committee in case of members and granted by the President of the council in case of Chairman of
the committee, he may cease to be a Chairman or member as the case may be.‖.
7. Section 90.–In sub-section (2) in the beginning of clause(a) insert ―Subject to any general or special
order of the Government in respect of major works,‖
8. Section 104.–After clause (h), insert,—
―(i) a tax on mobile towers to be levied from the person engaged in providing telecommunication
services through such mobile towers;
(j) a tax on utilities placed in road from agency concerned:‖
[F. No. U-11025/3/2020-UTL]
ASHUTOSH AGNIHOTRI, Jt. Secy.
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