ORDINANCE NO. 19 OF 2010 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2010 Promulgated by the Governor of Kerala in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India. AN further to amend the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. Preamble.—Whereas,it isexpedient further to amend the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And Whereas, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala is not in session and the Governor of Kerala is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action; Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Ordinance may be called the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010. (2)Itshall come into force at once. 2. Act 13 of 1994 to be temporarily amended.—During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in section 3. 3. Amendment of section 4.—In section 4 of the principal Act,— (1) in sub-section (2) and in the proviso, for the words "Village Panchayat", wherever they occur, the words "Village Panchayat or Block Panchayat" shall be substituted; (2) in sub-section (3), after the words "Village Panchayat" the words "or Block Panchayat" shall be inserted. R.S. GAVAI, GOVERNOR. |
